Feed MRSS-S Noticias, english.elpais.com, usa en-us https://english.elpais.com Fri, 05 Jun 2026 16:34:47 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-06-05/ice-to-stop-reporting-migrant-deaths-after-release-amid-historic-rise-in-deaths-in-custody.html Fri, 05 Jun 2026 16:34:47 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-06-05/ice-to-stop-reporting-migrant-deaths-after-release-amid-historic-rise-in-deaths-in-custody.html Jordi Alonso Martínez Yañez Trump administration scraps Biden-era policy as detainees report deteriorating conditions inside agency facilities Trump administration scraps Biden-era policy as detainees report deteriorating conditions inside agency facilities América ICE Donald Trump Markwayne Mullin Jim Vondruska (REUTERS) Federal agents unload detainees at the Broadview ICE detention center Federal agents at a detention center in Illinois, in September 2025. Federal agents at a detention center in Illinois, in September 2025. <p>Amid growing scrutiny over the rising number of deaths in immigration detention, the Trump administration has eliminated a policy that required <a href="https://elpais.com/us/migracion/2026-06-05/el-senado-da-una-victoria-a-trump-al-autorizar-70000-millones-de-dolares-mas-para-financiar-su-ofensiva-migratoria.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://elpais.com/us/migracion/2026-06-05/el-senado-da-una-victoria-a-trump-al-autorizar-70000-millones-de-dolares-mas-para-financiar-su-ofensiva-migratoria.html">U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)</a> to investigate and report the deaths of detainees that occurred within 30 days of their release.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-06-05/ice-to-stop-reporting-migrant-deaths-after-release-amid-historic-rise-in-deaths-in-custody.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-06-05/ice-arrests-one-of-the-soldiers-linked-to-mexicos-ayotzinapa-case-in-california.html Fri, 05 Jun 2026 06:49:30 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-06-05/ice-arrests-one-of-the-soldiers-linked-to-mexicos-ayotzinapa-case-in-california.html Rodrigo Soriano The immigration authority reports the arrest of 32‑year‑old Enrique Martínez Chávez, who is wanted in Mexico for the crime of enforced disappearance The immigration authority reports the arrest of 32‑year‑old Enrique Martínez Chávez, who is wanted in Mexico for the crime of enforced disappearance ICE California Iguala México ICE Los Ángeles US-MÉXICO- Enrique Martinez-Chavez-ICE Arrest of Enrique Martínez Chávez in Hawthorne, California, U.S., this Thursday. Arrest of Enrique Martínez Chávez in Hawthorne, California, U.S., this Thursday. <p>U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detained Enrique Martínez Chávez on Wednesday in Los Angeles, California, according to a statement the agency released Thursday on social media. The 32‑year‑old detainee is one of the military officers linked to the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-09-26/the-ayotzinapa-families-10-years-later.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-09-26/the-ayotzinapa-families-10-years-later.html">disappearance of 43 student teachers</a> in the Mexican municipality of <a href="https://english.elpais.com/elpais/2014/10/09/inenglish/1412868701_449533.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/elpais/2014/10/09/inenglish/1412868701_449533.html">Iguala, Guerrero</a>, in 2014. Martínez Chávez is wanted in Mexico for the alleged crime of enforced disappearance and has been a fugitive from justice for years. ICE says he will remain in its custody “until he can be sent home” to Mexico.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-06-05/ice-arrests-one-of-the-soldiers-linked-to-mexicos-ayotzinapa-case-in-california.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-06-04/the-iran-war-and-the-billiondollar-fund-for-trumps-allies-are-eroding-the-presidents-grip-on-republicans-in-congress.html Thu, 04 Jun 2026 19:46:19 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-06-04/the-iran-war-and-the-billiondollar-fund-for-trumps-allies-are-eroding-the-presidents-grip-on-republicans-in-congress.html Iker Seisdedos García The stalemate in Middle East negotiations is testing Capitol Hill’s patience and triggering a revolt among lawmakers who aren’t seeking re‑election in November — and therefore no longer fear the president’s wrath The stalemate in Middle East negotiations is testing Capitol Hill’s patience and triggering a revolt among lawmakers who aren’t seeking re‑election in November — and therefore no longer fear the president’s wrath Donald Trump Irán Israel Benjamin Netanyahu Washington D.C. Alex Brandon (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) Trump Trump on Wednesday in the Oval Office displays a chart comparing the length of the Lincoln Memorial pool with the height of iconic skyscrapers. Trump on Wednesday in the Oval Office displays a chart comparing the length of the Lincoln Memorial pool with the height of iconic skyscrapers. <p>The vote in the House of Representatives on Wednesday to limit Donald Trump’s authority to continue his war in Iran will not bring that conflict to an end. But it does represent a symbolic setback for the U.S. president on an issue — <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-03/with-time-running-out-for-him-trump-searches-for-an-exit-from-the-war-in-iran.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-03/with-time-running-out-for-him-trump-searches-for-an-exit-from-the-war-in-iran.html">the Middle East</a> — that has become, both domestically and in foreign policy, the most painful stone in the shoe of his return to the White House. Meanwhile, the weeks go by and, with the peace deal with Tehran stalled, it seems clear that Washington has no idea how to extract itself from a quagmire of its own making.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-06-04/the-iran-war-and-the-billiondollar-fund-for-trumps-allies-are-eroding-the-presidents-grip-on-republicans-in-congress.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-06-04/new-world-screwworm-reappears-in-texas-for-the-first-time-in-60-years-putting-the-livestock-industry-on-alert.html Thu, 04 Jun 2026 17:40:47 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-06-04/new-world-screwworm-reappears-in-texas-for-the-first-time-in-60-years-putting-the-livestock-industry-on-alert.html Jordi Alonso Martínez Yañez The discovery of an infected calf near the border with Mexico has prompted the US Department of Agriculture to implement emergency measures The discovery of an infected calf near the border with Mexico has prompted the US Department of Agriculture to implement emergency measures América Texas México Daniel Becerril (REUTERS) Mexico hinges hope of eradicating screwworm on urgent push to open sterile fly plant Borer worm larvae in Chiapas, in October 2025. Borer worm larvae in Chiapas, in October 2025. <p>The confirmation of a case of the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-10-21/mexicos-major-initiative-to-eradicate-the-screwworm-will-be-ready-in-july-2026.