Alexandra Martinez

1 week ago | prismreports.org | Alexandra Martinez

In the face of looming federal budget cuts, activists across California launched a statewide solidarity fast from May 19 to May 23 to protest the proposed slashing of critical social services, including health care and food assistance. But the protest couldn’t stop the GOP’s “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” which passed the U.S. House of Representatives 215–214 on May 22. Tipped over by one vote, the bill now advances to the Senate. On May 20, the movement spread to Republican Rep.

1 week ago | prismreports.org | Alexandra Martinez

Three dairy farmworkers detained in April, including during what advocates are calling the largest workplace immigration arrest in Vermont in recent history, were granted release on bond during hearings on May 13 and May 19 in Chelmsford, Massachusetts, and May 22 in Karnes County, Texas. Meanwhile, two others who were arrested during the same incident remained detained in Texas, sparking frustration and concern among immigrant rights advocates and the farmworker community.

1 week ago | messenger-inquirer.com | Alexandra Martinez |Tamar Sarai

Alameda, CA (Prism)Donald Trump is the U.S. president-elect after winning 295 electoral votes as of Wednesday evening in one of modern history's most contentious and polarizing presidential contests. The issues ranged from economic inequality and climate change to national security and immigration, making the stakes especially high. Trump won over Vice President Kamala Harris in a race that saw heightened political divisions and deepening distrust in the democratic process.

2 weeks ago | prismreports.org | Alexandra Martinez

At Florida International University (FIU), where more than 60% of students identify as Latinx and many are immigrants or international students, fear is mounting. The university’s decision to enroll in the federal 287(g) immigration enforcement program, a partnership with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), has sparked outrage among students, faculty, and community advocates.

3 weeks ago | prismreports.org | Alexandra Martinez

The eerily quiet lull on Li’l Abner Mobile Home Park’s 112th Avenue is routinely interrupted by the clang of a demolition crane. In just four months, half of the mobile home park in Sweetwater, Florida, has been razed to the ground. An old hibiscus bush nurtured by one family for decades is gone.