Hispanic Community September 2018

Immigrants In US Program Spend 25 Days Longer In Detention

A review by the Justice Department has found that a program whose aim is to help detained immigrants navigate the immigration court system has found that those in the program were less likely to get a lawyer than those not in the program and had longer detention stays.

Hispanic Community September 2018

Suit Seeks Payout For Immigrant Families Separated At Border

A lawsuit being brought against the president’s administration is seeking monetary damages for children who have been separated from their parents at the border. The aim of the suit is to create a fund for the mental health treatment of these children.

Hispanic Community September 2018

Johns Hopkins Provides Financial Aid To DACA Grad Student

Johns Hopkins University is giving financial aid to graduate student Daniela Gaona. Gaona is a part of the DACA program, however, a spokesperson for the university said the student being a part of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program is not a factor in such decisions.

Hispanic Community August 2018

Mexican Experts: Nearly 1,000-Year-Old Maya Text Authentic

An ancient Maya pictographic text has been authenticated as the oldest know pre-Hispanic document. The calendar-style text, which will now be known as the Mexico Maya Codex, contains observations and predictions related to the astral movement of the planet Venus.

Hispanic Community August 2018

Claim Involves Death Of Child After Stay In Detention Center

The Arizona city of Eloy is facing legal claims that they did not make sure an immigration detention center maintained safe and sanitary conditions, and that this led to the death of a toddler. The detention center in question is operated by CoreCivic, which subcontracts with Eloy for the services.

Hispanic Community August 2018

$10M Awarded To 6 CSU Campuses To Support Latino STEM Education

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded six California State University campuses $10 million to support Latino STEM Education fields. Fullerton, Northridge, Pomona, Sacramento, San Diego and Stanislaus are among the 31 colleges and universities to receive NSF’S first-ever grant program intended to increase retention and graduation rates for STEM students that are attending Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs).

Hispanic Community August 2018

Hurricane's Death Toll In Puerto Rico Put At Nearly 3,000

The death toll in Puerto Rico regarding Hurricane Maria has been raised to 2,975 by Puerto Rico’s governor, Ricardo Rossello. Previously reports had the number at 64. The new number is due to findings by researchers at the Milken Institute School of Public Health at George Washington University.

Hispanic Community August 2018

Preliminary US-Mexico Trade Deal Leaves Trail Of Uncertainty

The possibility of NAFTA being replaced by a new deal between the United States and Mexico has raised questions, regarding future trade. President Donald Trump announced on Monday that the U.S. has reached a preliminary new trade deal with Mexico. At this time, Canada is not a part of this preliminary deal. Can Canada be coaxed or coerced into a new deal?

Hispanic Community August 2018 Premium

Scholar Corner August 2018

Written by Mario Castillo 2017 AAHHE Graduate Fellow Doctoral Candidate Anthropology and Anthropological Archaeology University of California, Berkeley

Hispanic Community August 2018 Premium

Social Justice And Educational Equity

Written by Luis Urrieta, Jr. Suzanne B. and John L. Adams Endowed Professor of Education College of Education University of Texas at Austin

Hispanic Community August 2018 Premium

School Library August 2018

The award-winning author René Colato Laínez has a very specific purpose for his bilingual/multicultural children’s book. Laínez writes on his website (http://www.renecolatolainez.com/), “My goal as a writer is to produce good multicultural children’s literature; stories where minority children are portrayed in a positive way, where they can see themselves as heroes, and where they can dream and have hopes for the future.” And so we are featuring in this month’s School Library the works of Laínez. Teacher’s guides’ courtesy of Lee & Low Books. Videos courtesy of René Colato Laínez’s official Facebook page (https://www.youtube.com/user/cipote1).

Hispanic Community August 2018

As More Immigrants Wear Monitors, Effectiveness Is Disputed

Both advocacy groups and the government are opposing fitting immigrant families caught in the U.S. illegally with electronic monitoring devices. Government officials have said that once deportation proceedings begin, these devices lose their effectiveness. Advocacy groups have said the devices are inhumane and inappropriate.