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-10-21/mexicos-major-initiative-to-eradicate-the-screwworm-will-be-ready-in-july-2026.html">New World screwworm</a> (NWS) in Texas set off alarm bells across the United States, marking the return of a pest that had been eradicated from the country more than half a century ago. The discovery comes at a particularly sensitive time for the livestock industry, which is facing the smallest cattle herd in 75 years and record-high beef prices, raising concerns about the potential economic consequences of a spread of the parasite.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-06-04/new-world-screwworm-reappears-in-texas-for-the-first-time-in-60-years-putting-the-livestock-industry-on-alert.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-06-04/it-feels-like-a-mockery-justo-betancourt-a-former-detainee-at-alligator-alcatraz-who-received-a-congratulations-note-from-trump.html Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:48:21 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-06-04/it-feels-like-a-mockery-justo-betancourt-a-former-detainee-at-alligator-alcatraz-who-received-a-congratulations-note-from-trump.html Abel Fernández The Cuban man and his family became symbols of the resistance to the immigration crackdown during the more than six months he spent in ICE detention centers, where he suffered serious health problems and was twice nearly deported to Mexico The Cuban man and his family became symbols of the resistance to the immigration crackdown during the more than six months he spent in ICE detention centers, where he suffered serious health problems and was twice nearly deported to Mexico América Donald Trump ICE Florida Miami Eva Marie UZCATEGUI (EL PAÍS) US - JUSTO BETANCOURT Justo Betancourt, a Cuban migrant who was held at Alligator Alcatraz. Justo Betancourt, a Cuban migrant who was held at Alligator Alcatraz. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/47IMAHQCJRBGJP2KAG3FLG3XAI.JPG?auth=8e017b77cb802203fd1782eb1249b1786ec67514ea0b6d4aa89d8a76de2dcb22" width="7751" height="5170" alt="Justo Betancourt, a Cuban migrant who was held at Alligator Alcatraz."></img><p>When Justo Betancourt, 55, was released from Alligator Alcatraz on May 14, after nearly six months in detention, he had lost 22 kilograms (48.5 lb) and could barely walk. Two days later he was admitted to hospital, on the verge of a diabetic coma. While in detention, he did not receive the insulin doses he needed, suffered strokes, and during one episode, he fell and lost a tooth. He has been left with neurological after-effects: his right hand trembles, and to climb a step, he lifts his leg from behind the thigh. “Sometimes I have to grab it and push, because it doesn’t respond,” he says on the ground floor of the apartment building where he lives, <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-02-28/miami-is-more-anxious-than-ever-for-the-fall-of-castroism-let-whatever-has-to-happen-happen-otherwise-we-will-never-be-free.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-02-28/miami-is-more-anxious-than-ever-for-the-fall-of-castroism-let-whatever-has-to-happen-happen-otherwise-we-will-never-be-free.html">in Miami’s Little Havana</a>. This week, President Donald Trump dedicated a message to him on Truth Social: “Welcome home to Justo Betancourt, whose Daughter, Arianne, fought very hard to free her father from Alligator Alcatraz. Enjoy your Freedom together!!!”</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-06-04/it-feels-like-a-mockery-justo-betancourt-a-former-detainee-at-alligator-alcatraz-who-received-a-congratulations-note-from-trump.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/AESKU5PUTBDPTODTP6GANPYFWY.JPG?auth=e3fb2d6e3317f25465cb25e828aa403750945f279b07f1e543536970cbbe0e0b" width="8192" height="5464" alt="Justo Betancourt with his daughter Arianne."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/2JZZJKMFDZDAHMIARHPC5DXYG4.JPG?auth=48c45efe0a48b76dd18c108c7a9e528c1c3c6a47b67ca0d1380c784a02c2f23f" width="7962" height="5311" alt="Justo Betancourt in Miami on June 2."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/EPFUR5LCLJBY3JR67C2QCSIFPI.JPG?auth=71be1f29b9cb7f46c54b37951a821b5842c9bfba3e24e4811a83f5dc3386108a" width="7434" height="4958" alt="Justo Betancourt with his daughter Arianne and his son Eddy Oney."></img> https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-06-04/republican-edge-in-a-key-california-district-challenges-democrats-path-to-a-house-majority.html Thu, 04 Jun 2026 08:19:44 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-06-04/republican-edge-in-a-key-california-district-challenges-democrats-path-to-a-house-majority.html Isaías Alvarado Two GOP members lead in the District 40 race, seen as key to the Democratic Party’s strategy to win control of the House of Representatives Two GOP members lead in the District 40 race, seen as key to the Democratic Party’s strategy to win control of the House of Representatives California Gavin Newsom Donald Trump Xavier Becerra Los Ángeles Jae C. Hong (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) Election 2026 California A polling place on the UCLA campus in Los Angeles, California, June 2. A polling place on the UCLA campus in Los Angeles, California, June 2. <p>California Democrats’ bid <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-06-03/hilton-and-becerra-take-the-lead-in-californias-gubernatorial-race.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-06-03/hilton-and-becerra-take-the-lead-in-californias-gubernatorial-race.html">to retake control of Congress</a> through redistricting efforts to include more of their voters in heavily Republican areas is running into its first barrier in a race in a district east of Los Angeles. Preliminary counts put two Republican candidates in the top two spots, which would set up a contest between them for the seat in the November midterm elections. In other races that Democrats consider key, their candidates have advanced to a November runoff.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-06-04/republican-edge-in-a-key-california-district-challenges-democrats-path-to-a-house-majority.