Araceli Cruz
@chelipj.bsky.social
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Araceli Cruz
@chelipj.bsky.social
· Jan 20
Hi everyone! I'm here to share news, protect and inform about civil rights, support vulnerable communities, empower Latinos, read, write, and produce authentic stories, and always help immigrants. ❤️🙏
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"After her hearing ended, three-year-old Lucy cuddled her teddy bear as she walked back from the lawyer’s table and took a seat.
Moments later, the next child was called up to face the judge..."
coppercourier.com/2025/12/05/c...
Moments later, the next child was called up to face the judge..."
coppercourier.com/2025/12/05/c...
December 8, 2025 at 7:00 PM
"After her hearing ended, three-year-old Lucy cuddled her teddy bear as she walked back from the lawyer’s table and took a seat.
Moments later, the next child was called up to face the judge..."
coppercourier.com/2025/12/05/c...
Moments later, the next child was called up to face the judge..."
coppercourier.com/2025/12/05/c...
More Mexican Americans are seeking to reclaim their identity, culture, and citizenship in the U.S. and México because living in the U.S. means you need a plan b. couriernewsroom.com/news/araceli...
Araceli Cruz: The broken American Dream shines a light on a new path to Mexico
Meet Mexican Americans who are reclaiming their right to exist in both countries
couriernewsroom.com
July 23, 2025 at 5:52 PM
More Mexican Americans are seeking to reclaim their identity, culture, and citizenship in the U.S. and México because living in the U.S. means you need a plan b. couriernewsroom.com/news/araceli...
This is what community looks like in Reno, Nevada 👇🏽
thenevadannews.com/2025/05/14/r...
thenevadannews.com/2025/05/14/r...
In Reno's shadow of ICE raids, Latinas build community of resilience
A group of women in Reno lean on one another as they grapple with ICE raids in their community.
thenevadannews.com
May 14, 2025 at 8:58 PM
This is what community looks like in Reno, Nevada 👇🏽
thenevadannews.com/2025/05/14/r...
thenevadannews.com/2025/05/14/r...
I am looking to interview Latinos in the Las Vegas and Reno areas who want to speak on how the Trump administration is affecting their lives. It can be related to anything: jobs, activism, education, housing, climate, mental health, etc.
Please DM if you’re interested or know of someone who is. 🙏
Please DM if you’re interested or know of someone who is. 🙏
April 4, 2025 at 4:21 PM
I am looking to interview Latinos in the Las Vegas and Reno areas who want to speak on how the Trump administration is affecting their lives. It can be related to anything: jobs, activism, education, housing, climate, mental health, etc.
Please DM if you’re interested or know of someone who is. 🙏
Please DM if you’re interested or know of someone who is. 🙏
It's heartbreaking that kids feel unsafe in school.
www.thecut.com/article/trum...
www.thecut.com/article/trum...
‘I Can’t Teach Students Who Don’t Feel Safe’
Teachers confront the fear of ICE raids hanging over their schools.
www.thecut.com
February 12, 2025 at 5:42 PM
It's heartbreaking that kids feel unsafe in school.
www.thecut.com/article/trum...
www.thecut.com/article/trum...
I would not feel safe in a bathroom (or any room) with any of the trump administration www.thecut.com/article/trum...
Trump Is the Threat to Women, Not Trans Girls in Sports
He’s scapegoating trans people to distract from his own attacks on our health and safety.
www.thecut.com
February 7, 2025 at 5:46 PM
I would not feel safe in a bathroom (or any room) with any of the trump administration www.thecut.com/article/trum...
50501 stands for 50 protests, 50 states, one day. Websites and social media accounts issued calls for action, with messages such as “reject fascism” and “defend our democracy.”
coppercourier.com/opinion/what...
coppercourier.com/opinion/what...
