Reynaldo Leaños Jr.
@reynaldoleanosjr.bsky.social
Producer at Latino USA & adjunct at Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY 📻 Previously reporting on immigration & the U.S.-MX border for Texas Public Radio. Bylines: NPR, NBC News, Texas Observer & more 👨🏽💻
Got a special story dropping tomorrow to kick off #Pride
It’s about someone throwing themselves a doble quince, 30th, birthday party. It’s a coming of age story, lots of very intimate moments and the blending of his queer family with his blood family for the first time
Tomorrow on Latino USA
It’s about someone throwing themselves a doble quince, 30th, birthday party. It’s a coming of age story, lots of very intimate moments and the blending of his queer family with his blood family for the first time
Tomorrow on Latino USA
May 31, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Got a special story dropping tomorrow to kick off #Pride
It’s about someone throwing themselves a doble quince, 30th, birthday party. It’s a coming of age story, lots of very intimate moments and the blending of his queer family with his blood family for the first time
Tomorrow on Latino USA
It’s about someone throwing themselves a doble quince, 30th, birthday party. It’s a coming of age story, lots of very intimate moments and the blending of his queer family with his blood family for the first time
Tomorrow on Latino USA
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Great segment from Latino USA's @reynaldoleanosjr.bsky.social on Venezuelan men sent to El Salvador's mega prison CECOT via the Alien Enemies Act. Strong context mixed with the story of one man with no criminal record, likely sent to ES because of his tattoos. www.latinousa.org/2025/04/27/c...
'We Are in a Constitutional Crisis': A Mega Prison and What's at Stake - Latino USA
What began as an ordinary traffic stop for Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland father, escalated into a nightmare scenario. He...
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April 27, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Great segment from Latino USA's @reynaldoleanosjr.bsky.social on Venezuelan men sent to El Salvador's mega prison CECOT via the Alien Enemies Act. Strong context mixed with the story of one man with no criminal record, likely sent to ES because of his tattoos. www.latinousa.org/2025/04/27/c...
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Americans seeking retirement or survivor benefits from the Social Security Administration will no longer be able to apply over the phone, starting next week.
New Social Security rules will create hurdles for millions of seniors, report finds
A new report from a left-leaning Center on Budget and Policy Priorities finds that upcoming changes to Social Security will amount to a "45-mile trip for some 6 million seniors."
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April 8, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Americans seeking retirement or survivor benefits from the Social Security Administration will no longer be able to apply over the phone, starting next week.
New profile pic 📻
April 8, 2025 at 12:40 AM
New profile pic 📻
Took some photos of my friend today in the city ❤️
April 6, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Took some photos of my friend today in the city ❤️
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JUST IN: A federal judge in Maryland Friday ordered the Trump administration to take immediate steps to return a Maryland man who was deported to a Salvadoran mega-prison by mistake, setting up another high-stakes clash between the White House and the courts.
Judge orders the Trump administration to return man who was mistakenly deported
A federal judge in Maryland Friday ordered the Trump administration to take immediate steps to return a Maryland man who was deported to a Salvadoran mega-prison by mistake, setting up another high-st...
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April 4, 2025 at 7:40 PM
JUST IN: A federal judge in Maryland Friday ordered the Trump administration to take immediate steps to return a Maryland man who was deported to a Salvadoran mega-prison by mistake, setting up another high-stakes clash between the White House and the courts.
If you are a federal employee who was recently fired from a U.S. health agency, I’d love to get in touch.
You can reach me on Signal at ReynaldoLeanosJr.68
Thank you!
You can reach me on Signal at ReynaldoLeanosJr.68
Thank you!
April 3, 2025 at 12:03 AM
If you are a federal employee who was recently fired from a U.S. health agency, I’d love to get in touch.
You can reach me on Signal at ReynaldoLeanosJr.68
Thank you!
You can reach me on Signal at ReynaldoLeanosJr.68
Thank you!
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Noem threatens to send more immigrants to El Salvador prison www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/0...
From @mariasacchetti.bsky.social
From @mariasacchetti.bsky.social
Noem threatens to send more immigrants to El Salvador prison
The migrants, accused of belonging to the Tren de Aragua gang, are being held at CECOT without access to either the Salvadoran or American justice systems.
www.washingtonpost.com
March 27, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Noem threatens to send more immigrants to El Salvador prison www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/0...
From @mariasacchetti.bsky.social
From @mariasacchetti.bsky.social
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Nearly 40 Spanish-language TikTok accounts, several posing as Telemundo and Univision, spread falsehoods and remained undetected for at least a month.