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-03/united-states-revokes-visas-of-two-mexican-governors.html Wed, 03 Jun 2026 14:22:01 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-03/united-states-revokes-visas-of-two-mexican-governors.html Rodrigo Soriano Washington is investigating Alfonso Durazo and Américo Villarreal for alleged links to organized crime, according to the ‘Los Angeles Times’ Washington is investigating Alfonso Durazo and Américo Villarreal for alleged links to organized crime, according to the ‘Los Angeles Times’ México Sonora Sinaloa Tamaulipas Rubén Rocha Donald Trump Claudia Sheinbaum Alfonso Durazo Montaño Américo Villarreal Anaya Gobierno de Sonora / Gobierno de Tamaulipas AMERICO - DURAZO Alfonso Durazo and Américo Villareal. Alfonso Durazo and Américo Villareal. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/NQSL2W4C45HC3ITZLV23MVT4BU.jpg?auth=e57d5c19c4867aec7bef3ec6f8c52b6cf67160deded9f4cd28820c32be049d86" width="1920" height="1080" alt="Alfonso Durazo and Américo Villareal."></img><p>The United States government has revoked the visas of two governors from Mexico’s ruling Morena party — Sonora’s Alfonso Durazo and Tamaulipas’s Américo Villarreal — according to an exclusive report by the <a href="https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2026-06-03/u-s-is-investigating-two-more-mexican-governors-for-connections-to-cartels" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" title="https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2026-06-03/u-s-is-investigating-two-more-mexican-governors-for-connections-to-cartels"><i>Los Angeles Times</i>,</a> based on multiple sources familiar with the cases. The same report states that both politicians have entered the country under a “special parole typically reserved for cooperating witnesses.” Durazo and Villarreal are being investigated for alleged links to organized crime, according to the newspaper.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-03/united-states-revokes-visas-of-two-mexican-governors.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-03/trump-expresses-total-endorsement-of-colombias-far-right-presidential-candidate-abelardo-de-la-espriella.html Wed, 03 Jun 2026 10:03:06 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-03/trump-expresses-total-endorsement-of-colombias-far-right-presidential-candidate-abelardo-de-la-espriella.html Diego Stacey The US president praised the winner of the first round of elections and urged Colombians to vote for him at the June 21 runoff. Colombian president Gustavo Petro rejected the ‘interference’ The US president praised the winner of the first round of elections and urged Colombians to vote for him at the June 21 runoff. Colombian president Gustavo Petro rejected the ‘interference’ Colombia Bogotá Donald Trump Abelardo de la Espriella Iván Cepeda AGENCIAS Abelardo de la Espriella Donald Trump and Abelardo de la Espriella. Donald Trump and Abelardo de la Espriella. <p>It took a while, but the endorsement that Colombia’s far-right presidential candidate Abelardo de la Espriella was most eagerly awaiting has finally arrived. U.S. President Donald Trump expressed his support for him on Tuesday via his social media platform, Truth. And he did so in the most effusive way possible: “Congratulations to Colombian presidential candidate El Tigre, Abelardo de la Espriella, a smart, strong, and tough leader, on his decisive victory in the first round of <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-29/four-intractable-crises-facing-colombias-next-president.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-29/four-intractable-crises-facing-colombias-next-president.html">Colombia’s presidential election</a>,” the Republican celebrated in his message.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-03/trump-expresses-total-endorsement-of-colombias-far-right-presidential-candidate-abelardo-de-la-espriella.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-06-03/hilton-and-becerra-take-the-lead-in-californias-gubernatorial-race.html Wed, 03 Jun 2026 08:06:38 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-06-03/hilton-and-becerra-take-the-lead-in-californias-gubernatorial-race.html Isaías Alvarado A victory for the Democrat Xavier Becerra in November would signal continuity in the confrontational approach toward Trump. A win for Republican Steve Hilton would mark a shift toward a conservative agenda A victory for the Democrat Xavier Becerra in November would signal continuity in the confrontational approach toward Trump. A win for Republican Steve Hilton would mark a shift toward a conservative agenda Xavier Becerra Donald Trump California Gavin Newsom Arnold Schwarzenegger AGENCIAS Xavier Becerra y Steve Hilton Xavier Becerra and Steve Hilton. Xavier Becerra and Steve Hilton. <p>Early results from <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-06-02/california-votes-to-replace-gavin-newsom-and-test-its-role-as-leader-of-resistance-to-trump.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-06-02/california-votes-to-replace-gavin-newsom-and-test-its-role-as-leader-of-resistance-to-trump.html">California’s primary elections</a> indicate that the Democrat Xavier Becerra and Steve Hilton, a Republican, will face off for the governorship of the nation’s most populous state in a November runoff. Both candidates emerged from a tight contest that will shape the state’s political direction after the departure of Governor Gavin Newsom, one of the most visible opponents of President Donald Trump. Since 2011, California has been under Democratic control and has become a laboratory for progressive policies that often clash with the White House agenda.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-06-03/hilton-and-becerra-take-the-lead-in-californias-gubernatorial-race.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-06-02/most-americans-oppose-ices-presence-at-stadiums-during-the-world-cup-according-to-poll.html Tue, 02 Jun 2026 18:20:05 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-06-02/most-americans-oppose-ices-presence-at-stadiums-during-the-world-cup-according-to-poll.html Jordi Alonso Martínez Yañez A survey by ‘The Washington Post’ and the University of Maryland reveals concerns about the role of immigration authorities in the tournament A survey by ‘The Washington Post’ and the University of Maryland reveals concerns about the role of immigration authorities in the tournament América ICE Donald Trump Markwayne Mullin FIFA Mundial 2026 Irán David Dee Delgado (REUTERS) Protesters demonstrate in front of ICE officers outside Delaney Hall in Newark Federal agents secure a detention center in New Jersey on May 29. Federal agents secure a detention center in New Jersey on May 29. <p>With just a few days to go before the start of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the world’s largest sporting event faces the question of what role <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-12-04/white-house-fails-to-rule-out-ice-raids-during-2026-world-cup.