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In 2025, CHLA abruptly shut down its Center for Transyouth Health and Development, leaving 3,000 young patients without care. CHLA chose caution, but St. John’s Community Health chose defiance. They kept every worker, kept every patient, and fought back in court.
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November 21, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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November 17, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Ten years after her brother’s deportation, Doris Anahí Muñoz reflects on what it means to live between two countries, to grieve across borders, and to reclaim the land that gave her family life.
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November 11, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Mientras la crisis de personas sin hogar en Arizona se agrava, ciudades como South Tucson se debaten entre la compasión y el control, algunos líderes piden empatía, otros más mano dura.
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November 5, 2025 at 9:42 PM
As Arizona’s homelessness crisis deepens, cities like South Tucson are torn between compassion and control, with some leaders calling for care and others pushing for crackdowns.
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November 5, 2025 at 1:25 AM
For 35 years, Antonio Estrada and Gloria Valenzuela have honored their loved ones and their borderland roots through Día de Muertos altar-making in Tucson. Their ofrendas, rich with memory and color, continue to teach others the meaning of remembrance.
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October 31, 2025 at 7:15 PM
In Ciudad Juárez, harm-reduction workers with Programa Compañeros provide safe spaces for people who use heroin … even as police and military presence grows.
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October 28, 2025 at 7:55 PM
For the first time since 2020, Predator drones flew over U.S. protests — this time in Los Angeles. Homeland Security says it was for “situational awareness.” Critics call it “a gross abuse of authority.” www.palabranahj.org/archive/pred...
October 21, 2025 at 7:59 PM
In Sunland Park, NM, a $165B data center project backed by OpenAI, Oracle, and SoftBank is set to reshape the local economy. But residents facing unsafe drinking water are asking whether basic needs will be overlooked in the rush to power AI. Learn more: www.palabranahj.org/archive/the-...
October 17, 2025 at 7:36 PM
From classic cinema to global streaming, Latino actors are gaining visibility in Hollywood.

Author Luis Reyes calls it real progress: “Every time I read the trades, there’s a new Latino or Latina name.”

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October 14, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Las familias del norte de Laredo luchan contra algo más que el cáncer: luchan por respuestas. Al vivir cerca de una planta de esterilización que emite un carcinógeno conocido, se preguntan si el mismo aire que ayudó a salvar vidas podría estar enfermándolas
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October 8, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Families in north Laredo are fighting more than cancer; they’re fighting for answers. Living near a sterilization plant that emits a known carcinogen, they wonder if the air that helped save lives may also be making them sick. www.palabranahj.org/archive/in-l...
October 7, 2025 at 7:37 PM
“For many first-generation Latinos like myself, the idea of a wildfire threatening your house once felt like something straight out of a movie. That was until last January.” Read more of this column about how wildfires are affecting Latinos in the U.S.
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October 4, 2025 at 5:05 PM
“Durante los incendios forestales en California, los latinos constituyeron una gran parte de la fuerza laboral para combatirlos. Pero cuando nuestras propiedades sucumben bajo las llamas, con demasiada frecuencia nos quedamos solos.” www.palabranahj.org/archive/lati...
October 3, 2025 at 8:47 PM
The first of several protests against gentrification in Mexico City left graffiti on the walls of the Roma Norte neighborhood with strong messages: “Kill gringos,” “Learn Spanish, you dog.” As tensions rise, motivations for the resistance remain varied.
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October 1, 2025 at 9:48 PM
La primera de varias protestas contra la gentrificación en la Ciudad de México dejó pintas en las paredes con mensajes contundentes: “Kill gringos”, “Learn Spanish, you dog”. A medida que aumentan las tensiones, las motivaciones de la resistencia son diversas. www.palabranahj.org/archive/la-b...
September 30, 2025 at 8:06 PM
In the wake of an uptick in ICE raids and arrests, some naturalized citizens are fearing for their security. Their solution? Carrying their passports as a shield.
September 23, 2025 at 6:58 PM
El Brinco del Chinelo is a vibrant dance tradition from Morelos, Mexico, and is now building community in New York City.
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September 17, 2025 at 5:01 PM
From the outside, the Kentucky Club looks like an unassuming watering hole on the U.S.-Mexico border. Step inside and you discover an institution that has served generations of visitors and is said to be the birthplace of the margarita.
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September 15, 2025 at 5:36 PM
From one mom’s search for healthy food to a thriving hub for fresh, affordable produce, Huerta del Valle is nourishing Latino families in Ontario, CA with community, care, and organic harvests.
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September 9, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Este verano, el Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña (ICP) cumplió 70 años. En medio de las celebraciones en toda la isla, una nube amenaza el futuro de la institución icónica, porque un proyecto de ley en el Senado busca desmantelarla.
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September 8, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Inside a repurposed shipping container at Fort Huachuca, Arizona, analysts monitored six glowing screens. Their mission was to locate two adults and a child who had fled after encountering a Border Patrol agent. Their method? An MQ-9 Predator B drone.
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September 2, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Trump 🤝 Milei: una alianza inusual que está redefiniendo los lazos entre Estados Unidos y Argentina. Ambos se alimentan del espectáculo, rechazan las normas y lideran una cruzada global “anti-woke”.
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August 27, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Trump 🤝 Milei: an unlikely alliance reshaping U.S.–Argentina ties. Both thrive on showmanship, reject norms and lead a global “anti-woke” crusade. Experts warn that their shared disdain for institutions risks deepening polarization, even authoritarianism.
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August 26, 2025 at 3:35 PM
In Adjuntas, Puerto Rico, solar panels, local farming, & ecotourism are powering self-sufficiency. Casa Pueblo leads the way toward energy independence, no longer waiting on the U.S. or local government aid.
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August 22, 2025 at 2:15 PM