Over a decade of enduring and resisting statelessness in the Dominican Republic
It was September 2013. I had managed to get accepted into university, but I still needed the identity card that would actually allow me to take classes. Then in the afternoon on Monday, 23 September 2013, at Centro Montalvo, we got news of the court’s decision in judgment 168-13 against Juliana Deguis, which stripped over 200,000 people of their nationality.
A decade later, Mexico’s Ayotzinapa victims still search for truth and justice
Ten years ago, Edgar Vargas’ life forever changed when he was shot in the face in one of Mexico’s most notorious cases of mass violence in recent memory: the attack and disappearance of 43 students from the rural teacher-training school of Ayotzinapa.
Hispanic Heritage Month: Local attorney shares the struggle of navigating the U.S. immigration system
As Hispanic Heritage Month is underway, the spotlight is on the contributions and stories of the Hispanic community. In Las Vegas, where 34 percent of the population is of Hispanic descent, the celebrations come with a focus on a significant issue for many: navigating the U.S. immigration system.
Marcellus Williams execution draws fresh backlash to death penalty
Critics of the death penalty are speaking out a day after Missouri executed Marcellus Williams, who for years maintained he was innocent in the 1998 killing of a former reporter, a case that has drawn attention across the country.