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-12-04/white-house-fails-to-rule-out-ice-raids-during-2026-world-cup.html">U.S. immigration authorities will play</a>. Now, a new poll by <i>The Washington Post</i> and the University of Maryland has found that most Americans would prefer they play no role at all.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-06-02/most-americans-oppose-ices-presence-at-stadiums-during-the-world-cup-according-to-poll.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-06-02/the-order-to-remove-trumps-name-from-the-kennedy-center-leaves-the-institutions-closure-in-limbo.html Tue, 02 Jun 2026 08:51:25 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-06-02/the-order-to-remove-trumps-name-from-the-kennedy-center-leaves-the-institutions-closure-in-limbo.html Iker Seisdedos García The US president reacted to the judge’s ruling by implying that he was washing his hands of the matter. That could mean the KC might be open next season without any music to fill it The US president reacted to the judge’s ruling by implying that he was washing his hands of the matter. That could mean the KC might be open next season without any music to fill it Donald Trump John Fitzgerald Kennedy Washington D.C. Philip Glass Kamala Harris Kevin Lamarque (REUTERS) Remove Trump’s name from the Kennedy Center A worker placed Trump’s name on the Kennedy Center’s façade in December. A worker placed Trump’s name on the Kennedy Center’s façade in December. <p>Since his return to the White House, Donald Trump has put into practice that old maxim that it’s better to ask for forgiveness than for permission — except that the president of the United States never apologizes. The order issued on Friday by a federal judge in Washington to <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-12-26/trumps-obsession-with-putting-his-name-on-everything-is-unprecedented-in-the-united-states.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-12-26/trumps-obsession-with-putting-his-name-on-everything-is-unprecedented-in-the-united-states.html">remove the Republican’s name</a> from the Kennedy Center (KC), the capital’s major center of music and opera that Trump renamed without permission, has left the cultural institution in a state of uncertainty after more than a year of political meddling from the White House.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-06-02/the-order-to-remove-trumps-name-from-the-kennedy-center-leaves-the-institutions-closure-in-limbo.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-06-02/california-votes-to-replace-gavin-newsom-and-test-its-role-as-leader-of-resistance-to-trump.html Tue, 02 Jun 2026 07:40:43 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-06-02/california-votes-to-replace-gavin-newsom-and-test-its-role-as-leader-of-resistance-to-trump.html Isaías Alvarado A total of 61 contenders are seeking the governorship of a state that has been blue since 2011. Recent redistricting efforts open up the possibility for Democrats to pick up as many as five seats in Congress A total of 61 contenders are seeking the governorship of a state that has been blue since 2011. Recent redistricting efforts open up the possibility for Democrats to pick up as many as five seats in Congress California Gavin Newsom Donald Trump Arnold Schwarzenegger AP / REUTERS California votes to replace Gavin Newsom Democratic candidates Xavier Becerra, Tom Steyer and Republican Steve Hilton. Democratic candidates Xavier Becerra, Tom Steyer and Republican Steve Hilton. <p>California voters on Tuesday are set to choose the candidates who will <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-05-04/trumps-pressure-partisan-tactics-and-blackvoter-suppression-the-all-out-battle-for-the-november-midterms.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-05-04/trumps-pressure-partisan-tactics-and-blackvoter-suppression-the-all-out-battle-for-the-november-midterms.html">compete in November</a> for the governor’s office and 52 seats in Congress, in primary elections that are seen as a barometer of how a stronghold of progressive policies is responding to President Donald Trump’s second term. Attention is focused on the gubernatorial race to fill the vacancy left by Democrat Gavin Newsom, one of Trump’s most vocal critics and who continues to send signals of a possible presidential bid.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-06-02/california-votes-to-replace-gavin-newsom-and-test-its-role-as-leader-of-resistance-to-trump.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-06-02/primary-elections-in-iowa-montana-new-jersey-new-mexico-and-south-dakota-what-you-need-to-know.html Tue, 02 Jun 2026 07:22:42 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-06-02/primary-elections-in-iowa-montana-new-jersey-new-mexico-and-south-dakota-what-you-need-to-know.html Jordi Alonso Martínez Yañez Voters will head to the polls on June 2 to decide the candidates in races that will help shape the political landscape for November Voters will head to the polls on June 2 to decide the candidates in races that will help shape the political landscape for November América Montana Nueva Jersey Nuevo México Dakota del Sur Iowa California SARAH YENESEL (EFE) People vote for the 2024 US presidential elections in New York U.S. elections in November 2024. U.S. elections in November 2024. <p>Tuesday, June 2, will be another key day on the U.S. electoral calendar. While <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-05-06/california-2026-primary-whats-on-the-ballot-whos-running-and-how-to-vote-before-june-2.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-05-06/california-2026-primary-whats-on-the-ballot-whos-running-and-how-to-vote-before-june-2.html">California also holds primary elections</a>, voters in Iowa, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, and South Dakota will head to the polls to select candidates for governor, the Senate, the House of Representatives, and other state offices ahead of November’s midterm elections, which will help determine the balance of power in Washington during the final two years of Donald Trump’s term.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-06-02/primary-elections-in-iowa-montana-new-jersey-new-mexico-and-south-dakota-what-you-need-to-know.