Recently we have seen the term Latinx emerge in our collective lexicon. For those unfamiliar with the term, it is a gender-neutral term for Latinos and Latinas. In Spanish, the word Latino is used for men of Latin origin, and Latina is used for women of Latin origin; however, when referring to all people of Latin origin, the term Latino is what is considered proper. For years, people have debated whether this bias towards male terminology is still appropriate in this modern age of gender equality. For people who do not identify with any particular gender, this has become an even bigger issue. As the world becomes more understanding about gender, terms like Latinx have started to appear more frequently. There are some people who think terms like Latinx are more of a fad and will eventually disappear. I’m not so sure. While I realize political correctness can definitely go too far, our society still tends to evolve toward fairness and equality. For now, I think people will use both Latino and Latinx interchangeably — which is fine — but in the long run, my money is that Latinx is here to stay.
The large majority of undocumented immigrants are decent, hard-working people desperate for a better life in America. However, there are also some bad apples, violent criminals that not only terrorize our communities but also damage the image of Latinos in America. Trump promised to prioritize criminals in his deportation plans. In the first few weeks in office, the data shows that...
When the government tries to tackle a specific issue with a policy, it often causes new variations of the problem to emerge in different areas. In other words, "any action has an equal and opposite reaction." When taxes and regulations are reduced, as is expected in 2025, two things tend to happen: those at the bottom economically have it tougher because there are fewer safety nets and protections. Those at the top make a killing.
Next week, I will be speaking at a Hispanic Leadership Summit at the United Nations. I was asked to speak on the topic of Unity. The following is a preview of my speech.