Mary Sanchez
Houston Chronicle
Kansas City, MO, United States
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Opinion: Every vote in America is now about abortion
The battle to regain reproductive rights in Kansas and in America has barely begun. → Read More
Opinion: Has antisemitism found a spot in woke America?
Simply stated, criticism of Israel is not antisemitic. The problems come when people... → Read More
Mary Sanchez: The myth of the 1990s 'crack baby,' and its pandemic-related lesson
Just as the impact of crack was racialized and blown out of proportion, anything... → Read More
Mary Sanchez: The myth of the 1990s ‘crack baby,’ and its pandemic-related lesson
Just as the impact of crack was racialized and blown out of proportion, anything involving the pandemic and education can quickly take on a life of its own. → Read More
Mary Sanchez: U.S. lawsuits against China point to greater divides ahead
Instead of viewing it as a legitimate claim against a superpower, the lawsuit is most useful as a barometer to gauge future shifts in U.S.-China relations. → Read More
Attention, Republican 'resisters': Anonymous talk is cheap
The anonymous op-ed about President Trump in the New York Times is not a testament from a patriot, it's the chirp of someone feeling the ship going down, according Mary Sanchez → Read More
Grieve for Mollie Tibbetts, and demand justice, but spare us the libel against immigrants
Undocumented immigrants are less likely than native-born Americans to commit violent crimes. This is well documented. → Read More
Plastic gun blueprints are already out there; the guns will follow
Allowing plastic guns in the name of freedom creates dangerous possibilities, according to Mary Sanchez. → Read More
Let’s audit ICE, not abolish it, to keep America safe
#AbolishICE is a pithy hashtag. But it was undercut by Republicans in Congress who found a way to support the disturbing uptick in deportations by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement via a resolution. → Read More
Would I exist if my Mexican father had immigrated under the Trump administration?
Columnist Mary Sanchez is the daughter of an immigrant. If her grandmother and then-infant father had come to the U.S. from Mexico during President Donald Trump’s administration, how would their story have ended? → Read More
Catholic Church finally delivering on promises about clerical abuse
After decades of stalling and denials, Catholic dioceses seem to recognize their accountability for pedophile priests, according to Mary Sanchez. → Read More
Catholic Church delivering on longstanding promises about clerical abuse
In 2002, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops promised to be more open and transparent in how it dealt with allegations of sexual abuse by priests. In 2018, that promise is finally being fulfilled. → Read More
When did ICE go rogue?
Under the Trump administration, respect for due process and the constitutionally protected rights of undocumented immigrants is under siege, according to Mary Sanchez. → Read More
What made an ICE agent go rogue and shove an immigration lawyer?
Video of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shoving a Kansas City immigration attorney, causing her to fall to the ground, offers a vivid imprint for the Trump administration's disregard for the legal rights of immigrants. → Read More
Mary Sanchez: Separation policy will continue to damage kids
We must take immediate steps to mitigate the damage. America owes these families, whether the Trump administration wants to admit it or not. → Read More
Trump’s family separation policy inflicts real psychological damage
Irreversible damage has already been committed against families separated at the border by President Trump’s immigration policy, according to Mary Sanchez. → Read More
Ask an immigrant: Migrant children held in Kansas already suffered irreparable harm
Attorney Pedro Irigonegaray is a former trustee to The Villages, which is housing migrant children in Topeka. He knows first-hand the lasting damage the Trump administration's policy will do. → Read More
Can Rep. Kevin Yoder help forge a compromise on immigration?
U.S. Rep. Kevin Yoder of Kansas has returned from a two-day trip to the U.S.-Mexico border. The visit reinforced the Republican's insistence on improved border security, but he's also a father who opposes separating children from their migrant parents. → Read More
Can principled Republicans and incensed Democrats reach a compromise on immigration?
Everyone, whatever their political party, has a moral responsibility to stand up against what is wrong. → Read More
The glamour and the pain: Kate Spade’s life, and her suicide, resonate with women
Women in Kansas City were moved by Kate Spade’s death in ways that many found difficult to explain. She was a local success story who managed to cultivate a brand that resonated with so many women. Her suicide did, too. → Read More