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CLS in the News

Theresa Delgadillo Discusses Flying the Mexican Flag with Telemundo Chicago

Posted on June 18, 2025

What does it mean to display the Mexican flag, or any other national flag for that matter, on U.S. soil?  That question is on many minds recently as the green, white, and red banner flies …

Posted in NewsTagged CLS in the News, Immigration, Mexican Flag, Theresa Delgadillo

Daily Cardinal Highlights the Work of Prof. Michael Light

Posted on April 4, 2025

As part of an issue focused on immigration in Wisconsin, the Daily Cardinal highlighted the teaching and research of Michael Light. A Professor of Sociology and Chican@ & Latin@ Studies, Light has been teaching the class …

Posted in NewsTagged CLS in the News, Immigration, Michael Light

CLS Panelists Montoya and Tafoya Speak with WORT Radio

Posted on February 28, 2025

On Wednesday, February 26th, journalist Carlos Dávalos  and morning talk host Tony Castañeda interviewed artists Malaquías Montoya and Dewey Tafoya about the connection between art and political struggle.  The interview is available online. Montoya and …

Posted in NewsTagged CLS Events, CLS in the News, Dewey Tafoya, Latinx Studies and Beyond Speaker Series, Malaquias Montoya, WORT

Is there a “Latinx Vote?” Armando Ibarra Analyzes the Election in “The Progressive”

Posted on November 25, 2024

Is there such a thing as “the Latinx Vote?”  In the wake of the 2024 election, pundits have been focusing on an apparent shift from Democrats to Republicans by voters of Latin American descent. Former …

Posted in NewsTagged Armando Ibarra, CLS in the News, Latino vote, National Politics

Ben Márquez speaks with the New York Times on LULAC

Posted on November 12, 2024

When the New York Times’s Jazmine Ulloa needed background for a story on the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), she turned to UW-Madison’s Benjamin Márquez.  The Times noted that LULAC, the country’s oldest Latina/o …

Posted in NewsTagged Benjamin Marquez, Civil rights organizations, CLS in the News, Community Organizations, LULAC, National Politics

Armando Ibarra Speaks to WPR on Economic Contributions of Immigrants

Posted on November 11, 2024

Wisconsin Public Radio recently spoke with CLS faculty member Armando Ibarra about the economic contributions of immigrants, documented and undocumented in Wisconsin. The interview aired November 5th. The occasion for the story was a new …

Posted in NewsTagged Armando Ibarra, CLS in the News, Immigration, Midwest Latinx Communities

Aurora Santiago-Ortiz on Puerto Rico, its Diaspora, and the Elections

Posted on October 31, 2024

A joke about Puerto Rico at a Trump campaign rally this past Sunday has left many Puerto Ricans feeling insulted and has focused national attention on the archipelago and its diaspora. To help sort the …

Posted in NewsTagged Aurora Santiago-Ortiz, CLS in the News, National Politics, Puerto Rico, WPR

Ben Márquez Explains the State Constitutional Amendment on the Ballot

Posted on October 30, 2024

Curious about the constitutional amendment referendum on the ballot for the November 5th election? CLS faculty can help. This week, CLS affiliate professor Ben Márquez joined host Chali Pittman and guest John Nichols on the …

Posted in NewsTagged Benjamin Marquez, CLS in the News, Migration, Politics, State Constitutional Amendment

Armando Ibarra discusses Migration and the Election with “Palabra”

Posted on October 29, 2024

CLS faculty member Armando Ibarra shared his thoughts on migration and the upcoming US election with reporters Alfredo Corchado and Dudley Althaus of the online news outlet Palabra for a recent story about the politics of migration. …

Posted in NewsTagged Armando Ibarra, CLS in the News, Elections, Immigration, National Politics

Michael Light Busts Myths on Crime and Immigration

Posted on October 14, 2024

Do undocumented immigrants commit more violent crimes than others? The answer might surprise you. Over the summer, CLS affiliate faculty member Michael Light spoke with Emily Auerbach of Wisconsin Public Radio about his research on …

Posted in NewsTagged CLS in the News, Crime, Immigration, Michael Light
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