Pride in Our Own

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Pride in Our Own will be a new series on this blog highlighting the accomplishments of our Latin@ youth.
If you or anyone you know would like to be recognized for reaching a personal milestone, share it with your community. Use my contact page [...]

Immigration and The Complexities of Diversity

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When people uproot themselves, all people - immigrant and US-born - yearn to maintain security, stability, and dignity in their new communities, especially if the environment is unfamiliar and hostile. This endeavor is as old as human history. In a recent [...]

Elvira Arellano Arrested!

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Elvira Arellano was arrested about 3PM by law enforcement officials after leaving Our Lady Queen of Angels Church in downtown Los Angeles, according to Aztlan Electronic News. Arellano was scheduled to fly to Washington D.C. to lobby congress to reach and immigration reform agreement.
The [...]

Badges? DynCorp don’t need no stinking badges to patrol the U.S. borders!

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As Congress has tried and failed to pass immigration reform, both Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Bush Administration plan to continue their strong-arm tactics against undocumented immigrants. Soon after the Senate’s failed second [...]

Inactive Hurricane Season Has Now Become Active

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What started off as an inactive Hurricane season is not looking to be an active one this month. There are two Tropical Storm Erin which is approaching South Texas and another tropical system that may intensify into a strong Hurricane. [...]

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