Florida

July 21, 2021

Farmworkers are 35 times more likely to die from a heat-related death than other occupations. Roxana Chicas, a nurse and assistant professor at Emory University School of Nursing in Georgia, told The World's host Marco Werman that more needs to be done to protect farmworkers' rights.

Protest

Protesters in Cuba are calling for the ‘end of the communist state,’ historian says

The World

July 12, 2021

Lillian Guerra, who writes extensively on the politics of Cuba, has been following the protests from her home in Gainesville, Florida. She joined The World's host Marco Werman to talk about the significance of protests over the weekend.

Immigration

Colombian Deportado Coffee's founder hopes to open a conversation about US immigration

The World

June 09, 2021

Mauricio Zuñiga was deported to Colombia after living in Florida for four decades. Now, he exports specialty coffee to the United States. He hopes the name, Deportado Coffee, sparks conversations about the US immigration system.

Human rights

As temperatures heat up, farmworkers across the US push for more rights

The World

April 20, 2021

Millions of farmworkers across the US work under inhumane climate conditions, and are now pushing for more protections.

Immigration

Cuban Americans make plea to Biden administration for help on immigration limbo

WLRN

April 16, 2021

A popular program for reuniting Cuban families in the US has been on pause since 2017. Now, many families are asking the Biden administration to restart it.

COVID-19

Dual citizens in Mexico seek vaccine options in the US as rollout lags

The World

February 23, 2021

Mexico's vaccine rollout has been slow and cumbersome. Mexican residents with US citizenship, permanent residency or valid visas are starting to take matters into their own hands.

Every 30 Seconds

Trump’s pandemic response convinced this Latino Republican to back Biden

The World

October 30, 2020

Earlier in the year, Jacob Cuenca, 18, of Homestead, Florida, was excited to vote in his first presidential election. Now, underwhelmed by politics, he’s lost interest and switched his support to Biden.

Every 30 Seconds

This undecided Latinx voter wanted police and prison reform on the ballot

The World

October 30, 2020

Neither of the main presidential candidates — incumbent Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden — speak directly to Ayuso's most pressing issue: getting rid of the prison system.

Every 30 Seconds

2020 Election: The voting power of Latino youth

The World

October 21, 2020

VIDEO: Eight Latino first-time voters tell The World about their politics, priorities and concerns leading up to the November presidential election.

2020 US presidential election

Environmental groups work to mobilize Black and Latinx voters

Living on Earth

October 14, 2020

Surveys suggest Black and Latinx voters, along with younger voters, are more likely than white voters to view the environment and climate as their top concerns. The League of Conservation Voters and other environmental groups aim to help mobilize these voters this November.

Florida

Farmworkers who face extreme heat fear retaliation or deportation if they complain, says nurse

Protesters in Cuba are calling for the ‘end of the communist state,’ historian says

Colombian Deportado Coffee's founder hopes to open a conversation about US immigration

As temperatures heat up, farmworkers across the US push for more rights

Cuban Americans make plea to Biden administration for help on immigration limbo

Dual citizens in Mexico seek vaccine options in the US as rollout lags

Trump’s pandemic response convinced this Latino Republican to back Biden

This undecided Latinx voter wanted police and prison reform on the ballot

2020 Election: The voting power of Latino youth

Environmental groups work to mobilize Black and Latinx voters

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