What is the 50501 movement? An explainer on the protests against Trump, Project 2025, and Elon Musk
50501 stands for 50 protests, 50 states, one day. Websites and social media accounts issued calls for action, with messages such as “reject fascism” and “defend our democracy.”
coppercourier.com
February 6, 2025 at 10:02 PM
50501 stands for 50 protests, 50 states, one day. Websites and social media accounts issued calls for action, with messages such as “reject fascism” and “defend our democracy.”
coppercourier.com/opinion/what...
coppercourier.com/opinion/what...
What it feels like to have a target on your back despite being American.
www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
My Family Has Been Tormented By U.S. Immigration Crackdowns for Generations
Trump's immigration crackdowns are nothing new to my Mexican American family, who have been harassed by immigration enforcement since our land was taken.
www.rollingstone.com
February 4, 2025 at 11:28 PM
What it feels like to have a target on your back despite being American.
www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
Brown people are once again targeted www.newsweek.com/ice-raids-us...
ICE detains US military veteran without warrant
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka said ICE raided a business and detained citizens and undocumented residents "without producing a warrant."
www.newsweek.com
January 24, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Brown people are once again targeted www.newsweek.com/ice-raids-us...
trump is used to doing illegal things but this is unconstitutional!
coppercourier.com/2025/01/21/a...
coppercourier.com/2025/01/21/a...
ACLU files lawsuit against Trump administration over birthright citizenship executive order
President Donald Trump wasted no time implementing his campaign promises, including executive orders that target immigrants and also issuing a law against birthright citizenship that violates the Cons...
coppercourier.com
January 21, 2025 at 6:42 PM
trump is used to doing illegal things but this is unconstitutional!
coppercourier.com/2025/01/21/a...
coppercourier.com/2025/01/21/a...
Hi everyone! I'm here to share news, protect and inform about civil rights, support vulnerable communities, empower Latinos, read, write, and produce authentic stories, and always help immigrants. ❤️🙏
January 20, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Hi everyone! I'm here to share news, protect and inform about civil rights, support vulnerable communities, empower Latinos, read, write, and produce authentic stories, and always help immigrants. ❤️🙏
Completely tragic on so many levels:
The Alienation of Jaime Cachua www.nytimes.com/2024/12/15/u...
The Alienation of Jaime Cachua www.nytimes.com/2024/12/15/u...
His Family Voted to Support Trump’s Deportation Plan. That Includes Him.
His friends and family members in Rome, Ga., voted to support mass deportation. Now he’s scrambling to stay in the country.
www.nytimes.com
December 16, 2024 at 3:26 PM
Completely tragic on so many levels:
The Alienation of Jaime Cachua www.nytimes.com/2024/12/15/u...
The Alienation of Jaime Cachua www.nytimes.com/2024/12/15/u...
Churches in the mountainous region are helping people find homes in time for the holidays, providing presents to parents who may not be able to buy gifts for their children, connecting campers to septic systems and acquiring Christmas trees for those in need www.christianitytoday.com/2024/12/hurr...
Western North Carolina’s Weary Hearts Rejoice for Christmas - Christianity Today
The holiday isn’t the same with flooded tree farms and damaged churches from Helene, but locals find cheer in recovery.
www.christianitytoday.com
December 12, 2024 at 6:23 PM
Churches in the mountainous region are helping people find homes in time for the holidays, providing presents to parents who may not be able to buy gifts for their children, connecting campers to septic systems and acquiring Christmas trees for those in need www.christianitytoday.com/2024/12/hurr...
Immigrants in Arizona are on edge following an election that brought former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s right-hand man, Jerry Sheridan, back to lead the department, and the passage of anti-immigration Proposition 314.
coppercourier.com/2024/12/05/m...
coppercourier.com/2024/12/05/m...