How a TikTok network spreading Spanish-language immigration misinformation gained traction
Nearly 40 Spanish-language TikTok accounts, several even posing as Telemundo and Univision, spread falsehoods and remained undetected for at least a month.
nbcnews.to
March 27, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Nearly 40 Spanish-language TikTok accounts, several posing as Telemundo and Univision, spread falsehoods and remained undetected for at least a month.
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NEW: Canadian PM Trudeau calls new Trump tariffs "very dumb" and reiterates his country's plan to impose tariffs on some $107 billion worth of U.S. goods in response.
Trudeau calls tariffs 'very dumb' and says Canada 'will not back down from a fight'
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau reiterated his country's plan to impose tariffs on some $107 billion worth of U.S. goods in response to President Donald
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March 4, 2025 at 4:39 PM
NEW: Canadian PM Trudeau calls new Trump tariffs "very dumb" and reiterates his country's plan to impose tariffs on some $107 billion worth of U.S. goods in response.
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If you were in Congress, what would you do for the State of the Union? What do you think Dems should do?
February 28, 2025 at 9:37 PM
If you were in Congress, what would you do for the State of the Union? What do you think Dems should do?
Reporting in Los Angeles for an upcoming story on Latino USA ❤️ #latino #LosAngeles
February 16, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Reporting in Los Angeles for an upcoming story on Latino USA ❤️ #latino #LosAngeles
LA sunset by the beach before some reporting
February 16, 2025 at 6:24 AM
LA sunset by the beach before some reporting
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Immigrants are pushing back against President Trump’s immigration crackdown, and a new song has become something of a rallying cry.
The song is called DONALTRON. It’s a dembow with a sick beat and powerful lyrics. Get ready to dance! www.npr.org/2025/02/15/n...
The song is called DONALTRON. It’s a dembow with a sick beat and powerful lyrics. Get ready to dance! www.npr.org/2025/02/15/n...
A protest song by Venezuelan rappers asks Trump not to deport them
Three Venezuela rappers created the song "Donaltron," a protest song in which they make their plea to President Donald Trump to not deport them. The song has become a viral hit on TikTok.
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February 15, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Immigrants are pushing back against President Trump’s immigration crackdown, and a new song has become something of a rallying cry.
The song is called DONALTRON. It’s a dembow with a sick beat and powerful lyrics. Get ready to dance! www.npr.org/2025/02/15/n...
The song is called DONALTRON. It’s a dembow with a sick beat and powerful lyrics. Get ready to dance! www.npr.org/2025/02/15/n...
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Former Interior Secretary Deb Haaland is running for governor of New Mexico, looking to be the first Native American woman to be elected governor of a state.
Former Interior Secretary Deb Haaland launches New Mexico governor campaign
Haaland would be the first Native American woman elected governor if she wins. Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham cannot run for a third straight term.
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February 11, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Former Interior Secretary Deb Haaland is running for governor of New Mexico, looking to be the first Native American woman to be elected governor of a state.
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President Trump says he wants access to Ukraine’s rare earth and critical minerals in exchange for the billions of dollars in military aid Washington has been supplying to Kyiv.
Trump says he will continue funding Ukraine’s war effort — but he wants something rare in return
The president appears to have adopted a proposal first made last year that offers “strategic partners” such as the U.S. special access to Ukraine's glut of natural resources.
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February 4, 2025 at 1:55 PM
President Trump says he wants access to Ukraine’s rare earth and critical minerals in exchange for the billions of dollars in military aid Washington has been supplying to Kyiv.
ICYMI: I recently produced an interview for Latino USA between Maria Hinojosa and @aoc.bsky.social
They talk about what went wrong for Dems in 2024, how they can win back voters, the value & beauty immigrants bring to the U.S. & much more.
Hope you’ll listen! 📻
www.latinousa.org/2025/02/02/a...
They talk about what went wrong for Dems in 2024, how they can win back voters, the value & beauty immigrants bring to the U.S. & much more.
Hope you’ll listen! 📻
www.latinousa.org/2025/02/02/a...
AOC: 'I’m Not Going to Give Them My Fear' - Latino USA
A lot has happened with just a few days into President Donald Trump’s return to the White House. There’s been...
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February 4, 2025 at 1:58 AM
ICYMI: I recently produced an interview for Latino USA between Maria Hinojosa and @aoc.bsky.social
They talk about what went wrong for Dems in 2024, how they can win back voters, the value & beauty immigrants bring to the U.S. & much more.
