Cachanillas in Reno: From Mexicali to Reno’s High Desert
Mexicali, Baja California, is a desert valley on the U.S.-Mexican border. Its population of about one million people identify themselves as Cachanillas, or Mexicali natives....
Exploring The Landscape Of Bilingual Journalism
Escuche la entrevista completa con Maria Hinojosa en español. As the anchor and managing editor of the NPR program Latino USA, Maria Hinojosa is considered to...
Reno Non-profit Works to Develop a Rapid Response Network for ICE Arrests
In response to escalating fear of Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrests and mass deportations, numerous organizations are working to provide support for their local immigrant...
Conjuring a Connection to the Past, Using Tools of the Future
Practicing brujeria gives Mara and Ruelas a closer connection to their past and Latin and indigenous-Central-American heritage....
Keeping Up With A Kenyan: Apiyo’s Journey to the United States
Robert Apiyo, also known as Prince Nesta, moved to the United States six months ago on a five-year visa to pursue a Master’s Degree at...
What Exactly Is “Chain Migration?”
President Donald Trump is calling for an end to “chain migration” along with tighter legal immigration control, but what exactly does that term mean? ...
DACA Students At UNR Remain In Limbo
When President Donald Trump ordered an end to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA, last fall, he told Congress to pass a...
Guatemalan Refugee Regains Passion for Baking after Family Tragedy
Fausto Salazar did not plan on living in the United States. Salazar, 60, owned seven bakeries in Guatemala and had contracts with the local prisons...
Reno Youth Homelessness On The Rise According To Survey
For one day in January, cities across the country hold a point-in-time count to survey the homeless population in their county. In Reno, organizers recently...
Nevada Legislators Respond To DACA Uncertainty
Some of Nevada’s Congressional leaders are responding to possible changes in federal immigration laws....