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-06-01/marvin-dunn-the-miami-historian-challenging-trumps-presidential-library-this-is-commercial-benefit-for-the-family-directly.html Mon, 01 Jun 2026 18:09:10 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-06-01/marvin-dunn-the-miami-historian-challenging-trumps-presidential-library-this-is-commercial-benefit-for-the-family-directly.html Abel Fernández The author and activist has filed two lawsuits to block the transfer of the land the Republican intends to use for the construction of the 47-story building in south Florida The author and activist has filed two lawsuits to block the transfer of the land the Republican intends to use for the construction of the 47-story building in south Florida Donald Trump Florida Miami Barack Obama Ron DeSantis Eva Marie UZCATEGUI (EL PAÍS) Marvin Dunn at his community urban farm in Overtown, Miami, May 27. Marvin Dunn at his community urban farm in Overtown, Miami, May 27. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/RP66RAKHZ5CL7KXIPZMQYORPK4.jpg?auth=adabfd0fc04cb41389b4f47ffb1ff283d18f22f34901d88a5c069efa884dffe8" width="8192" height="5464" alt="Marvin Dunn at his community urban farm in Overtown, Miami, May 27."></img><p>Marvin Dunn moves with surprising agility among the beds of lettuce, cabbage, and potatoes on his community farm in Overtown, a historic Black neighborhood in Miami that was fractured by the construction of the interstate highway in the 1960s. The farm, squeezed between I-95 and the high-rises packed into nearby downtown, is a kind of oasis where the 85-year-old historian — one of the most recognized voices on the history of segregation in Florida — hosts talks, distributes banned books, and is now preparing a new legal battle to stop construction of <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-03-31/trump-unveils-plans-for-his-presidential-library-as-a-skyscraper-in-miami-amid-questions-about-its-funding.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-03-31/trump-unveils-plans-for-his-presidential-library-as-a-skyscraper-in-miami-amid-questions-about-its-funding.html">Donald Trump’s presidential library</a> a little over 1,000 meters away.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-06-01/marvin-dunn-the-miami-historian-challenging-trumps-presidential-library-this-is-commercial-benefit-for-the-family-directly.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/UAMBBAAAQND55HAW33X7CJ4RHU.jpg?auth=95f3812ddf67e3ede656a9a54864fd09b0b7480568d21d20293ad58fad4ac0de" width="7960" height="5309" alt="View of the Miami Dade College land under consideration for the possible construction of Donald Trump’s presidential library, in Miami, Florida."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/CAQSYIM2PFG2JNES62IRYVLE3Y.jpg?auth=7f5b6122537f47092275fdcc59eeb666c33c21cebccd9b8d7fa0cf9cfcb9b3f0" width="2255" height="1503" alt="Crops at Dunn’s Overtown Farm."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/DIYCSDPPCZEXTKP3LFWRR22AFE.jpg?auth=74eded8139ef6d0c1dcdae52cbf20794e078977e65a8770d71dbde435104b7e0" width="6430" height="4289" alt="Marvin Dunn inspects crops at Dunn’s Overtown Farm on May 27."></img> https://english.elpais.com/sports/2026-06-01/the-us-mens-soccer-team-between-staying-quiet-and-speaking-out.html Mon, 01 Jun 2026 09:33:11 GMT https://english.elpais.com/sports/2026-06-01/the-us-mens-soccer-team-between-staying-quiet-and-speaking-out.html Nicholas Dale Leal Against the backdrop of the Trump administration, the official stance of the host nation’s squad, led by Mauricio Pochettino, stands in stark contrast to the 2019 women’s team, whose players were openly critical of the Republican president Against the backdrop of the Trump administration, the official stance of the host nation’s squad, led by Mauricio Pochettino, stands in stark contrast to the 2019 women’s team, whose players were openly critical of the Republican president Zohran Mamdani FIFA Mauricio Pochettino Donald Trump Pamela Smith (IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect) The US men’s soccer team Timothy Weah walks onto the stage at the event where the U.S. World Cup roster was announced. Timothy Weah walks onto the stage at the event where the U.S. World Cup roster was announced. <p>Timothy Weah used his platform as a member of the U.S. men’s national soccer team to speak out about what he sees as an injustice. The Marseille player — son of Ballon d’Or winner and former Liberian president George Weah — joined <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-01-01/new-york-enters-the-era-of-zohran-mamdani.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-01-01/new-york-enters-the-era-of-zohran-mamdani.html">New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani</a> onstage as he announced he had secured 1,000 tickets priced at $50 for the matches to be played at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, just across the river from Manhattan. They are a drop in the bucket for this venue — the stadium, expanded to a capacity of 87,000, will host eight matches including the final, meaning 696,000 total tickets — but it’s something.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/sports/2026-06-01/the-us-mens-soccer-team-between-staying-quiet-and-speaking-out.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-06-01/trumps-latest-assault-on-migrants-pushes-green-card-applicants-to-leave-the-country.html Mon, 01 Jun 2026 08:17:46 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-06-01/trumps-latest-assault-on-migrants-pushes-green-card-applicants-to-leave-the-country.html Patricia Caro A new policy directive requires permanent residence applications to be filed from outside the US, forcing family separations, experts say A new policy directive requires permanent residence applications to be filed from outside the US, forcing family separations, experts say Donald Trump DACA ICE Estatus Protección Temporal Kurgenc (Getty Images) Man holding permanent resident (green) card. United States passport on suitcase. Application to register permanent residence. A green card in the United States. A green card in the United States. <p>Confusion, uncertainty and panic. That is the consequence of the latest move by the Donald Trump administration <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-05-28/a-18-million-fine-and-15-days-to-pay-the-unaffordable-penalties-trump-uses-to-harass-migrants.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-05-28/a-18-million-fine-and-15-days-to-pay-the-unaffordable-penalties-trump-uses-to-harass-migrants.html">to push migrants out of the country</a>. On May 22, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a memorandum requiring applicants for lawful permanent residence — the so‑called green card — to complete the process from outside the United States, which would force hundreds of thousands of people to leave the country. The announcement landed like a bombshell among immigration lawyers and their clients, who, disoriented by the lack of information, do not know whether they face detention if they carry on with the process known as “adjustment of status,” which for decades has granted permanent residency to more than half a million people a year without requiring them to leave the country.