Pilar Marrero

1 month ago | arabamericannews.com | Pilar Marrero

Even as Donald Trump presents himself as a “defender of the Christian faith”, a growing number of church leaders are denouncing his policies, including on immigration. Many are also taking aim at the Christian nationalist ideology underpinning them. Critics say Trump’s approach threatens the First Amendment’s protections on freedom of religion and violates sacred tenets of the faith, namely welcoming the stranger.

1 month ago | usa.inquirer.net | Pilar Marrero

Even as Donald Trump presents himself as a “defender of the Christian faith,” a growing number of church leaders are denouncing his policies, including on immigration. Many are also taking aim at the Christian nationalist ideology underpinning them. Critics say Trump’s approach threatens the First Amendment’s protection of freedom of religion and violates sacred tenets of the faith, namely welcoming the stranger.

2 months ago | lapost.us | Pilar Marrero

In the three weeks of his second term, President Trump has given more attention to Latin America than most of his predecessors in the last 30 years. The result may boost authoritarians in the region — right or left — and squash pro-democracy and pro-environment movements supported by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) since the Obama administration.

2 months ago | ethnicmediaservices.org | Pilar Marrero

In the three weeks of his second term, President Trump has given more attention to Latin America than most of his predecessors in the last 30 years. The result may boost authoritarians in the region — right or left — and squash pro-democracy and pro-environment movements supported by United States Agency for International Development (USAID) since the Obama administration.

2 months ago | asamnews.com | Pilar Marrero

A majority of essential workers in construction and disaster cleanup, critical to rebuilding communities destroyed by the LA fires, are immigrants. Many are undocumented. By Pilar Marrero, originally published by Ethnic Media ServicesEven as the devastating fires in Los Angeles continue to burn, leaving a trail of destruction, stories are emerging about the role immigrants are playing in recovery efforts from what is likely the worst disaster in California history.