| Mar 15, 2023 | Editors Picks|HP Subfeatured|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyThe Department of Homeland Security, or DHS, turned 20 this March. It was launched in 2003, right around the time I moved to the United States from the Philippines at age 6. I didn’t yet know the impact this gargantuan department would have on my life. I loved my life...
| Jul 28, 2021 | Economy / Business|Editors Picks|HP Subfeatured|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyRepublican officials in Texas are celebrating after successfully suing the federal government over the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. DACA has been a GOP target since 2012, when President Obama created it to protect undocumented young people...
| Feb 10, 2021 | HP Subfeatured|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyMy father’s tired eyes lit up in a way that I had not seen since my sister was born. “Esto nos podría cambiar la vida,” he said. “This could change our lives.” This was his hopeful reaction to the Biden-Harris administration’s proposal of legislation that would create...
| Dec 21, 2020 | Editors Picks|HP Subfeatured|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyI grew up undocumented in America. As a kid, I often saw little hope for the future in the country I considered home. In high school, I was denied scholarships, financial aid, and college admissions because of my status. It seemed like all I could hope for was a job...