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1 week ago | 
latintimes.com | Maria Villarroel
Geo Group, the largest private prison operator in the U.S., has become one of the Trump administration's most lucrative allies, with their surveillance tools used to track and help detain undocumented migrants, a new report shows. Geo Group is the maker of a government-issued app used as part of an immigration surveillance program. Over the past decade, the company has also risen to prominence as a result of its digital tools, which include ankle monitors, smart watches and other tracking devices.
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1 week ago | 
latintimes.com | Maria Villarroel
The 2026 midterm elections, where Democrats will seek to regain control of Congress, are still over a year away. But some primary challengers are already gearing up for an intense campaign season, especially as young Democrats seek to change the face of the party and unseat veteran lawmakers.
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1 week ago | 
latintimes.com | Maria Villarroel
Congress is in recess for the next two weeks, allowing lawmakers to go back to their home towns and constituencies. But many Republican lawmakers are reportedly not planning on holding town halls, stepping away from the spotlight after viral meetings showed angry voters demanding changes from the Trump administration. That directive came from the chair of the House GOP's campaign arm, Rep.
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1 week ago | 
latintimes.com | Maria Villarroel
As the Trump administration ramps up deportation efforts in hopes of carrying out the largest "deportation operation in American history," one seemingly intended consequence is at the center of the policy: bird flu. The administration's aggressive deportation tactics have led to farmworkers, particularly dairy and poultry workers, diverting from going into work, and merely even leaving their homes, for fears of being taken into custody and deported.
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1 week ago | 
latintimes.com | Maria Villarroel
The Trump administration is planning to ramp up sanctions on Cuba as part of a maximum-pressure campaign to incite a regime-change on the island. The move could have severe consequences for Cuban residents.
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1 week ago | 
latintimes.com | Maria Villarroel
The Trump administration recently deported a Maryland father to El Salvador's mega-prison, leading to the Supreme Court to order his return back to the U.S. But despite that case, which officials acknowledged as a mistake, the administration has embraced the initiative, removing Venezuelans accused of being gang members and with President Donald Trump saying he would also like the idea of deporting American citizens to the country's infamous prison system.
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1 week ago | 
latintimes.com | Maria Villarroel
President Donald Trump's immigration policies are hurting Modelo and Corona beer sales, pushing Latino consumers to stay away from the brand, the company that owns the beverage giants said. Along with tariffs on Mexican imports, Trump's hardline immigration policies are also hurting the Constellation's beer sales as Hispanic consumers in the U.S. spend less, company CEO Bill Newlands told analysts on the its conference call on Thursday.
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2 weeks ago | 
latintimes.com | Maria Villarroel
A new Department of Homeland Security task force is using data analytic tools to scour the social media histories of the estimated 1.5 million foreign students studying in the United States for potential grounds to revoke their visas. The move is being criticized by immigration-law and free-speech experts, arguing the government could use it to target political speech it dislikes.
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2 weeks ago | 
latintimes.com | Maria Villarroel
A coalition of over 70 House Democrats is launching a campaign to force Elon Musk out of the Trump administration by May 30, a new report has revealed. The effort cites a federal limit on how long a special government employee like Musk can serve. Legal requirement indicates that special government employees, the designation given to Musk as he leads the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), not serve past 130 days, notes the report by Axios.
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2 weeks ago | 
latintimes.com | Maria Villarroel
The job of Alfredo Orellana, a green card holder, was taking care of Luke Ferris, a 28-year-old American with severe autism. Over the course of four years, Orellana became more than a caregiver. He was also a friend for Ferris, keeping him company through the ups and downs. That was the case until recently, when Orellana was taken into a detention center in Texas, where he now is waiting to be deported.
