WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, a federal judge blocked a Trump administration policy that prevented immigrants who suffered gang violence or domestic abuse in their home countries from seeking asylum. This […]
Opinion
OPINION: Families Belong Together
By: Naomi Perez / New Mexico Dream Team I was just eight years old when I learned the harsh reality of immigration in the United States. My grandfather passed away […]
OPINION: As we celebrate International Migrants Day, let us not forget the death of Jakelin Caal
By: Naomi Perez / New Mexico Dream Team Her name was Jakelin. Her full name was Jakelin Amei Rosmery Caal Maquin. She was a 7-year-old girl from rural Guatemala and […]
OPINION: Our Right to Move & Remain
By: Felipe Rodriguez / NM Dream Team Small backpacks carrying years of luggage, desperation, fear mongering, families, miles walked or sailed, tear gas, borders closed, are all common elements in […]
Report: Right-wing Sources Continue to Spread Lies About the Caravan in Their Social Media Coverage
A new study conducted by Media Matters for America shows that right-wing sources have dominated social media coverage on Facebook and Youtube on viral caravan since its beginning in early […]
The Photo Seen Around the World
Over the weekend, a photo taken in on the other side of the border in Tijuana, Mexico made headlines for the inhumanity that was captured in the snapshot. In it […]
Being thankful in Trump’s America
It is hard to be part of the immigrant and mixed status communities in this country and be grateful under Trump’s America. However, in what seems to be a full-on […]
Nowhere Left To Run: The reality of being a queer asylum seeker
The need for asylum or refuge to our country can’t be more personified than through the queer and transgender asylum seekers making its way to our southern borders. Recently, AP […]
Preparing for war at our southern border
This past weekend, U.S. Customs and Border Protection released a press release that would have you imagine our national guard and CBP are preparing for war. The release details how […]
New Mexico’s Future is Female
NEW MEXICO – In a trend that was seen across the nation, many political seats in our Land of Enchantment have also been replaced by female leaders. Beginning with the […]