Op-Ed: With “The Eternal Forest,” I Wrote My Family’s Cuban Exile Story
Immigration cleaves a family’s history into a before and an after. My book “The Eternal Forest” is a conversation between the two.
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Do We Really Need a “Scarface” Remake?
Say hello to our little headache. Word just dropped that actor Danny Ramirez and producer Tom Culliver are developing a “Scarface” remake.
Hispanic Heritage Month 2025 is a Call to Action
Every month is Hispanic Heritage Month at Latina Media Co, but we’re not always celebrating – and in 2025, we’re agitating.
We Need the Voice Behind “Detained,” a Memoir of Child Separation
“Detained” is the first memoir written by a child detained at the U.S.-Mexico border during Trump’s first term.
Op-Ed: “I Don’t Even Skate” and Immigrants vs. Internationals
“Immigrant” is based on how we look, how we sound, how much money we have. With “I Don’t Even Skate,” I push back on that.
Today We March Against ICE and Authoritarianism
The dictatorship has begun and as a veteran, this enrages me. So keep marching against ICE, media complicity, and Trump’s authoritarianism.
Trump’s a Hypocrite for Shaming Immigrants with Their Mugshots
For their 100th day, the Trump Administration put up posters with mugshots of undocumented immigrants on the White House lawn.
The Media Failed Kilmar Abrego García – And They’re Failing Us
Trump’s insistence that he can deport Kilmar Abrego García no matter what is imperiling our democracy – and media is complicit.
“The Handmaid’s Tale” Ends, but We’re Not Done Yet
The US has always had echoes of Gilead so perhaps there’s something to learn in the final season of “The Handmaid’s Tale.”
Immigrants Are More Than Our Labor
Growing up, I was taught that my family of immigrants brought me to the U.S. to work, to labor, to take advantage of this country’s opportunities. This message was often echoed in the news, at church, and in pop culture. I still remember the scene in Selena where Edward James Olmos tells Jennifer Lopez that […]