Hope you’ll listen! 📻
www.latinousa.org/2025/02/02/a...
They talk about what went wrong for Dems in 2024, how they can win back voters, the value & beauty immigrants bring to the U.S. & much more.
Hope you’ll listen! 📻
www.latinousa.org/2025/02/02/a...
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NEW: The @aclu.org, and a group of immigrant rights groups including @raicestexas.bsky.social, @lasamericasiac.bsky.social & @florenceproject.bsky.social have sued the Trump administration over it's executive action suspending asylum at the U.S. southern border. Lawsuit: www.aclu.org/cases/refuge...
Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services v. Kristi Noem | American Civil Liberties Union
www.aclu.org
February 3, 2025 at 8:51 PM
NEW: The @aclu.org, and a group of immigrant rights groups including @raicestexas.bsky.social, @lasamericasiac.bsky.social & @florenceproject.bsky.social have sued the Trump administration over it's executive action suspending asylum at the U.S. southern border. Lawsuit: www.aclu.org/cases/refuge...
Got to produce this interview yesterday for Latino USA between our host, Maria Hinojosa, and @aoc.bsky.social 📻 I hope you’ll watch / listen to the segment when it drops later this week 🎥
January 29, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Got to produce this interview yesterday for Latino USA between our host, Maria Hinojosa, and @aoc.bsky.social 📻 I hope you’ll watch / listen to the segment when it drops later this week 🎥
Something we do at Latino USA is report on the issues that matter to our community, but we also shed light on its cultures, histories, complexities & beauty
On this episode our host, Maria Hinojosa, sat down with Marie Arana to discuss "LatinoLand", her latest book
www.latinousa.org/2025/01/26/l...
On this episode our host, Maria Hinojosa, sat down with Marie Arana to discuss "LatinoLand", her latest book
www.latinousa.org/2025/01/26/l...
Understanding 'LatinoLand' With Marie Arana - Latino USA
“Latinos are not a monolith” is something that we hear almost every election cycle when politicians try to understand and...
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January 26, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Something we do at Latino USA is report on the issues that matter to our community, but we also shed light on its cultures, histories, complexities & beauty
On this episode our host, Maria Hinojosa, sat down with Marie Arana to discuss "LatinoLand", her latest book
www.latinousa.org/2025/01/26/l...
On this episode our host, Maria Hinojosa, sat down with Marie Arana to discuss "LatinoLand", her latest book
www.latinousa.org/2025/01/26/l...
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I finally joined!
Hi everyone, I'm a journalist / producer from the #RGV of south Texas on the U.S.-Mexico border, now in NYC.
I work for a podcast / national public radio show named Latino USA where we cover everything related to Latinos & Latinas
Hope you'll give me follow me!
www.latinousa.org
Hi everyone, I'm a journalist / producer from the #RGV of south Texas on the U.S.-Mexico border, now in NYC.
I work for a podcast / national public radio show named Latino USA where we cover everything related to Latinos & Latinas
Hope you'll give me follow me!
www.latinousa.org
Latino USA
Latino USA with Maria Hinojosa, produced by The Futuro Media Group, is the longest running Latino-focused program on U.S. public media.
www.latinousa.org
January 22, 2025 at 3:16 AM
I finally joined!
Hi everyone, I'm a journalist / producer from the #RGV of south Texas on the U.S.-Mexico border, now in NYC.
I work for a podcast / national public radio show named Latino USA where we cover everything related to Latinos & Latinas
Hope you'll give me follow me!
www.latinousa.org
Hi everyone, I'm a journalist / producer from the #RGV of south Texas on the U.S.-Mexico border, now in NYC.
I work for a podcast / national public radio show named Latino USA where we cover everything related to Latinos & Latinas
Hope you'll give me follow me!
www.latinousa.org
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The Department of Defense has ordered a pause on all of its official social media accounts, unless the posts elevate the second Trump administration’s mission at the southern border or are informational updates, according to three U.S. defense officials.
Pentagon pausing official social media accounts worldwide for review
The department's halt is meant to ensure that its social media messaging aligns with the new administration’s priorities.
www.nbcnews.com
January 25, 2025 at 12:34 AM
The Department of Defense has ordered a pause on all of its official social media accounts, unless the posts elevate the second Trump administration’s mission at the southern border or are informational updates, according to three U.S. defense officials.