Latino kids in anti-immigrant states linked to poorer health: study

Latino children living in states with more anti-immigrant laws and policies — and the resulting inequities in access — were linked to higher odds of chronic physical or mental health conditions, according to a study published Tuesday in the medical journal Pediatrics. Researchers analyzed data from the National Survey of Children’s Health from 2016 to… Continue reading Latino kids in anti-immigrant states linked to poorer health: study

Family of Latino man fatally struck after encounter with sheriffs sues Arkansas officials

The family of Daniel Adrian Barajas would have celebrated his 40th birthday Thursday, but instead they are filing a wrongful death lawsuit against local officials in Arkansas’ Saline County. The federal lawsuit is part of the family’s ongoing questions around an encounter Daniel had with sheriff’s deputies before he was fatally struck by three vehicles,… Continue reading Family of Latino man fatally struck after encounter with sheriffs sues Arkansas officials