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-06-01/trumps-latest-assault-on-migrants-pushes-green-card-applicants-to-leave-the-country.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-06-01/trump-mayor-and-emperor-of-washington.html Mon, 01 Jun 2026 08:15:18 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-06-01/trump-mayor-and-emperor-of-washington.html Iker Seisdedos García The president is shaping the US capital to his liking with works marked by corruption that reflect his authoritarian drift. Two judges have blocked the fund meant to compensate his allies allegedly ‘persecuted’ by Biden The president is shaping the US capital to his liking with works marked by corruption that reflect his authoritarian drift. Two judges have blocked the fund meant to compensate his allies allegedly ‘persecuted’ by Biden Donald Trump Washington D.C. ICE Carlos Rosillo (EL PAÍS) Trump Portrait of Trump on a sign that last week covered works at the roundabout in front of the train station. Portrait of Trump on a sign that last week covered works at the roundabout in front of the train station. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/HLWDKHHFEBBDHDMI5ISE2UIUKM.jpg?auth=f307c5b7bccbf7bc3336f8a78442bf440d5f8dbd6195c03ab8074a77a7c13422" width="4959" height="3306" alt="Portrait of Trump on a sign that last week covered works at the roundabout in front of the train station."></img><p>Rare is the day Washington residents do not wake up to a new jolt courtesy of U.S. President Donald Trump. And it is not only — though it is also — because of the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-30/minab-the-school-massacre-that-shocked-and-united-iranians.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-30/minab-the-school-massacre-that-shocked-and-united-iranians.html">war with Iran</a>, his use of the press to poison public opinion, or his disrespectful posts on Truth Social. It is because of the unilateral renovations that Trump is undertaking in the U.S. capital, like a mayor with unlimited budget and power, like a Roman emperor or a king obsessed with a city.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-06-01/trump-mayor-and-emperor-of-washington.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/7X7NTQZQ75HURGXXQ7EESHOA6A.jpg?auth=947569555cdd55d508286bb924da2b522520c71f4c7a749d97be3e14ccb13ff9" width="8192" height="5464" alt="Works in the park facing the north side of the White House."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/XYRT4CI5CNFD5HM7KI4MMKKRQM.jpg?auth=0a3692397add637eb76792b7a5b4d66110f5107e52bb7efbcbe327b376e5be74" width="4500" height="3001" alt="Renovation of the pond in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/4LBAKLBYFNH33BJ722SC6KXJUE.jpg?auth=14d14145f7a5f60e3c2641fab360aaa1eaad7085ce1cfe7a713e51b5f85c2bcc" width="4500" height="3001" alt="National Guard soldiers deployed by order of Trump in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington"></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/CX3QS7MFEZBMDJ5M37IY4KCNKA.jpg?auth=6c59cb86e619a1d9021d28beaeb1da162fbeceea142c1ba4e43bd8a61cfb2f88" width="4500" height="3001" alt="Banner bearing the president’s face unfurled over the Department of Justice."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/XMVNMJEUYBB4NI2RXCAWPGLI3I.jpg?auth=0c3f9efd9d39565ee5d97989143e5886802a044d62ddbb584a0e035fe3dbf9e0" width="5000" height="3335" alt="Meridian Hill Park in Washington, where fountains and pools are flowing again."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/4AXISFGP3ZHDZN7MHQWFAWP4PM.jpg?auth=a655b58c775feb9ee2f5f0469a5e4ff78a1ca879ff036185bafad3ce7654aecd" width="5000" height="3571" alt="'King of the World,' a statue depicting Trump and Epstein, installed in March in front of the Capitol."></img> https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-05-31/secrets-ufos-and-smokescreens-why-washington-is-obsessed-with-extraterrestrials.html Sun, 31 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-05-31/secrets-ufos-and-smokescreens-why-washington-is-obsessed-with-extraterrestrials.html Iker Seisdedos García The release of documents on unidentified phenomena ordered by Trump is the result of activists, politicians, and military figures who have been pushing for years to end what they denounce as a ‘truth embargo’ The release of documents on unidentified phenomena ordered by Trump is the result of activists, politicians, and military figures who have been pushing for years to end what they denounce as a ‘truth embargo’ Washington D.C. Steven Spielberg Stephen Colbert U.S Army Influencers Donald Trump Marco Rubio J. D. Vance Pete Hegseth NASA Martin Luther King John Fitzgerald Kennedy CIA Federica Narancio (EL PAÍS) Stephen Bassett, ufologist, political activist and lobbyist, in Washington, May 14. Stephen Bassett, ufologist, political activist and lobbyist, in Washington, May 14. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/ZTQNBTIQZNAWDLNEWBG4X5RJKY.JPG?auth=dc4fe94877cb48e1dc37153f1bdfaad5c9865034099dc5b9f8117da081b89dbf" width="2768" height="1560" alt="Stephen Bassett, ufologist, political activist and lobbyist, in Washington, May 14."></img><p>Let’s start with the proven facts: <i>Disclosure Day</i> is the most anticipated film of the summer. Its director and screenwriter, <a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-05-12/hollywood-in-the-trump-era-doesnt-go-to-cannes.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-05-12/hollywood-in-the-trump-era-doesnt-go-to-cannes.html">Steven Spielberg</a>, revealed details about its plot this week on one of Stephen Colbert’s final shows: he says it tells the story of the theft by officials, “committed to the truth,” of all information held by the government “about UFOs and extraterrestrial visits,” and the system’s desperate attempts to prevent it being revealed.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-05-31/secrets-ufos-and-smokescreens-why-washington-is-obsessed-with-extraterrestrials.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/2IZG6IXV2JCA7HDKBW2V7DUZ74.JPG?auth=3d85b036031fa53c177c4870b74abb9dbcb449f61f1cee970839d0ce809cc7ca" width="2768" height="1560" alt="Front pages of the 'Roswell Daily Record' for July 9 and 10, 1947."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/TOUNRDSUXRBBZAVKZRRZGH4H2A.jpg?auth=c034cef32687d686a04508d2b346eca3dd361238daa9b74f722ecc1058f18ac9" width="1500" height="1000" alt="Emily Blunt, in a promotional still from Steven Spielberg's film ‘Disclosure Day.’"