*Amid Criticism, Trump Declares National Emergency After Signing Federal Budget
*“Green New Deal” Proposal Generates Intense Debate
*With Songs and Stories, Indigenous Grandmother in New York Keeps Quechua Language Alive

*Latino Attorney General Rebuts Trump’s State of the Union
*Latina Voter in Texas Rejects Attempted Purge from Voting Rolls
*Purhépechas Keep Mexican Traditions Alive in Northwestern US

*On Thin Ice: Congress Negotiations to Avoid a New Shutdown
*California’s First Charter School Strike Ends
*Toxic Lead Dust
*Teacher Promotes Racial Tolerance Using Technology

*Federal Employees Struggling Due to Government Shutdown
*Teachers in Los Angeles Return to Classes after Historic Agreement
*Human Rights Crisis Pushes Guatemalan Migrants to Exodus

*Julián Castro Launches Presidential Bid
*New Migrant Caravan Sets Out from Honduras
*Teacher’s Strike in Los Angeles
*Inmates Begin to be Released under The First Step Act, Despite Obstacles

*Latino Members of Congress Prioritize Protection of Dreamers and Migrants
*Former Florida Inmates Cautiously Celebrate Right to Vote
*Survivor of Sexual Slavery Inspires Victims to Come Out of the Shadows

*New Congress, Clashes Nearing with Trump
*Health Insurance for all Undocumented People Proposed in California
*Binational Professional Licenses Available to Migrants in California

At Ironwood State Prison, and thanks to an award-winning Tex-Mex musician and a young trio and mariachi singer, a group of inmates are finding their long sentences more bearable.

*Wishing you happy holidays and the best in the New Year!
*Prominent L.A. Musicians Share Talent and Hope with Prisoners.

*Mexico’s Former Braceros to Appeal to Inter-American Court to Recover Savings Fund
*Afro-Colombian Drum Classes Motivate Inmates and Inspire Teachers