As ICE agents circled the workers around, thoughts began rushing through Don Lupe’s mind: The thought of abandoning his wife and children; the thought that his 27-year life in the U.S. was suddenly over. Nuanced and beautiful reporting by @rojeda.bsky.social @documentedny.bsky.social bit.ly/3XH2cj8
Journalists Jorge Ramos and @paoramos.bsky.social are collaborating for the first time as co-hosts of The Moment. On Latino USA's latest, they discuss their father-daughter relationship, standing against the free speech and human rights attacks of the Trump Administration, and the “American dream.”
Dominican-American actress Judy Reyes shares moments of her two-decade career, including #Scrubs and #HighPotential, and her feelings about the current political environment, media censorship and what gives her hope. Listen to her on Latino USA's latest episode out now!
A shooting at two farms. Seven immigrant workers killed. One survivor.
How an unconventional music program is helping farmworkers heal from trauma through the keys and wails of the accordion.
Listen to Latino USA's latest collaboration with @eltimpano.bsky.social
El Salvador punishes women who have obstetric emergencies like miscarriages and stillbirths with prison under its no-exceptions abortion ban. Our team at Latino USA and Futuro Investigates traveled to San Salvador to speak to women who have been wrongly imprisoned. Listen to their stories here.
‘Real Women Have Curves’ was praised by the Tony Awards and across the country for its timeliness as it leaned heavily on one major topic: immigration. Still, the musical closed after just two months on Broadway. Why? Listen to lead actresses Florencia Cuenca and Tatianna Córdoba on Latino USA.
Politicians and private companies are billing carbon capture and storage projects as a climate solution, but critics say it’s just a way to keep fossil fuels alive, propped up by taxpayer money. Latino USA traveled to California, where the technology is being tested despite community concerns.
ICYMI: FCC Commissioner @agomezfcc.bsky.social spoke on Latino USA about the recent Paramount/Skydance merger, government censorship, the Trump administration’s attacks on the First Amendment, growing up in Colombia, and why she’s willing to fight for democracy, even if it costs her her job.
Don't miss Latino USA conversation with @aclu.org Executive Director Anthony Romero. He guides us through the ACLU’s current fight to protect our constitutionally enshrined rights in an era of raids, denaturalization threats and attempts at ending birthright citizenship. LISTEN ➡️ bit.ly/lusawinfight
In this Latino USA episode, we speak with @padilla.senate.gov about his violent removal from a press conference held by Sec. Noem. What does this incident reveal about everyone else's freedom of speech? Listen today!
As ICE remains in L.A., so do Angelenos in the streets who want to protect their fellow immigrants or neighbors from raids. At Latino USA, we spoke with @calmatters.org reporter @sergioolmos.bsky.social to understand how we got here and the increasing repression from the administration. Listen ↘️
This week marks one year since the passing of Johnny Canales, who helped Selena skyrocket to success and made many other Tejano artists highly visible. Celebrate —or learn about— Johnny's impact and legacy on this Latino USA episode.
After SCOTUS ruled in 2016 that mandatory life sentences for juveniles were unconstitutional, a flurry of resentencing hearings followed across the country. But for juvenile lifers incarcerated in Tennessee, it was as if nothing had ever happened. Find out more on Latino USA's latest! ↘️
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Don't miss @maria-hinojosa.bsky.social's interview with activist and former TIME100 listee Jeanette Vizguerra, who is under ICE detention for her relentless fight in favor of immigrant rights. Watch it today on Latino USA's YouTube channel.
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Peruvians are claiming Pope Leo as one of their own. After all, he does have Peruvian nationality and has spent more than half of his life in Peru.
Don't miss this Latino USA special episode on Papa León and hear our listeners' reactions to his selection.
The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to pause a federal judge's ruling that preserves TPS for hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans. But in the courts —and the streets— Venezuelans are fighting back. Listen to Latino USA's new episode ↘️
As the cardinals of the world set to choose a new leader next week, at Latino USA we look back on Papa Francisco's legacy, his most praised achievements and his most criticized shortcomings.
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Don't miss this Latino USA episode on the Abrego García case and exclusive reporting on another Venezuelan immigrant deported to El Salvador without due process.
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'It felt like being buried alive.'
Don't miss this first-hand account of a Venezuelan migrant who was sent to Guantánamo accused of belonging to the gang Tren de Aragua. And then a conversation with one of Mahmoud Khalil's lawyers, Ramzi Kassem.
LISTEN HERE on Latino USA ➡️ bit.ly/lusaguantanamo
The Trump administration is deporting Venezuelans to El Salvador and thanking president Bukele for his "friendship." Who is Bukele? How has he been running El Salvador?
On Latino USA's newest: The increasingly closer relationship between the U.S. and El Salvador.
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On Latino USA's latest, a conversation with author and anthropologist @jasondeleon.bsky.social about the unstoppable migration movement and the humans behind human smuggling. Don't miss it!
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The U.S.-Mexico relationship is complicated, to put it lightly. At Latino USA, Maria Hinojosa spoke with long-time reporters @ajcorchado.bsky.social and Angela Kocherga to review key moments of the past 25 years that help us to understand how got us here. LISTEN ➡️ bit.ly/lusarelation...
Don't miss this, at moments, intimate conversation with Mexican-American actor Harvey Guillén. He reflects on his childhood, the recent fires that hit his community in L.A., and how his perseverance got him where he is today.
Listen to the full conversation on Latino USA today! bit.ly/lusaharvey
As part of Latino USA new series "Hombre: Understanding Latino Men," we interviewed two Mexican-American voters from Texas with similar backgrounds, but different political views to better understand their choices.
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Don’t miss Latino USA’s new interview with @aoc.bsky.social ! www.latinousa.org/2025/02/02/a...
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On Latino USA's latest: A Venezuelan migrant at the border, an undocumented domestic worker in New Jersey and a trans student in Arizona react to Trump’s Day 1 actions. Then, Maria Hinojosa speaks with @esglaude.bsky.social and @vox.com Nicole Narea to break it all down. bit.ly/lusavengeful
Don't miss this Latino USA and In The Thick podcasts collaboration tomorrow!
We take a deep dive into the first hours of Donald Trump's return to the White House and how our community is reacting. We hear from folks across the country and at the border.
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We're seeking a creative and organized Part-Time Social Media & Marketing Associate to join our team. If you are passionate about media, storytelling, and amplifying underrepresented voices, this is the job for you!
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Don't miss Latino USA's latest. We hear the heartbreaking testimony of a resident who lost his house in the LA wildfires and the community efforts that have emerged in the wake of disaster. bit.ly/lusafires
The Laken Riley Act, one of the first bills that could be sent to Trump next week, would require that a much larger population of undocumented immigrants be detained even without a conviction or a bond hearing. Nicole Narea @vox.com explains what's in the bill backed by some Democrats bit.ly/3E0UuKc
