| Aug 7, 2024 | Economy / Business|HP Featured|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyThere’s an image that’s stayed with me for weeks: A sea of people holding up “Mass Deportation Now” signs at the Republican National Convention. Since then, I’ve been plagued with nightmares of mass raids by the military and police across the country. I see millions...
| 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...