></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/YAEVMUCNDFA6NMNHNI7O7IPRWM.JPG?auth=f5167f326e2893bb7e172aaccce755984cfa5d80465242166f0f0d1de97a5d6a" width="8021" height="5350" alt="Screening of the documentary ‘The Age of Disclosure’ at the Capitol for members of Congress."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/EOXVYG7KBZGOPLRU4HYO6OHVYQ.JPEG?auth=e90f9e37813089f908b5d64f471cb7d3021b6823b38412af61a3458e436af1ee" width="1917" height="995" alt="Dan Farah, director and producer of ‘The Age of Disclosure,’ alongside Secretary of State Marco Rubio."></img> https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-05-31/fear-of-ice-can-be-deadly-the-murdered-migrants-too-scared-to-report-abuse.html Sun, 31 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-05-31/fear-of-ice-can-be-deadly-the-murdered-migrants-too-scared-to-report-abuse.html Carla Gloria Colomé Victims of domestic violence are unprotected in the United States. The fear of being deported keeps them from going to the authorities as was the case for two murdered Cuban women Victims of domestic violence are unprotected in the United States. The fear of being deported keeps them from going to the authorities as was the case for two murdered Cuban women ICE Cuba Las Vegas Barcelona EL PAÍS CUBA - FEMINICIDIOS - EP Acá Yaneicy and Vanesa Rodríguez Valdés in Cuba. Acá Yaneicy and Vanesa Rodríguez Valdés in Cuba. <p>Vanesa Rodríguez Valdés, based in Las Vegas, and her best friend, Liuddibet Calzadilla, in Barcelona, Spain, talked almost daily about their lives and their families back in Cuba, where they were both from. They talked about how much Valdés missed her teenage daughter and the diminutive size of the bedsit in the United States. On Sunday, May 26, Calzadilla wrote to her to ask how she was. She also asked if her husband Roelmer Sánchez Garrido was at home. If he was not, it meant they could talk freely. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-05-31/fear-of-ice-can-be-deadly-the-murdered-migrants-too-scared-to-report-abuse.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-05-29/ruben-gallego-democratic-senator-marco-rubio-is-obsessed-with-cuba-but-it-is-not-a-threat-to-the-us.html Fri, 29 May 2026 18:47:43 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-05-29/ruben-gallego-democratic-senator-marco-rubio-is-obsessed-with-cuba-but-it-is-not-a-threat-to-the-us.html Elias Camhaji Mascorro The Arizona representative says mismanagement of the war in the Middle East will cost Trump in the midterm elections The Arizona representative says mismanagement of the war in the Middle East will cost Trump in the midterm elections Rubén Gallego Donald Trump Marco Rubio Cuba Madrid Instituto Elcano ZIPI (EFE) El senador demócrata por Arizona, Estados Unidos, Ruben Gallego visita España Democratic Senator from Arizona Rubén Gallego at the Real Instituto Elcano in Madrid on Friday. Democratic Senator from Arizona Rubén Gallego at the Real Instituto Elcano in Madrid on Friday. <p>U.S. Senator Rubén Gallego, an emerging figure in the Democratic Party, says it is highly likely the Donald Trump administration will opt for a new military intervention to force a regime change in Cuba. “<a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-23/mistrust-between-the-cuban-exile-community-and-the-islands-internal-opposition-complicates-a-postcastro-transition.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-23/mistrust-between-the-cuban-exile-community-and-the-islands-internal-opposition-complicates-a-postcastro-transition.html">Cubans in Florida have a lot of power</a> and the State Secretary, Marco Rubio, is obsessed with the island,” he told reporters on Friday at the Real Instituto Elcano think tank headquarters in Madrid. “But I don’t believe Cuba is a threat to the U.S.; it’s a very poor country of nine million inhabitants,” he added.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-05-29/ruben-gallego-democratic-senator-marco-rubio-is-obsessed-with-cuba-but-it-is-not-a-threat-to-the-us.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-05-29/festival-marking-americas-250th-anniversary-faces-exodus-of-artists-due-to-events-ties-to-trump.html Fri, 29 May 2026 17:51:14 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-05-29/festival-marking-americas-250th-anniversary-faces-exodus-of-artists-due-to-events-ties-to-trump.html Jordi Alonso Martínez Yañez Musicians such as Martina McBride, Bret Michaels, and Young MC have pulled out of the Great American State Fair, organized by allies of the Republican president Musicians such as Martina McBride, Bret Michaels, and Young MC have pulled out of the Great American State Fair, organized by allies of the Republican president América Donald Trump Washington D.C. Rock Pop Country MAGA Zhu Ziyu (VCG via Getty Images) U.S. Independence Day Celebrated In Boston Independence Day celebrations in Boston in July 2025. Independence Day celebrations in Boston in July 2025. <p>In just two days, several artists who had been announced for the Great American State Fair—a festival organized by Freedom 250, an initiative backed by the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-05-28/trump-deepens-retribution-campaign-with-criminal-inquiry-into-journalist-who-won-cases-against-him-for-sexual-abuse-and-defamation.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-05-28/trump-deepens-retribution-campaign-with-criminal-inquiry-into-journalist-who-won-cases-against-him-for-sexual-abuse-and-defamation.html">Trump administration</a>—have withdrawn from the lineup after claiming they were unaware of the event’s political ties. The fair, scheduled for June 25 through July 10 on the National Mall in the nation’s capital, was billed as a massive celebration of American identity, featuring concerts, rodeos, amusement rides, livestock competitions, military exhibitions, and fireworks displays. It was also part of the extensive calendar of celebrations promoted by President Donald Trump leading up to the 250th anniversary of American independence in 2026.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-05-29/festival-marking-americas-250th-anniversary-faces-exodus-of-artists-due-to-events-ties-to-trump.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2026-05-29/trumps-corruption.html Fri, 29 May 2026 10:36:26 GMT https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2026-05-29/trumps-corruption.html EL PAÍS Attempt to use public funds for his private causes baffles even a Washington hardened by scandal Attempt to use public funds for his private causes baffles even a Washington hardened by scandal Donald Trump Washington D.C. Joseph Biden Kevin Lamarque (REUTERS) Donald Trump at a Treasury Department event in January. Donald Trump at a Treasury Department event in January. <p>Enough time has passed since Donald Trump’s inauguration to begin to understand that the president lacks a decent political project for the United States, and even less a coherent vision of his country’s role in the world. Trump’s political project began, firstly, with avoiding prison and, once in power, focused on <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-10-19/all-the-presidents-businesses-how-trump-has-grown-richer-from-the-white-house.