Make a Difference
Sharing my experience may change a mind…or more.
War in Ukraine Hiatus
Remain in Mexico: Not just a partisan battle
According to data that was disclosed in a recent court filing related to a lawsuit against the Biden administration, U.S. Border Patrol agents made approximately 1.9 million arrests in 2021, a record high reflecting an increase in attempted crossings across the Mexican border
Nobel Prize
Not often is a social scientist is awarded a Nobel Prize, however, this past December, UC Berkeley’s Department of Economics Professor, David Card, won the 2021 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences.
YE 2021 Thoughts
Through my research and deep dive on finding “answers”, I have discovered a few guidelines to share with you.
Caught in the Middle
The Biden administration reached an agreement with Mexico last week to resume a Trump-era immigration policy known as “Remain in Mexico”.
Thankful
This Thanksgiving, I am especially thankful for one of America’s greatest strengths—our immigrants.
Progress
California became the first state to require high school students to take an ethnic studies course in order to graduate. Under the new law, Assembly Bill 101, high school students must take one semester of an ethnic studies course as a graduation requirement.
The American Dream can be a reach
A few months ago, one of my mom’s employees tried to get a small short-term loan from a local bank in order to help his mom in Guatemala rebuild her house that was destroyed by a recent earthquake.
Ease of Access to Higher Education
This afternoon, I could not help but think about the incredible number of Hispanic students that have no idea how to navigate the “common app”, or know how to answer questions in a manner that will benefit them.
Close “encounters” at the Migrant Border
The U.S. Border Patrol reported nearly 200,000 encounters with migrants along the U.S.-Mexico border in July, the highest monthly total in more than two decades.
Healthcare or healthcareless?
As promised, I want to do a deep dive into the healthcare issues facing the Hispanic populations in the United States. I decided for this topic to look at Google Scholar.
The true meaning of vulnerability
The U.S. Border Patrol reported nearly 200,000 encounters with migrants along the U.S.-Mexico border in July, the highest monthly total in more than two decades.
COVID-19 invades the homes of Immigrants
Covid-19 is changing the reality of almost every being on this planet. What many are not aware of is the disproportional interrelated issues Covid-19 causes immigrant workers, especially as it relates to housing.
Fact Sheet on California Immigration
The Vax Gap
The “vax” is here. I am not sure what that means, but a vaccine for Covid-19 is being rolled out across the country. As an 18 year old, I am not eligible yet, but my grandfather in California, currently 85 years old, has already gotten the first of two shots; and my mom, 55 years old, is getting her first shot today.
Hispanic fatalities on the job; the numbers are staggering
At least it wasn’t a fatality. I just heard that a Guatemalan co-worker of mine, Aniceto, was injured from stepping awkwardly off a curb at work. His knee was immediately swollen and he could barely walk
The inequities of a car crash
I just got a call tonight from my mom that Walther, one of her employees was hit by a car at 5:00 am in the morning when he was driving to take his pregnant wife to work. A car ran a stoplight and t-boned him and his wife in the intersection.
A New Year. A New Voice
On the eve of 2021, I decided to try my hand at blogging. I have read a few “how to do it” posts and have learned the following…