By David Bacon, Photojournalist. In 2013, Rosario Ventura and her husband Isidro Silva were strikers at Sakuma Brothers Farms in Burlington, Wash. In the course of three months over 250 workers walked out of the fields several times, as their anger grew over the wages and the conditions in the labor camp where they lived. … More These Things Can Change.
This Latino tradition makes people walk barefoot.
Estremece “Juana in a Million,” por su realismo. Es el monólogo de Vicky Araico, en San Francisco. Cuando personifica a los que participan en la historia de “Juana in a Million”, la actriz mexicana Vicky Araico cuenta los abusos y revive las desilusiones de millones de mujeres inmigrantes recién llegadas a otro país. Con una … More “Juana in a Million” – Poderoso Monólogo Sobre Mujer Migrante.
Despite of a few hateful, ignorant and arrogant groups of people, closed-minded to the contributions of immigrants of all types and perhaps fearful of real competition, the United States of America –the country I love, the country I call home too, continues as the land of opportunities. A place where we can fight for our … More Happy 4th of July!.
Empathy. Compassion. Economic realism. Congressmen Mike Thompson and Luis Gutierrez spoke about it while emphasizing the importance of immigration reform becoming real in Congress this summer, to a group of about 120 people during “Connecting Latino Voices,” a community gathering on May 3rd, at the beautiful Chateau St. Jean vineyard in Kenwood, Sonoma County. “It … More A human being in each undocumented immigrant
(Latino) – Technically a street, Balmy is referred to by long-time San Franciscans as an alley, and it is one literally colored by culture. Murals along the way tell stories of suffering, migration, and hope. Crossing 24th street in the Mission District, the tiny road is visited by dozens every day, local people and tourists who want to … More The Murals in Balmy Alley.
LA POSARELA – A bilingual tradition a La San Francisco!.
What would be shockingly effective is to have the who’s & who’s of high tech JOIN and MARCH with the rest of the people who are marching for IMMIGRATION REFORM. Seeing all kinds of workers on the streets asking the same, would send the strongest message!
The key players who could bring immigration reform to the front line right now are the high tech moguls. Money moves mountains. via The key players….
For people interested in understanding this issue that impacts millions of people in California: It all started in 1993. (California, USA) – Taking away the access to driver’s licenses to undocumented immigrants and other drivers in California in 1993, may have been as much as a well-intended move against massive, uncontrolled immigration as a bias … More 20 Years WITHOUT a DRIVER’S LICENSE
Para quienes intentan entender mejor la situación que impactó a millones de personas en California: todo empezó en 1993. (California, USA) – Quitar el acceso a licencias de conducir a inmigrantes indocumentados y otros conductores de California en 1993, podría haber sido un acto bien intencionado en contra de inmigración masiva y sin control tanto … More 20 años SIN LICENCIAS de CONDUCIR
By Lupita Peimbert. (California, USA) – That a person knows how to drive safely in California, and that he or she can show proof of identity and residence in the state, will be qualifying factors for the DMV or Department of Motorized Vehicles to be required by law to issue an original driver’s license, even … More Driving Without a License in California.
By Lupita Peimbert (United States) – One thing is clear to me, the “Comprehensive Immigration Reform and Other Purposes Bill” currently in Congress, has interests and objectives that focus on the United States attracting and retaining the highly educated, highly talented, or highly entrepreneurial of the world. The adults undocumented immigrants are not the priority. … More Perspectives on Comprehensive Immigration Reform
Rambling About The Presidential Debate, Latinos, and Telenovelas – Politics.
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