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Four Stories of ICE’s Brutal and Aggressive Detention of Migrants
Written by: Michelle Calderon A corrections officer walks beside people holding candles, signs, and flowers during a vigil outside the Krome Detention Center in Miami on May 24, 2025, protesting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody and mass deportations. | Photo credit via Getty Images When President Donald Trump took office in Jan. 2025, he promised he would strictly enforce immigration laws. Through the “Big Beautiful Bill Act,” ICE’s budget grew by billion
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6 days ago5 min read


Cheers to Hispanic Heritage Month and How We Move Forward
Written by: Natalie Arnez 🇧🇴 🇸🇻 Montgomery County's Promotional Flyer for Hispanic Heritage Month, 2023 (Image via Montgomery County Official Website) As October comes to a close, so does another Hispanic Heritage Month, a time that’s meant to celebrate culture, music, food, and community. But this year in Maryland, the celebration looked a little different. Across the state, events were scaled back, relocated, or canceled altogether. In Wheaton, Montgomery County leaders
La Voz Latina
Oct 292 min read


¿Son comunes los cierres gubernamentales?
Escrito por: Gabriel A. Le ón 🇻🇪 US Capitol Building through Trees (Miller Daniel) Mientras escribo este artículo el 17 de octubre de 2025, el gobierno estadounidense ha estado cerrado por más de dos semanas sin un fin a la vista. Un cierre gubernamental tiene un gran impacto en la vida de mucha gente por varias razones. Antes de analizar ese impacto, es importante analizar ¿Cómo llegamos a este punto? En palabras simples, el gobierno se cierra cuando el “Congreso no puede
La Voz Latina
Oct 272 min read


U.S. Politics and AI
Written by: Gabriel León 🇻🇪 Laptop with ChatGPT opened in a web browser (Isai Amaya-Diaz) One of the biggest jumps we have made technologically has been in Artificial Intelligence (AI). NASA defines AI as a “computer system that can perform complex tasks normally done by human reasoning, decision-making, creating, etc .” A concept that can seem daunting and intriguing at the same time, AI has become a staple in the lives of many and its use is constantly being fiercely de
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Oct 233 min read


Make War Plans Classified Again
By: Gabriel León Screenshot images of the leaked Signal group chat (Image via the New York Times) If there was one thing that perfectly...
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Apr 213 min read


El profesionalismo no es sinónimo de enamoramiento en el periodismo
Escrito por: Alexa Figueroa Investigaciones revelan que las periodistas tienen un mayor riesgo de sufrir discriminación y acoso sexual en...
La Voz Latina
Apr 164 min read


Professionalism does not equal flirtation in journalism
By: Alexa Figueroa Research finds that female journalists have a higher risk of facing discrimination and sexual harassment compared to...
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Apr 164 min read


The Political Castration of the Democrats
By: Maximo Legaspi Members of the Democratic Party hold signs and participate in a silent protest against President Donald Trump’s joint...
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Apr 133 min read


The hidden truths to becoming a transfer student from Montgomery College
By: Ashley Neyra Image of the Bioscience Education Center at Montgomery College, Germantown Campus (Image taken by Ashley Neyra)...
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Apr 112 min read


Trump’s Tariffs are a Lose-Lose
By: Carlos Sanchez "Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office" (Image via BBC) Somebody in President Donald Trump’s inner circle...
La Voz Latina
Mar 313 min read


Why Trump’s Meeting with Zelenskyy is a Dark Turn in U.S. Foreign Policy
By: Gabriel León Heated conversation between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Feb. 28, 2025....
La Voz Latina
Mar 265 min read


Marco Rubio: A Victory or A Loss for Latinos?
By: Gabriel Le ón Marco Rubio testifies in his Senate Foreign Relations confirmation hearing on Jan. 15, 2025. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty...
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Mar 264 min read


A Standing Ovation for Stereotypes? 'Emilia Pérez' Representation Issue
By: Kathiuska Vergara Zoe Saldaña, Karla Sofía Gascón and Selena Gomez appear in a dramatic advertisement for 'Emilia Pérez.' (Netflix)...
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Mar 142 min read


The New Reality
By: Maximo Legaspi Donald Trump speaking at the 2014 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Maryland. (Gage...
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Mar 134 min read


Why Dismantling USAID is a Victory for the Autocracy
By: Gabriel Le ón Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images USAID may not have been the most well-known department of the executive branch, but it...
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Feb 214 min read


The Future of Venezuelan Migrants in the U.S.
By: Gabriel León Photo: Venezuela Information Ministry [Richard Grenell with Venezuelan President, Nicolás Maduro] For many, ever since...
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Feb 214 min read


El impacto del voto latino en esta elección y porque muchos apoyan a Trump y sus políticas
By: Sierra Green 🇺🇸 Cartel político en la Ruta 1 cerca de la entrada de College Park, Md., en noviembre. 11 de enero de 2024 (Miller...
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Dec 3, 20242 min read


Leaving America is not an option
By: Ashley Neyra 🇵🇪 Image via NBC New York On Nov. 6, People across America watched as the news broke on former president,...
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Nov 29, 20242 min read


'Més que un club': FC Barcelona transcends generations
By: Gabriel Le ón 🇻🇪 Image via Goal I have been a FC Barcelona fan my entire life. There's something special about...
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Nov 27, 20243 min read


All things Nikki Haley: What will she do now?
By: Quinn Muller 🇵🇷 Image via Instagram @ nikkihaley President-elect Donald Trump decidedly excluded forme r Presidential...
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Nov 25, 20242 min read
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