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ICE FACES HURDLES DUE TO LACK OF RESOURCES
Three weeks into his presidency, Donald Trump is facing the realities of limited resources, raising questions about whether the surge can be sustained.
According to NBC, sources close to the administration indicate that Trump is frustrated with the current pace of deportations, which he views as insufficiently fast.
In response, the president has reportedly pressed the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and his advisers to expedite the process.
WATCH: THE HISTORY OF TEEN ANGELS MAGAZINE
In this video, we take a look at Teen Angels Magazine which was started by San Jose-based artist David Holland.
Teen Angels Magazine not only served as an outlet for Chicano youth to represent their varrios and express themselves, but would go on to become one of the most popular Chicano Magazines in history.
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“THE LAST ANGRY BROWN HAT” RETURNS TO PLAZA DE LA RAZA
It’s been over three decades since the groundbreaking play The Last Angry Brown Hat first took the stage, and now it’s back at its birthplace, Plaza de la Raza in Lincoln Heights, where it first captivated audiences.
As the 32nd anniversary approaches, director Kenneth Castillo reflects on the significance of this return.
“It’s the 32nd anniversary, and I couldn’t think of a better place to bring it back than at Plaza de la Raza, the birthplace of the play,” Castillo says. “It’s been a career highlight of mine getting to work with Chicano actors whose work I’ve admired throughout my entire film career.”
HISTORY: INSIDE THE VILLA-ZAPATA SUMMIT
Some photographs transcend mere documentation; they become visual metaphors of shifts in history. Lincoln at Gettysburg, Lenin addressing the masses in Petrograd, the man in front of the tank in Tiananmen. These are not just images but emblems.
For Mexico, one image stands above all: the (only) meeting of Pancho Villa and Emiliano Zapata in Mexico City, in 1914, in the National Palace, the seat of the Executive Power.
The photograph was taken by Agustín Casasola when, according to author Paco Ignacio Taibo II, "Zapata and Villa passed through a room where there were four chairs arranged near a wall. One in particular caught their attention, ornate and covered in gold, with the eagle of Maximilian's empire on the back."
PODCAST: DISCUSSING PROTESTS AND IMMIGRATION
In this episode, Brandon sits down with former GOP Congressional Candidate Peter Hernandez to discuss the future of the Republican Party and Trump's heavy handed immigration approach.
STORIES: TJ CHURCHES STAND FIRM, SUPPORTING IMMIGRANTS
Driving up a small hill on a dirt road just 24 minutes from the San Ysidro border, the turn from the main street is easy to miss. In the rainy season, the dirt road becomes a muddy river. Small cars daring to drive through can wind up missing a tire by the end of the short trek. But those who make it to the top will find refuge at a small church called Templo Embajadores de Jesús.
Such is the case for thousands of migrants. Whether you are from the north or south side of the U.S.-Mexico border, you are welcomed here with open arms.
Tijuana, Mexico has a long history of being a middle point for migrants seeking asylum in the U.S. In 2018, more than 4,700 migrants from Central America arrived at the Tijuana border. At the time, Tijuana mayor, Juan Manuel Gastelum, called it a humanitarian crisis.
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