Maria is a News and Politics reporter at The Latin Times. She has a Master's degree in International Communication and is currently a PhD student in Political Communication. She has written for various news organizations such as LinkedIn News, as well as worked for the Office of Media Relations at St. John's University in Queens, New York. At The Latin Times, her coverage includes the 2024 election cycle— from polls to in-depth interviews with prominent Latino voices— to immigration and other trends in the current American political scene. She has a passion for storytelling and discussing democratic ideas, developments and values.
Nayib Bukele has come to be known as the face fighting against gang violence and justice. However, a new ProPublica investigation reveals that image may be misleading.
A group of far-left networks online have encouraged protesters to wreak havoc in the streets and give law enforcement officers "hell" as demonstrations across the country continue.
Chris Newman, one of Kilmar Abrego Garcia's lawyers, says the case, which has gained national attention, is a testament to Americans' constitutional protections under Trump.
ICE recently arrested 12 undocumented migrants in a recent worksite raid in South Texas. The migrants were from Mexico and El Salvador and are now pending removal proceedings.
The number of migrants detained by ICE has skyrocketed as tensions across the country remain high and thousands take to the streets to protest the administration's immigration enforcement tactics
A flood of falsehoods and conspiracy theories took over the internet over the weekend as Los Angeles protests escalated, sparking outrage and confusion.
The White House and Pentagon are struggling to fill key roles in the Defense Department as Secretary Pete Hegseth is plagued by scandals and controversies.
A recent survey found that 54% of Americans approve of the administration's deportation programs, particularly as it relates to deporting dangerous criminals.
As the Trump administration stretches the boundaries of the law to carry out its mass deportation plans, some private citizens are eager to take matters into their own hands.
Some undocumented migrants who arrived at a federal building in L.A. for their immigration check-ins were taking into custody, brought to a basement, with some held overnight.
Nearly a dozen Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers, along with eight deportees are reportedly stranded in a military base in the East African nation of Djibouti
An agreement between the DHS and Georgia's Charlton County was halted by DOGE due to a federal policy that requires agreements over $20 million to be reviewed by the service.
Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) is trailing behind Texas AG Ken Paxton by 22 points in one of the country's most-watched primary races, a new poll suggests.
As Penn. Sen. John Fetterman continues to be under the spotlight over alleged mental health struggles and willingness to engage with the GOP, the party reportedly hopes his time in the Senate has an expiration date.
Undocumented migrants in farms in northern New York report feeling outraged and tormented by the "cruel and chaotic" deportations targeting them, a recent NYT report says.
During the 2023-2024 school year, a record-breaking 1.1 million international students contributed $44 billion to U.S. economy. The Trump recent administration's policies could have devastating effects.
A Houston family is soon to be separated as ICE prepares to deport a mother and wife of an army sergeant who was in the process of adjusting her immigration status.
A federal court ruled that federal law did not grant Trump the "unbounded authority" to tax imports from nearly every country across the world. Here's what you should know.
Nicolas Maduro's authoritarian regime in Venezuela is holding a record number of American citizens in jail, prompting the State Department to urge Americans to avoid the country.
Detained migrants at an El Paso processing center who are awaiting deportation report are decrying human rights violations, including lack of access to legal counsel
Several school districts across the country have reported a notable drop in attendance as migrants report fear of leaving their homes in fear of being detained.
