Category: United States
April 8, 2023 > Alfredo Eladio Moreno
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 >
April 8, 2023 > Miquel Vila Moreno
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 >
February 14, 2023 > Alfredo Eladio Moreno
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 >
January 6, 2023 > Alfredo Eladio Moreno
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 >
January 3, 2023 > Alfredo Eladio Moreno
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 >
December 2, 2022 > Isabela Dias
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 >
December 1, 2022 > Mother Jones
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 >
January 20, 2021 > AndreaAcosta
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 >
July 13, 2020 > rebekahward
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 >
May 8, 2020 > betoparedes
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 >