Many immigrant children in Chicago are too anxious to go to school, fearing parents will be deported.
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How the put-down of “no sabo kid” became embraced, with Latinos redefining identity beyond perfect Spanish.
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Long-time palabra contributor, photojournalist Zaydee Sánchez, winner of the 2025 American Mosaic Journalism Prize — for coverage of misrepresented peoples — discusses covering the LA fires, journalism and community.
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The job of covering traumatic subject matter often falls on journalists of color, many of whom ultimately leave the industry due to lack of support. The story of one such journalist, Laura Gómez Rodríguez, begs the question: What responsibility does a newsroom have to journalists of color whose mental health struggles are a direct result of their job?
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As Trump revives hardline immigration policies and tariff threats, Mexico’s president navigates a delicate balance — managing U.S. pressure, safeguarding trade, and maintaining stability. Can Sheinbaum’s methodical approach withstand the storm?
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Young, urban and poor women in Puerto Rico are highly vulnerable to substance dependency and suffer most in the opioid crisis. Limited government data invisibilizes their experiences.
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El estado con mayor diversidad lingüística del país tiene una historia complicada en lo que respecta a la educación bilingüe en las escuelas públicas. El Departamento de Educación no puede —y la Legislatura no quiere— hacer lo que sea necesario para reparar el daño.
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The nation’s most linguistically diverse state has a tortured history with bilingual education in public schools. The Education Department can’t — and the Legislature won’t — do what it takes to repair the damage.
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With Trump back as president, controlling Congress and a conservative Supreme Court, Mexico’s Sheinbaum administration braces for strained relations. U.S. public support for hardline policies targeting Mexico is on the rise, and looming energy reforms and trade negotiations add to the challenge.
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Jaeson Jones, a former DPS captain-turned-MAGA influencer, is helping lay the groundwork for mass deportations and conflict with Mexico.
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Gallego’s path to the U.S. Senate was on a road paved by more than a decade of organizing and battles that continue to test Arizona’s political left.
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Explore palabra’s top stories of 2024, including a two-year investigation on family separation’s impact on education and a deep dive into the growing Latino South, where shifting demographics are reshaping politics. With reporting from across the U.S.—Georgia, Arizona, Puerto Rico, and beyond—celebrate five years of transformative journalism by NAHJ freelancers.
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Stay or go? Mixed-status immigrant families weigh life-changing decisions in light of a new administration’s emphasis on deportation and anti-immigrant state laws.
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Trump’s trade policies risk unraveling decades of North American integration, driving up costs for businesses and consumers, weakening regional economies, and deeply impacting states like Michigan and Texas.
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En un momento de grave amenaza, los activistas reavivan un movimiento para ofrecer sanación a través de la "esperanza radical" y prometen organizarse y proteger a los más vulnerables.
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La inmigración no forma parte del trabajo de Joe Frank Martínez. Pero en Del Río, Texas, al igual que en otras comunidades mayoritariamente latinas del país, es un tema que está trastocando viejas lealtades políticas.
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Immigration may not be part of Joe Frank Martinez’s official duties, but in Del Rio, Texas, it’s a defining issue shaping the community and challenging traditional political dynamics.
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At a time of dire threat, activists reignite a movement to provide healing through "radical hope" and vow to organize and protect those most vulnerable.
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Incumpliendo leyes federales, las escuelas no suelen proporcionar intérpretes calificados. Los distritos dicen que carecen de recursos “sin importar que tan duro lo intentemos”.
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Flouting federal laws, schools routinely fail to provide qualified interpreters. Districts say they lack the resources ‘no matter how hard we try’.
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