U.S. Supreme Court rejects Trump over ‘Dreamers’ immigrants

U.S. Supreme Court rejects Trump over ‘Dreamers’ immigrants

Victor Landa February 26, 2018

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday dealt a setback to President Donald Trump, requiring his administration to maintain protections he has sought to end for hundreds of […]

Trump leaning toward ending DACA program

Victor Landa August 25, 2017

  President Donald Trump is leaning toward ending DACA, a U.S. immigration policy the Obama administration started for undocumented immigrants who were brought to the United States as children, according to multiple sources. The […]

Appeal Ruling Due Today on Woman Convicted in 2009 Murder of 9 Year-old Brisenia Flores

Mary Mata January 17, 2014

By Associated Press/San Fracisco Chronicle PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Supreme Court is to rule Friday on an appeal for a former border activist sentenced to death for the killings of […]

Latino creates an international film festival – for children

Mary Mata November 7, 2013

By Kristina Puga, NBCLatino Armando Guareño always thought he’d be a doctor when he grew up, but when it came time for college, he says he just couldn’t deny his first […]

Just 1 in 10 pediatricians offer autism screenings in Spanish

Mary Mata August 21, 2013

By Jacquellena Carrero, NBCLatino Many studies have shown that Latino children are less likely to get diagnosed with autism than other kids, and according to a new study, language appropriate screenings may have something […]

LATINA STANDOUT: Meet Mexican-American Piano Prodigy Daniela Liebman

Mary Mata August 19, 2013

By Hispanically Speaking News You might not know who Daniela Liebman is but to truly appreciate her you must hear her.  Liebman is a Mexican-American piano prodigy who at the tender age […]

Among the tacos and Mariachis, tiny youth orchestra blossoms in Boyle Heights

Mary Mata

By Mary Plummer, KPCC Mayte Castro’s bedroom door is decorated with stickers that read,”In a world where you can be anything, be yourself.” Three sets of butterfly wings made out […]

Five times the fun: Latino family welcomes quintuplets into the world

Mary Mata August 2, 2013

By Alex Hassel, NBCLatino As Jose Garcia wheels his wife, Bianca, around Methodist women’s hospital in Omaha, Nebraska, the soft-spoken couple is still reeling. On July 25th, they made five additions […]

Throwaway kids: disciplined California teens struggle to school themselves

Mary Mata July 15, 2013

By Susan Ferriss, The Center for Public Integrity LOST HILLS, Calif. — On a blistering May day in California’s Central Valley, most other 13-year-olds were in classrooms down the road. But […]

The Importance of STEM Education for Latina Mothers

Mary Mata

By Maria Cardona, Latinovations Like any mother raising two young children, much of my attention is focused on their education with an eye toward their futures and the opportunities they […]