Category Archives: migración

From the World Trade Center basement to the World Cup

Posted on March 28, 2016 by Gustavo Martínez Contreras

Carlos Llamosa escaped the 1993 WTC bombing only to become a fútbol star in the United States. Continue reading →

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Fútbol de Estados Unidos crece hacia el futuro

Posted on August 16, 2014 by Gustavo Martínez Contreras

El mundial plantó la esperanza entre la gente del balompié Al final de la copa del mundo Brasil 2014 el gran ganador parece haber sido el fútbol de Estados Unidos, donde se plantó la semilla de la pasión por el … Continue reading →

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The United States of México

Posted on March 5, 2014 by Gustavo Martínez Contreras

American fútbol is so happy that the Mexican National Team will be playing in the World Cup that it seems it has forgotten of its own team. While Team USA faces Ukraine in an almost-empty stadium in Cyprus, a record … Continue reading →

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José Martí Awards!!

Posted on October 8, 2013 by Gustavo Martínez Contreras

I had a very happy day because I found out that some of my work published in El Diario de Nueva York and Atlanta’s Mundo Hispánico had been awarded during the National Association of Hispanic Publications most recent conference. Journalists … Continue reading →

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Un chicano orgulloso arruinó la fiesta de Mariano Rivera

Posted on September 24, 2013 by Gustavo Martínez Contreras

Del montículo a los asuntos de su comunidad, Sergio Romo, de los San Francisco Giants, tiene mucho qué decir Nueva York—Las voces clamaron para que su héroe entrara a rescatar al equipo después de que le rindieron un homenaje para … Continue reading →

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#Bringthemhome: Disagreement and parental love behind Dreamer’s plight

Posted on July 23, 2013 by Gustavo Martínez Contreras

Marco Saavedra’s dad is torn by the path his son has taken and wishes he could come back to the family business in The Bronx. Antonio Saavedra wishes good luck and says goodbye to the voice of his son Marco … Continue reading →

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Video stream: Bringing the Dream back home

Posted on July 22, 2013 by Gustavo Martínez Contreras

12:51 a.m. Update: Almost 12 hours after trying to reenter to the United States, at least nine undocumented immigrants were detained and sent to the Florence Detention Center in Arizona, according to NIYA. There is no information on the other 30 … Continue reading →

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The Superman Question, Freedom University, and Celebrities

Posted on March 27, 2013 by Gustavo Martínez Contreras

Immigration reform and celebrities mixed yesterday. I am not talking about the nannies and other service workers making easier la vida de los famosos, at least not directly. Ayer, some famosos came out publicly in support of immigration reform. The … Continue reading →

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Raúl Alcaraz Ochoa is free, René Meza Huerta is not

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Gustavo Martínez Contreras

René Meza Huerta remains in custody of federal immigration agents four days after Tucson Police pulled him over for a traffic violation, and organizers there are working on a campaign to demand his release. Along with him, immigrants rights activist Raúl … Continue reading →

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Updated: Tucson Activist Raul Alcaraz Ochoa Arrested After Trying to Prevent Detention

Posted on February 18, 2013 by Gustavo Martínez Contreras

UPDATE (7 p.m. EST): Border Patrol confirmed that Raúl Alcaraz Ochoa was released with no charges pressed against him, but gave no information on René Huerta, the father of six that was arrested with the Tucson activist. “The Office of … Continue reading →

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