Fernanda Echavarri
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Past articles by Fernanda:
Ethnic Studies Faces Threats Again in Arizona. That Won’t Deter the Woman Who Helped Create It.
A tribute to historian and humanitarian Raquel Rubio-Goldsmith. → Read More
Fox News Is Screaming About “Pallets” of Baby Formula Going to the Border. Too Bad Its “Evidence” Is Flawed.
Okay, deep breath in…deep breath out. I just watched the videos compiled in this Twitter thread showing how Fox News has taken the baby formula shortage as yet another opportunity to paint migrants and asylum seekers as the enemy who’s coming for you. But this time it’s migrant babies. Let me repeat: migrant babies. A key part to […] → Read More
“This Is Not Our First Rodeo”: Key Border Cities Say They’re Ready for the End of Title 42
Still, a federal judge could soon throw a wrench into their plans. → Read More
DHS Secretary Says US Is Prepared for Migrant Influx When Trump’s Pandemic Policy Ends
Alejandro Mayorkas outlines US plans for the border after the controversial Title 42 policy is gone. → Read More
Pelosi Vows Unwavering Support for Ukraine in Unannounced Meeting With Zelenskyy
The House speaker is the highest-ranking US official to meet thus far with Ukraine's wartime president. → Read More
The 10,000 Ukrainians Just Processed at the Border Show the US Government Can Do Better
In the last two months, US border officials have processed about 10,000 undocumented Ukrainians at the US-Mexico border. This is pretty far from typical for asylum seekers taken in at the southern border in the last couple years—but the Biden administration made an exemption for asylum seekers fleeing war-torn Ukraine, allowing them to enter the […] → Read More
Cory Booker Says SCOTUS Needs to “Use This Thomas Affair” to Change Its Ethics Rules
"Clearly" Justice Thomas "should have recused himself" from election cases. → Read More
TFW a TV Host Tells a White Woman That as a “Hispanic” She Should Speak for “Hispanic Voters”
"Well, I'm not a Hispanic, but I am in a super competitive district!" → Read More
Many People Have Thoughts About Biden’s Off-Script Putin Remarks
President Joe Biden meets refugees of Russia's war with Ukraine at PGE Narodowy Stadium on March 26, 2022, in Warsaw, Poland.BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter. It was no surprise that Biden’s scripted speech on Saturday from Warsaw, Poland, about the Russian invasion of Ukraine… → Read More
Democratic Senators Also Don’t Get Why Biden Is Still Using a Cruel Trump-Era Border Policy
"Now is the time to stop the madness," said Sen. Chuck Schumer in a call Thursday. → Read More
More Immigrants Are Waiting in Legal Limbo Than Ever Before. Why Is It So Hard to Fix the Backlog in the Courts?
New data shows a record 1.6 million cases in the immigration court pipeline. → Read More
Saturday Was the 49th Anniversary of Roe. The Landmark Ruling May Not See its 50th.
Abortion rights are, to put it lightly, in crisis. → Read More
Jan. 6 Committee Confirms It’s Already Spoken to Former AG Barr About Trump’s Plan to Seize Voting Machines
Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) said Sunday they were digging into the draft order recently revealed to the committee. → Read More
Some Optimistic News: Omicron Appears to Have Peaked Nationally
Though the number of deaths nationwide still continues to rise. → Read More
The Biden Administration Just Revealed the Layers of Hypocrisy in Its Border Policy
In a court hearing Wednesday, it was pretty clear the arguments in favor of Title 42 don't make much sense. → Read More
“It’s Not Over and They Have to Fix What They Did”: An Afghan Refugee Demands the US Not Forget Her Family
Weeda was lucky enough to get a visa and move to Berkeley. But how can she start a new life when she can’t get her mother and siblings out of Afghanistan? → Read More
Trump’s Harsh Remain in Mexico Policy Will Officially Restart Next Week
The Biden administration, which has denounced the policy, just finalized a deal with Mexico to reopen the controversial program. → Read More
Biden Is Supposedly Reinstating a Harsh Trump Border Policy Any Day Now. But Key Stakeholders Are Still in the Dark.
“At the moment we don’t have any information about how MPP will operate and who it will apply to, if it resumes.” → Read More
Biden Vastly Expands “Protected Areas” Where ICE Can’t Arrest Immigrants
Even as the administration disappoints immigration advocates, it's providing real relief to undocumented people in the US. → Read More
Biden Administration Will Make It Easier for Americans to Sponsor Afghan Refugees
The expected change follows sharp criticism over the president’s handling of the refugee crisis. → Read More