Iván Espinoza-Madrigal
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Iván Espinoza-Madrigal is the executive director of Lawyers for Civil Rights.
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The trouble with using technology to enforce traffic laws
Speed cameras will open a Pandora’s box of risks: greater hardship for low-income drivers, deeper racial disparities for people of color, the persecution of immigrants and a disregard for civil...
5 things to know about El Salvador
El Salvador has been in the headlines for weeks, primarily because of an agreement its president struck with the Trump administration to accept and detain deported migrants. But the country’s...
What to do if ICE comes knocking
Now is the time to learn what to do — and how to respond — if an immigration enforcement agency comes into a local school, workplace or hospital, writes Ivan...
Donating Vaccines Overseas Isn’t Enough. We Need To Make Sure They Get Into Arms
The U.S. is donating 500 million vaccines to the world. Hold the fanfare, write Iván Espinoza-Madrigal and Alizeh Ahmed.
Police Reform On Paper Only Is Meaningless. We Need True Justice
If complaints against police languish, then police reform is an empty promise, write Sophia Hall and Iván Espinoza-Madrigal.
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How A Community Center In Boston Got More Shots Into Arms
Vaccine distribution shouldn’t be a one-size-fits-all approach, writes Iván Espinoza-Madrigal and Nina Garcia. Community-based sites offer a local option and human touch.
This School Year, Low-Income Students Will Suffer The Most
Additional state money is critical for low-income students and students of color, whose educational needs have only deepened during the pandemic, write Iván Espinoza-Madrigal and Lauren Sampson.
The Trump Administration Is Weaponizing The Census. This Is How We Fight Back
By filling out Census 2020, immigrant communities will send a clear message to this administration: we are here, we count and we are not going anywhere.
Don't Criminalize The Coronavirus
Communities of color are enduring a disproportionate burden of infection and death, writes Ivan Espinoza-Madrigal. Instead of demonizing and subjecting them to arrest, we should be protecting them.
Let's Not Repeat The Sins Of Racial Segregation In Boston's Next Housing Plan
Boston Mayor Marty Walsh's $500 million pledge to build more affordable housing has the power to be transformative, say the authors, three attorneys from Lawyers for Civil Rights.