Lluvia Chavez

Standing Up for Democracy: The Journalist’s Role in Times of Crisis

Coming from a Mexican household, I know firsthand the resilience and hard work of Latino families. Yet far too often, our communities are misrepresented, or worse, erased from the mainstream narrative.

Neighbors Turn to Each Other As ICE Raids Shake Los Angeles’ Immigrant Communities

When federal immigration enforcement operations swept through Los Angeles this summer, the effects rippled far beyond the undocumented community.

¡Presente! Angelica Salas’s Journey From Undocumented Immigrant to Community Leader

Drawing from her own experience, Salas builds dignity, not dependency, in the immigrant rights movement.

What Democracy Promised Us — and What We Got Instead

As a Latina, I’m frightened by how my community is being treated in times when democracy seems to be fading. When hard-working people live under constant threat, it’s hard to believe those promises were ever meant for us.