“The US is getting more diverse. As more Americans realize this new future, it is changing how cultural and political divides take shape. We live in an America where television programs, commercials, and movies are trying to represent a browner country; where Despacito, a Spanish-language song, tops the Billboard charts and where NFL players kneel…
“We need to separate fact from fiction about MS-13. It’s one of Trump’s favorite talking points: how the gang MS-13 is taking advantage of loose immigration laws and spreading violence and drugs. But is the gang really invading the country, and is it a growing problem? In our latest Vox + ProPublica collaboration, we break…
“Problems have plagued the US Census Bureau in recent decades. Learn how the census definition of race has changed over time: http://bit.ly/2s5gWN2. The 2020 census was added to the Government Accountability Office’s list of programs with a high-risk of failure. And failing to accurately count the population would threaten the integrity of the country’s most…
“Nearly half of Americans don’t know that Puerto Ricans are US citizens. But they are and have been since 1917. Watch why Puerto Rico won’t have power for months: http://bit.ly/2DBCPVp Read about Puerto Rico’s latest bid for statehood: http://bit.ly/2DGlz4L. As residents of the US Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Puerto Ricans have US passports, can travel…