Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz: Connecting With Community
The businesswoman and politician shares her commitment to representing communities who too often are absent from the decision-making tables.
Trump-Backed Texas Map Redraw Puts Hispanic Voters in Spotlight for 2026 Elections
This place-based visa aims to boost local economies by allowing states or municipalities to sponsor immigrants directly.
Trump Calls for New Census Excluding Undocumented Immigrants
The move would reshape congressional representation, federal funding, and the very definition of who counts in the US.
Bill passed in CT legislature bars police from handcuffing youths in most cases
After being sentenced to 10 years in prison at the age of 18, Jordy Ojedis has become an advocate for
What Would Hamilton Say About Trump and Today’s America?
The forces he feared most—demagoguery, factionalism, and civic apathy—have gained alarming momentum.
How Move To Amend Is Challenging Corporate Power, One Resolution at a Time
Co-directors Alfonso Saldaña and Jennie Spanos lead a growing movement to curb the influence of money in American democracy
A Democrat’s Answer to the Immigration Issue
Contrary to Trump, the problem is not that they are criminals, take jobs away from Americans, and use up resources; those are all lies, fabrications.
Understanding Federal-Local Divide in Immigration Enforcement
As immigration has grown politically contentious, some towns and cities have enacted sanctuary policies to limit local agencies’ cooperation with federal immigration enforcement efforts.
Activism in Free Press
Poll: Spanish speakers in the U.S. are more likely to feel like they don’t have enough independent news sources.
Does My Vote Still Matter?
The exhaustion voters are experiencing is causing citizens to disengage from politics.
American Democracy as a Young Brown, Low-Income Queer Woman
“I didn’t inherit American democracy. I was made an accessory to it. I’ve watched my presence in this country debated, politicized, and dehumanized.”
The Responsibility of the First Vote
“Being a first-generation American with my immigrant parents means voting is more than a personal choice; it is a way to represent my family that doesn’t have a voice at the ballot box.”