Latinas in Tech
By Jennifer Silva Since 2017 Latinas in Tech have hosted their annual conference Latinas in Tech Summit, the largest gathering of Latina professionals in technology. Latinas in Tech is a…
USCIS Announces Online Filing for DACA Renewals
By Tania Ramirez On April 12, 2022, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that those under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA) would have the…
Biden Administration Unveils New Procedures in Handling Asylum Cases
By: Tania Ramirez Asylum seekers make up a large portion of the migrants continuously arriving at the border. Typically, asylum seekers who are not detained are issued a summons…
Issues Within the Latino Community
By Tania Ramirez Issues within the Latino community have continued to change as the number of registered voters increases drastically. Georgia is home to over 1 million Latinos, accounting for…
Who is Cesar Chavez?
By Tania Ramirez Farm workers play an essential role in today’s agriculture. However, it took a while before people could understand their importance and treat them fairly. During the Great…
El Refugio Spotlight
By Jennifer Silva El Refugio is a non-profit organization that began its roots with the Georgia Detention Watch, in which members began leading groups to visit immigrants and asylum seekers…
The Importance of In-State Tuition for Refugees
By Tania Ramirez The Georgia General Assembly has had a busy session in 2022. Aside from all the legislation being proposed, tuition equity has been crucial during the 2022 session.…
Latinx Podcasts on the Rise
By Rafael Vargas As technology keeps on evolving, so have our forms of entertainment. Although late night talk shows and radio broadcasts are still around, podcasts are rapidly increasing in…
“Encanto” and the Importance of Representation in Media
By Rafael Vargas Ever since its release, Disney’s “Encanto” has won the world over with its spectacular animation and beautiful music performances from an all-star cast. One of the strongest…
Tuition Equity for DACA Recipients
By Tania Ramirez The expansion for tuition equity has been a topic discussed in Georgia for the past three years. In 2021, Rep. Kasey Carpenter (R. 4th District, Dalton) proposed…