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-10-19/all-the-presidents-businesses-how-trump-has-grown-richer-from-the-white-house.html">enriching himself and his family</a> as much as possible by shamelessly exploiting the system’s gray areas, using the exceptional platform afforded him by the head-of-state role in the planet’s superpower. His is a project of systematized corruption and of extractive subjugation of institutions to his will.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2026-05-29/trumps-corruption.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-05-29/lawyer-of-miracles-alexandra-lozano-brought-down-over-allegations-of-fabricating-abuse-claims-and-scamming-migrants.html Fri, 29 May 2026 09:37:33 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-05-29/lawyer-of-miracles-alexandra-lozano-brought-down-over-allegations-of-fabricating-abuse-claims-and-scamming-migrants.html Isaías Alvarado The popular immigration attorney based in Seattle resigned her law license amid accusations of defrauding clients The popular immigration attorney based in Seattle resigned her law license amid accusations of defrauding clients Seattle ICE Washington D.C. Donald Trump @luzlegal Alexandra Lozano, Alexandra Lozano in a photo she shared on social media. Alexandra Lozano in a photo she shared on social media. <p>Two red hearts stood out on her fitted dress, one over her chest and another at the throat, similar to those in images of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. In the entryway to her office in Seattle, Washington, there was a large painting of the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2025-07-25/two-pop-icons-at-the-prado-natalia-lafourcade-and-our-lady-of-guadalupe.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2025-07-25/two-pop-icons-at-the-prado-natalia-lafourcade-and-our-lady-of-guadalupe.html">Virgin of Guadalupe</a>, next to which her clients lit votive candles to pray for their cases. These religious symbols were not chosen at random. Alexandra Lozano called herself “The lawyer of miracles,” an effective marketing strategy that drew hundreds of anxious undocumented immigrants living in the shadows to her law office. “I fix cases that are supposedly impossible to win,” Lozano promised in a Facebook video. A phrase that now rings hollow.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-05-29/lawyer-of-miracles-alexandra-lozano-brought-down-over-allegations-of-fabricating-abuse-claims-and-scamming-migrants.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-05-28/a-new-initiative-to-glorify-trump-250-bills-bearing-his-face.html Thu, 28 May 2026 19:42:51 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-05-28/a-new-initiative-to-glorify-trump-250-bills-bearing-his-face.html Luis Doncel Senior Treasury officials are weighing up prototypes featuring the Republican’s portrait despite the law banning it. The Bureau of Engraving and Printing’s director has been removed after opposing the plan Senior Treasury officials are weighing up prototypes featuring the Republican’s portrait despite the law banning it. The Bureau of Engraving and Printing’s director has been removed after opposing the plan Donald Trump Washington D.C. Hillary Clinton Scott Bessent Andy Barr (left) and Treasurer Brandon Beach hold a prototype bill. Andy Barr (left) and Treasurer Brandon Beach hold a prototype bill. <p>From the creators of renaming Washington’s historic Kennedy Center to add Donald Trump’s name, building a <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-12-26/trumps-obsession-with-putting-his-name-on-everything-is-unprecedented-in-the-united-states.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-12-26/trumps-obsession-with-putting-his-name-on-everything-is-unprecedented-in-the-united-states.html">gigantic ballroom at the White House</a> called the Donald Trump Ballroom, and of many other initiatives to glorify the current U.S. president, comes now the idea of issuing $250 bills bearing the face of — yes, indeed — Donald J. Trump.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-05-28/a-new-initiative-to-glorify-trump-250-bills-bearing-his-face.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-05-28/religion-gender-and-diversity-republican-lawmakers-are-pushing-for-education-reform-proposals-inspired-by-charlie-kirk.html Thu, 28 May 2026 18:51:17 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-05-28/religion-gender-and-diversity-republican-lawmakers-are-pushing-for-education-reform-proposals-inspired-by-charlie-kirk.html Jordi Alonso Martínez Yañez Conservative members of Congress are moving forward with initiatives to restrict content related to diversity, gender identity, and critical race theory in public schools Conservative members of Congress are moving forward with initiatives to restrict content related to diversity, gender identity, and critical race theory in public schools América Charlie Kirk Donald Trump Ohio New Hampshire Billy Graham Ross D. Franklin (AP) Supporters of Charlie Kirk at his funeral service in Arizona in September 2025. Supporters of Charlie Kirk at his funeral service in Arizona in September 2025. <p>Public education is already one of the main political and cultural battlegrounds in the United States. In recent weeks, Republican lawmakers in Congress and across various states have introduced bills aimed at restricting content related to gender identity, racial diversity, and sexual orientation in the classroom. Many of these initiatives are linked to the political legacy of <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-09-16/charlie-kirk-the-christian-symbol-of-trumpism.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-09-16/charlie-kirk-the-christian-symbol-of-trumpism.html">conservative activist Charlie Kirk,</a> founder of Turning Point USA and one of the most influential figures on the American right before his assassination in 2025. His name now appears directly in legislative proposals seeking to reform public education under a more conservative vision of history, religion, and social values.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-05-28/religion-gender-and-diversity-republican-lawmakers-are-pushing-for-education-reform-proposals-inspired-by-charlie-kirk.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p>