Our Apr. 11 guest is J.D. Long-García, a senior editor at America. We discuss his recent article, “What life is like on the U.S.-Mexico border.” Listen to the show live on Wednesday at 1:00 PM EST on The Catholic Channel Sirius XM 129, or return to this page for the podcast. We also discuss these […]
Immigration
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Mexican Bishops condemn US border troop deployment
The April 7 letter, addressed to people in Mexico and the United States and the presidents of both countries, echoed sentiments of U.S. border bishops by saying the frontier between the two countries “is not a war zone”.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
What’s new for asylum seekers under the Trump administration
“They are also separating families, mothers from their children, at the border. That sends a definite signal, ‘Don’t come.’”
Posted inArts & Culture, Books
What does it mean to be an immigrant in Trump’s America?
The paradox of being from two places but having no real home is a phenomenon all immigrants grapple with. Jorge Ramos is no stranger to that experience.
Posted inIdeas, Politics & Society
Photographer exposes the oversimplified U.S.-Mexico border
In his photography, David Taylor shies away from stereotypes.
Posted inArts & Culture, Ideas
Why telenovelas are a powerful—and problematic—part of Latino culture
Like soap operas in the United States, telenovelas began on the radio, with 30-minute daytime segments geared toward housewives in Latin America.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Infographic: A Latino future for the church and society
Within the U.S. Catholic Church, Latinos are on the path to becoming the new majority. But with a diversity of national origins, the Latino community cannot be limited to one voice.
Posted inEditorials, Politics & Society
Instead of building walls, the U.S. should revisit good neighborism.
The Americas are one landmass. The fates of its states and its people are inseparable.
Posted inOf Many Things, Politics & Society
“America” is not a synonym for the United States
From its founding, the name of this review has signified a social and political reality that transcends the borders of the United States.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
Washington needs to abandon the wall and focus on Dreamers
If our elected officials truly want to address immigration, they will abandon the politics of the wall and focus on real solutions, such as a clean Dream Act.