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 [...]

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."

Faith, Democracy and the Catholic Duty To Stay Involved

“ I watched political debates over immigration in the early 2000s shape how families like mine were treated. It made me pay attention.”

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.

Unity and Division: The American Flag

This July 4, I hesitated to put up the flag in front of my house over concerns of being labeled as a Trump supporter.