Arizona elects sheriff known for racial profiling—and passes a law to let him do it
Cruelty towards immigrants has been approved by voters at the county, state, and federal level.
coppercourier.com
December 6, 2024 at 3:08 PM
Immigrants in Arizona are on edge following an election that brought former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s right-hand man, Jerry Sheridan, back to lead the department, and the passage of anti-immigration Proposition 314.
coppercourier.com/2024/12/05/m...
coppercourier.com/2024/12/05/m...
Members of the incoming Trump administration have pledged to cut federal funding for public media, a decision that would endanger dozens of rural radio stations across Arizona.
coppercourier.com/2024/11/27/p....
coppercourier.com/2024/11/27/p....
Local news to take major hit in rural Arizona once Trump takes office
News outlets run by colleges and high schools provide valuable job training, but could be forced to close next year.
coppercourier.com
December 4, 2024 at 3:52 AM
Members of the incoming Trump administration have pledged to cut federal funding for public media, a decision that would endanger dozens of rural radio stations across Arizona.
coppercourier.com/2024/11/27/p....
coppercourier.com/2024/11/27/p....
Abortion access continues to remain legal in Pennsylvania even though Donald Trump won the election. Groups like the American Civil Liberties Union are preparing to defend reproductive rights in a second Trump term.
keystonenewsroom.com/2024/11/26/p....
keystonenewsroom.com/2024/11/26/p....
Pennsylvania ACLU prepares to defend reproductive rights in a second Trump term
Abortion access continues to remain legal in Pennsylvania even though Donald Trump won the election. Groups like the American Civil Liberties Union are preparing to defend reproductive rights in a sec...
keystonenewsroom.com
November 27, 2024 at 4:01 PM
Abortion access continues to remain legal in Pennsylvania even though Donald Trump won the election. Groups like the American Civil Liberties Union are preparing to defend reproductive rights in a second Trump term.
keystonenewsroom.com/2024/11/26/p....
keystonenewsroom.com/2024/11/26/p....
This spread is beautiful! @theatlantic.bsky.social www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
November 24, 2024 at 5:24 AM
This spread is beautiful! @theatlantic.bsky.social www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
Reposted by Araceli Cruz
On Sunday, Angel Lata Landi, a construction worker, called his mother in Ecuador, whom he helped support.
The next day, he was one of three people stabbed to death by a man who went on a killing spree in Manhattan.
The next day, he was one of three people stabbed to death by a man who went on a killing spree in Manhattan.
An Immigrant Family’s Dreams, Shattered by a Random Stabbing Spree
On Sunday, Angel Lata Landi, a construction worker, called his mother in Ecuador, whom he helped support. The next day, he was one of three people stabbed to death on the street in Manhattan.
www.nytimes.com
November 22, 2024 at 1:53 PM
On Sunday, Angel Lata Landi, a construction worker, called his mother in Ecuador, whom he helped support.
The next day, he was one of three people stabbed to death by a man who went on a killing spree in Manhattan.
The next day, he was one of three people stabbed to death by a man who went on a killing spree in Manhattan.
Over a 24-hour period following Trump’s election, there was a 4,600% increase in the usage of the phrase “your body, my choice” on X.
cardinalpine.com/2024/11/14/h...
cardinalpine.com/2024/11/14/h...
Hate and harassment towards women spreads after Trump’s election
Over a 24-hour period following Trump’s election, there was a 4,600% increase in the usage of the phrase “your body, my choice” on X. The phrase has made its way offline as well, with young girls and ...
cardinalpine.com
November 22, 2024 at 3:18 AM
Over a 24-hour period following Trump’s election, there was a 4,600% increase in the usage of the phrase “your body, my choice” on X.
cardinalpine.com/2024/11/14/h...
cardinalpine.com/2024/11/14/h...
Reposted by Araceli Cruz
In Spanish, C.S. Lewis means “Yes, it’s Luis.”
November 20, 2024 at 4:13 AM
In Spanish, C.S. Lewis means “Yes, it’s Luis.”
Reposted by Araceli Cruz
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October 18, 2024 at 9:45 PM
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