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.
ICE detained a Venezuelan migrant who came to the US to give his kidney to his ailing brother. He is now in a detention center in Indiana awaiting deportation.
NY Rep. Elise Stefanik was instructed to withdraw her nomination to become the next UN ambassador, a move that many GOP members of Congress were not aware of.
State Sen. Randy Fine is vying to represent Florida's 6th District. He faces a tougher-than-expected race and some Republicans have expressed concern about the outcome
Two special elections will take place in Florida Tuesday. In the 1st District, candidates will hope to replace Matt Gaetz, who left Congress after sexual misconduct allegations.
Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the administration did not encourage the release of messages sent in a Signal group chat, but there was no classified information shared.
Intelligence officials will testify before Congress after a journalist was accidentally added to a group chat in which top leaders discussed military plans.
VOA journalists sued the Trump administration for shutting down the network, asking a federal court to restore the outlet that supplies news around the world.
DHS revoked the legal status of 500,000 migrants last week, ending the humanitarian parole program. South Florida lawmakers quickly criticized the move.
As the Trump administration continues its immigration crackdown, stories of migrants who are legal permanent residents being targeted by ICE are coming to light
Officials in the administration argue that the Alien Enemies act gives them the power to enter homes without a warrant, a move prohibited under the Fourth Amendment.
Trump is calling for the impeachment of Judge James Boasberg. Here's what Speaker Mike Johnson could do to side with the president even if that doesn't end up being the outcome
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick took to Fox News to promote Tesla, urging voters to buy the car and the company's stock: "it'll never be this cheap again." He's not the only Trump ally to do so
As the Trump administrations cracks down on immigration, a new analysis shows he is eyeing SCOTUS to allow him to carry out his mass deportation plans.
A group of immigrants' rights advocates in New Mexico filed a complaint reporting the "disappearance" of 48 residents after ICE conducted raids in early March.
The Trump administration deported 300 Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador, taking them to a mega-prison system accused of violating inmates' human rights
The Trump administration has severely cracked down on immigration, leaving thousands of migrants stranded in Mexico. Now, they are looking for alternatives.
Lawyer Lindsay Toczylowski took to social media to detail how her group's client, a Venezuelan asylum seeker, was "disappeared" Sunday by the Trump admin.
