Twelve years ago, when my father was deported, I was forced to grapple with the reality that for undocumented families like mine, the threat of being separated from the ones we love most would always be imminent. The truth is, the pain of my dad’s deportation has yet...
Just in case you’ve missed the news, I’d like to begin my column this week with a very specific warning: Across the United States, coronavirus cases are surging. In Texas, we’re feeling that problem more than most states, as we continue to badly lag in our vaccination...
Texas Democrats have left the building, and they have my full support. Breaking quorum is an extreme but legitimate action that lawmakers can take in order to stop egregious legislation. Republicans have tried to spin this many different ways, but let’s be clear –...
Senator Joe Manchin, one of the most conservative Democrats in the Senate, has become a household name thanks to his signature brand of obstructing any attempt by President Biden to improve the material conditions of Americans. The mainstream media and pundits on TV...
Last month, the Department of Homeland Security announced plans to end the contracts for two immigration detention centers in Georgia and Massachusetts after allegations of abuse. While this is welcome news, it must be just the beginning of the administration’s...
With the developing news that legislative Democrats may be preparing to break quorum in an effort to stop the Jim Crow 2.0 voter suppression legislation that Republicans have long been coveting, Texas Democrats must also step up to the plate and answer a difficult...
As a member of Generation Z, aka Zoomer, I feel I am in a unique position to discuss the future my generation has to live with. Generation Z, or those born between 1995 and 2010 are some of the youngest members of our society. We’ve grown up in a world full of war,...
On June 18th, Governor Abbott vetoed S.B 1109 – a bill requiring age-appropriate instruction for middle and high school students regarding the prevention of child abuse, family, and dating violence as part of the health curriculum. Why is this important? According to...
There’s something about the American West generally and Texas specifically that has always attracted people looking for a place to start over. People who have washed out of every corner of American life have found their way to Texas. Some of them found life in the oil...