THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: SALOMON BALDENEGRO ON FAKE VERSUS TRUE RIGHTEOUSNESS, BOBBI MURRAY ON KILMAR ABREGO GARCIA, JULIAN VASQUEZ HEILIG ON CRIMSON COURAGE, ANGELA VALENZUELA ON CHRISTINA MORALES AND RICARDO ROMO ON THE NEW SAN ANTONIO ARBORETUM.
Orale mi gente! Some victories this week! US District Judge Paula Xinis has ruled that the Trump administration may be open to criminal contempt for ignoring her order to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the United States. Garcia had been mistakenly sent to the notorious and dangerous CETCO prison in El Salvador. When the Trump administration appealed to the Supreme Court, the court held that Trump must “facilitate” Garcia’s return to the United States. Now, Judge Xinis has said that the Trump administration may be open to contempt for its failure to comply with the court order. Check out Bobbi Murray’s’ guest blog on Kilmar Abrego Garcia!
Also this week, and the subject of a guest Latinopia blog, Harvard University has responded to Trump’s attempts to takeover American education by stating that it will not bend to Trump’s demands that Harvard eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion programs, even though the school is being threatened with losing its tax exempt status. In the words of Harvard President Alan Garber., “No government — regardless of which party is in power — should dictate what private universities can teach, whom they can admit and hire, and which areas of study and inquiry they can pursue.” Finally, someone with a spine! Check out scholar Julian Vasquez Heilig’s blog on Crimson Courage.
Also this week, Salomon Baldenegro returns with his Political Salsa y Más blog. At a time when many of Trump pronouncements and edicts are all cloaked under the mantle of righteous anti-fraud and corruption, this week Salomon draws on the difference between fake righteousness and true righteousness.
Guest blogger Angela Valenzuela offers an homage to Texas Representative Christina Morales who has sponsored Texas House Bill 178 in support of Ethnic Studies.Angela also reminds us of the native language of Nahuatl used by millions of Mexican citizens throughout that nation.
And on Ricardo Romo’s Tejano Report we learn about a new arboretum going up in San Antonio. The new 200 acre spread, the brainchild of former Mayor and HUD head, Henry Cisneros, will be under the direction of Adriana Quinoñes. Check out Ricardo’s take on the new digs.
Enjoy your week on Latinopia!
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