Category: United States

China, the Americas, and Lithium — A Tale of Investment in Emerging Markets

NEW YORK — Year-to-date, Chinese investments in Latin American lithium — as measured by the price tag of projects and acquisition value — have surpassed investment levels in 2021, according […] Read More >

The U.S. Is Overstating China’s Influence in Latin America

This story was republished with permission from World Politics Review. Heightened tensions between the U.S. and China have many observers likening their strategic competition to a geopolitical struggle reminiscent of the […] Read More >

Demonstrators Show AMLO Valentine’s Day Love

NEW YORK — A dozen Mexican New Yorkers showed their support for Mexican president Andrés Manuel López Obrador, known by his initials AMLO, by staging a Valentine’s Day-themed rally at […] Read More >

Biden Administration Expands Title 42 Authority

HOUSTON — The Biden administration announced Thursday it is expanding its authority under Title 42 — a public health law used to rapidly expel migrants who cross land borders — […] Read More >

Title 42 Remains, For Now: How We Got Here and What’s Next

The Supreme Court said Dec. 27 that Title 42 — a set of federal orders elaborated to quickly expel migrants at the border for public health reasons — will remain […] Read More >

How Did a State Known for Its War on Immigrants Approve In-State Tuition for Undocumented Students?

This story first appeared in Mother Jones. To view it, click here. Jose Patiño remembers how his mother cried when the acceptance letter from Arizona State University arrived in the mail […] Read More >

U.S. Bans Sugar Imports From Top Dominican Producer Over Forced Labor Allegations

This story was written by Sandy Tolan and Michael Montgomery for Mother Jones. Click here to see the original story. The United States will block shipments of raw sugar from a top […] Read More >

Bidding Trump farewell, Venezuelans in Florida reflect on a divisive four years

WESTON, Fla.—Back in October, Adelys Ferro remembers attending a rally held by then-candidate Joe Biden at Florida International University holding a sign that read “Obamacare Saved My Son.” A picture […] Read More >

Families Struggle to Send Lost Loved Ones Home to Mexico Amid Coronavirus Crisis

This story was originally published on July 9 by THE CITY. Sign up here to get the latest stories from THE CITY delivered to you each morning This story is […] Read More >

Latinx Workers Keep New York City Moving

NEW YORK―Immigrants make up the city’s essential workforce, who get up in the morning to work in supermarkets, disinfect subway cars, deliver take-out, and drop off merchandise at bodegas and […] Read More >