By: Blanca Banuelos Albuquerque, N.M. – First and foremost, we need to stop calling these places “Detention Centers” and start calling them by what they actually are: concentration camps. Innocent […]
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Man Made Materials: Jessica Helen Lopez
The chain link knows nothing of beating hearts, of lax flesh or parting fingers. Knows nothing of separation. How it splits a mother’s chest open like manzana beneath a sutured […]
This 2020 Census, we must ALL be counted
It is beneficial that every resident of the United States is counted in the census, regardless of citizenship status. What exactly is the Census? The Census is apart of […]
Dream Team joins coalition to free longest detained trans woman at Cibola
Albuquerque N.M.- Alejandra Barrera, a 44-year-old transgender woman from El Salvador, has now become the longest detained trans woman at the Cibola County Detention Center in Milan, New Mexico. Barrera […]
Helping immigrant communities maintain health & stability during troubling times
One of the biggest hardships that our undocumented communities face is the lack of accessibility to affordable healthcare. It is important for our communities to take care of not only […]
New Mexico Congressman Doubles Down on Commitment to Pass Protections for Young Immigrants in the Country
Albuquerque, N.M.– During a press event organized by the NM Dream Team –a branch of United We Dream–, Rep. Ben Ray Luján (NM-District 3) reiterated his promised to fight for […]
New Mexico Dream Team Holds Second Round of Small Business Workshops
The New Mexico Dream Team Economic Justice department held their second round of small business workshops at ACE Leadership High School, Saturday afternoon The workshops targeted entrepreneurs in the Spanish-speaking […]
What New Mexican immigrant youth need now is Education Not Deportation!
On Tuesday, the 54th Legislature first session began and the New Mexico Dream Team was present and ready to call for action. The New Mexico Dream Team’s Education Not Deportation […]
Call to action: Call your representatives this legislative session
The 54th session of the New Mexico state legislature has begun. Now, more than ever, it is important to remember our voices matter. For the past month, legislators have been […]
School diversification must go beyond diversifying curriculum
New Mexico is a very diverse state. It is home to a population of 2.08 million people, and the ethnic composition of the population of New Mexico is composed of […]