The Latest Breaking News from League of United Latin American Citizens

ICE Detention Bill Proposes $500,000 for Wrongfully Held US Citizens, Plus $100,000 for Extra Days

A new ICE detention bill proposes $500,000 in damages for successful US citizen claims, plus $100,000 for every qualifying additional day held.

International Business Times UK · Oct 20

Protest erupts over Lorenzo Salgado Araujo’s shooting death by ICE with $5,000 reward offered for video of killing

The shooting happened Tuesday in Magnolia Park, a neighborhood that has been a hub for Houston’s Mexican American community for a century

The Independent UK · Jul 9

SCOTUS Summarily Reverses Three-Judge Panel In Mandatory Jurisdiction Case Based On Earlier Shadow Docket Ruling In Same Case

Judge Brown's "bumpy night" ends not with a bang, but a whimper.

Reason · Apr 27

Latino advocacy group offers $10,000 reward in push to arrest woman who lured migrants to Martha’s Vineyard

No criminal charges have been filed, but after the woman was identified in a news report, the League of United Latin American Citizens is increasing its efforts to see her criminally punished.

The Texas Tribune · Oct 5, 2022

Now is the time to close the Latino digital divide

Only 67% of Hispanic adults reported owning a computer and only 65% said they have internet service at home. The federal Affordable Connectivity Program is underutilized, but that’s a problem we can solve.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 23, 2022