The Latino Newsletter

United States to Order a Year’s Worth of Food for Troops in Puerto Rico

Nov 26, 2025

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12 min read

United States to Order a Year’s Worth of Food for Troops in Puerto Rico

Procurement record shows the Department of Defense plans to spend more than $30 million in 2026

Carlos Berríos Polanco

FEATURED STORIES

ICE Arrests Aided by Puerto Rico Vehicle Registration Data

Nov 25, 2025

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12 min read

ICE Arrests Aided by Puerto Rico Vehicle Registration Data

Court documents show agents have access to more Puerto Rico data than previously known publicly

Carlos Berríos Polanco

Nov 24, 2025

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9 min read

Selena, Seen Clearly

The new Netflix documentary turns to the archive to reveal the person behind decades of mythmaking

Francisco Avilés Pino

Nov 21, 2025

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6 min read

Dolores Huerta and People Power

Episode 5 of our new season is out — an honest and grounded conversation with the legendary labor leader and activist

Julio Ricardo Varela

Did Puerto Rican Women Improve the Workplace? (Yes)

Nov 20, 2025

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9 min read

Did Puerto Rican Women Improve the Workplace? (Yes)

Their historical contributions have been ignored for too long

Susanne Ramirez de Arellano

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PUERTO RICO

Pentagon Exploring Viability of Caribbean Military Buildup Until Next Year, Documents Show

Nov 14, 2025

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10 min read

Pentagon Exploring Viability of Caribbean Military Buildup Until Next Year, Documents Show

Several federal contracts, solicitations, and announcements contain details about possible 2026 plans

Carlos Berríos Polanco

Supreme Court Justices Dissent on Plenary Power Over U.S. Territories

Nov 12, 2025

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8 min read

Supreme Court Justices Dissent on Plenary Power Over U.S. Territories

Nonprofit Right to Democracy group calls it “historic”

Julio Ricardo Varela

New Poll Shows Trump Losing Ground With Multicultural Voters

Approval drop reflects a possible political realignment heading into 2026

Julio Ricardo Varela

Nov 13, 2025

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5 min read

Abuelita 5K Brings Chicago Neighbors Together as ICE Activity Continues

The run supported small businesses and families affected by Operation Midway Blitz

Hector Cervantes

Nov 10, 2025

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7 min read

A Portrait of Lalo Alcaraz

Our latest podcast episode with a Latinolandia OG

Julio Ricardo Varela

Nov 7, 2025

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5 min read

CBP Installed Surveillance Network in Puerto Rico Marinas

The cameras, whose exact locations are unknown, raise privacy concerns for experts

Carlos Berríos Polanco

Nov 6, 2025

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10 min read

We’re Building the Next Version of The Latino Newsletter

An update on our new website and what we’re rolling out next

Julio Ricardo Varela

Nov 5, 2025

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7 min read

The Uncomfortable Truth About U.S. Publishing’s Language Divide

Spanish-language and English-language literary ecosystems still barely speak to each other — and that needs to change

Javier Marin

Nov 4, 2025

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9 min read

How Philadelphia Is Organizing and Educating ICE Watch Programs

Resilience and community are fueling The City of Brotherly Love

Alisha Miranda

Nov 3, 2025

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8 min read

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TOPICS

IDENTITY

Why Latino Men Will Try Everything But Therapy

Oct 13, 2025

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9 min read

Why Latino Men Will Try Everything But Therapy

It's time to break the cycle

Chris Bustos

U.S. Latinos Reach Record Highs in Population and Labor Force

Oct 7, 2025

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6 min read

U.S. Latinos Reach Record Highs in Population and Labor Force

One in five Americans is Latino, a new UCLA and Cal Lutheran study says

Julio Ricardo Varela

Nearly Half of Latinos Say the American Dream Is Slipping Away

Aug 18, 2025

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5 min read

Nearly Half of Latinos Say the American Dream Is Slipping Away

Hispanic Sentiment Study reveals a decline in optimism, eroding trust, and a widening gap between Latino influence and recognition

Julio Ricardo Varela

Jul 9, 2025

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6 min read

The Hispanic-American Identity Crisis

Growing up Latino in the U.S. and questioning what that means for me

Chris Bustos

OPINION

The Uncomfortable Truth About U.S. Publishing’s Language Divide

Nov 4, 2025

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9 min read

The Uncomfortable Truth About U.S. Publishing’s Language Divide

Spanish-language and English-language literary ecosystems still barely speak to each other — and that needs to change

Javier Marin

Oct 30, 2025

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10 min read

No Water and No Transparency

Hundreds of thousands of Puerto Ricans were without water for a week

Susanne Ramirez de Arellano

Why Latino Men Need to Stop Fixing and Start Feeling

Oct 28, 2025

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7 min read

Why Latino Men Need to Stop Fixing and Start Feeling

How I stopped the “fixer reflex” and chose presence over solutions

Chris Bustos

The Lost History of Latin America’s Role in the Cuban Missile Crisis

Oct 24, 2025

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10 min read

The Lost History of Latin America’s Role in the Cuban Missile Crisis

How regional leaders helped avert catastrophe — and why it still matters today

The Conversation

IMMIGRATION

Chicago Community Panel Highlights Resistance to ICE Raids

Oct 29, 2025

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8 min read

Chicago Community Panel Highlights Resistance to ICE Raids

“This administration has turned Little Village into a nightmare,” one leader noted

Hector Cervantes

Fence Taken Down at Broadview ICE Facility

Oct 15, 2025

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7 min read

Fence Taken Down at Broadview ICE Facility

Court order to remove the barrier follows weeks of protests

Hector Cervantes

Trump’s ICE Raids Are Another Attempt to Break Los Angeles

Sep 30, 2025

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7 min read

Trump’s ICE Raids Are Another Attempt to Break Los Angeles

The future looks bleak, but the past tells me otherwise

Ivan Fernandez

Arizona Must Resist the Supreme Court’s Immigration Ruling

Sep 17, 2025

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6 min read

Arizona Must Resist the Supreme Court’s Immigration Ruling

We’ve lived through SB 1070 before and we know the damage it brings

Belén Sisa

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United States to Order a Year’s Worth of Food for Troops in Puerto Rico