Aura Bogado

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Aura Bogado writes about race, justice and the environment.

Undocumented Youth Infiltrates Another Immigrant Detention Center

Undocumented Youth Infiltrates Another Immigrant Detention Center Undocumented Youth Infiltrates Another Immigrant Detention Center

Twenty-seven-year-old Claudia Muñoz checked into a Michigan facility—to fight for the release of those being unfairly held.

Apr 15, 2013 / Aura Bogado

A Music Video Without Papers

A Music Video Without Papers A Music Video Without Papers

If living through the reality of immigrant raids and detention seems difficult, try depicting it with cameras rolling.

Apr 8, 2013 / Aura Bogado

Schumer Wants to Have His Cake and Eat It, Too

Schumer Wants to Have His Cake and Eat It, Too Schumer Wants to Have His Cake and Eat It, Too

The leading Democrat working to unveil a comprehensive immigration reform bill is getting his campaign money from the private detention industry.

Apr 3, 2013 / Aura Bogado

Coming Out of the Shadows in Union Square

Coming Out of the Shadows in Union Square Coming Out of the Shadows in Union Square

Undocumented youth are taking to public and online spaces to represent themselves—in some cases, without the support of important allies.

Mar 29, 2013 / Aura Bogado

Obama Hiccups on Guest Workers

Obama Hiccups on Guest Workers Obama Hiccups on Guest Workers

We do know that a comprehensive immigration reform bill will soon surface. The trouble is, we don’t know what it will contain.

Mar 28, 2013 / Aura Bogado

Life, Death and Accountability in Anaheim

Life, Death and Accountability in Anaheim Life, Death and Accountability in Anaheim

Another white officer is absolved in the killing of an unarmed Latino man.

Mar 22, 2013 / Aura Bogado

A Day in Immigration Court

A Day in Immigration Court A Day in Immigration Court

Undocumented immigrant activists have protested on the street and infiltrated detention centers. Their next stop? Courtrooms.

Mar 15, 2013 / Aura Bogado

Native Americans Are Not Munchkins: An Open Letter to Michelle Williams

Native Americans Are Not Munchkins: An Open Letter to Michelle Williams Native Americans Are Not Munchkins: An Open Letter to Michelle Williams

For Native Americans, there's no place like home—especially when offensive imagery and racist policies threaten to take it away. 

Mar 12, 2013 / Aura Bogado

With Climate Change, a Bad Deal Gets Even Worse for the Global South

With Climate Change, a Bad Deal Gets Even Worse for the Global South With Climate Change, a Bad Deal Gets Even Worse for the Global South

Polluters in the Northern Hemisphere have long exploited the resources of countries in the South, which will now feel the effects of environmental catastrophe more accutely.

Mar 4, 2013 / Aura Bogado

Why Does Congress’s Only Cherokee Member Keep Voting Against VAWA?

Why Does Congress’s Only Cherokee Member Keep Voting Against VAWA? Why Does Congress’s Only Cherokee Member Keep Voting Against VAWA?

Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) voted against both versions of VAWA reauthorization. If only he would explain why.

Mar 1, 2013 / Aura Bogado

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