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22 Abril 2021
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Fallout of a Climate Disaster
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Table of Contents
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22 Abril 2021
Volume No. XXXI Issue 23 3 WE CAN’T STOP HERE
4 MIGRANT CHILDREN ‘DUMPED’ TO THEIR DESTINY
4 MENORES MIGRANTES ‘BOTADOS’ A SU SUERTE
5 PROTECT CARE WORKERS—YOU’LL NEED US SOMEDAY
Chris M. Fresquez
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5 WE MUST NOW COLLECTIVELY SPEAK UP FOR ALL OF US
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3 22 Abril 2021
Commentary/Commentario
We Can’t Stop Here
President Joe Biden for you. You weren’t there. You
didn’t know any of the people. But
have appointed the leadership at
the Justice Department that I have,
that’s what I just discussed with the
Floyd family.
“
It’s a trauma on top of
the fear so many People
Editor’s Note: The following are it was difficult, especially for the that is fully committed to restoring The guilty verdict does not
trust between law enforcement bring back George. But through the
of Color live with every
remarks by President Biden on witnesses who had to relive that
and the community they are sworn family’s pain, they are finding pur-
day when they go to sleep
the April 20, verdict in the Der- day.
to serve and protect. I have com- pose so George’s -- George’s leg-
at night and pray for the
ek Chauvin trial for the death of It’s a trauma on top of the fear
plete confidence in the Attorney acy will not be just about his death,
safety of themselves and
George Floyd: so many People of Color live with
T
General, General Garland’s leader- but about what we must do in his
their loved ones.
oday, a jury in Minnesota every day when they go to sleep
found former Minneapolis at night and pray for the safety of ship and commitment. memory.
Police Officer Derek Chau- themselves and their loved ones. I have also nominated two key I also spoke to Gianna --
vin guilty on all counts in the mur- Again -- as we saw in this trial, Justice Department nominees -- George’s young daughter, again. to hold her hand. I said, “Dad-
der of George Floyd last May. from the fellow police officers who Vanita Gupta and Kristen Clarke -- When I met her last year -- I’ve dy’s looking down on you. He’s so
It was a murder in the full light testified -- most men and women who are eminently qualified, highly said this before -- at George’s fu- proud.” She said to me then -- I’ll
of day, and it ripped the blinders who wear the badge respected lawyers who have spent neral, I told her how brave I thought
off for the whole world to see the serve their communities honor- their entire careers fighting to ad- she was. And I, sort of, knelt down See Biden on page 15
systemic racism the Vice President ably. vance racial equity and justice.
just referred to -- the systemic rac- But those few who fail to meet Vanita and Kristen have the ex-
ism that is a stain our nation’s soul; that standard must be held ac- perience and the skill necessary to
the knee on the neck of justice for countable. And they were today; advance our administration’s pri-
Black Americans; the profound one was. No one should be above orities to root out unconstitutional
fear and trauma, the pain, the ex- the law. And today’s verdict sends policing and reform our criminal
haustion that Black and Brown that message. But it is not enough. justice system, and they deserve
Americans experience every sin- We can’t stop here. to be confirmed.
gle day. In order to deliver real change We also need Congress to act.
The murder of George Floyd and reform, we can and we must George Floyd was murdered al-
launched a summer of protest we do more to reduce the likelihood most a year ago. There’s meaning-
hadn’t seen since the Civil Rights that tragedies like this will ever ful police reform legislation in his
era in the ‘60s -- protests that uni- happen and occur again; to en- name. You just heard the Vice Pres-
fied people of every race and gen- sure that Black and Brown people ident speak of it. She helped write
eration in peace and with purpose or anyone -- so they don’t fear the it. Legislation to tackle systemic
to say, "Enough. Enough. Enough of interactions with law enforcement, misconduct in police departments,
the senseless killings." that they don’t have to wake up to restore trust between law en-
Today’s verdict is a step for- knowing that they can lose their forcement and the people that are
ward. I just spoke with the Gover- very life in the course of just liv- entrusted to serve and protect. But
nor of Minnesota, who thanked me ing their life. They don’t have to it shouldn’t take a whole year to get
for the close work with his team. worry about whether their sons or this done.
And I also just spoke with daughters will come home after a In my conversations with the
George Floyd’s family again -- a grocery store run or just walking Floyd family -- and I spoke with
remarkable family of extraordi- down the street or driving their car them again today -- I assured them
nary courage. Nothing can ever or playing in the park or just sleep- that we’re going to continue to
bring their brother, their father ing at home. fight for the passage of the George
back. But this can be a giant step And this takes acknowledg- Floyd Justice in Policing Act so we
forward in the march toward jus- ing and confronting, head on, sys- can -- I can sign it into law as quick-
tice in América. temic racism and the racial dis- ly as possible. And there’s more to
Let’s also be clear that such a parities that exist in policing and in do.
verdict is also much too rare. For so our criminal justice system more Finally, it’s the work we do every
many people, it seems like it took broadly. day to change hearts and minds as
a unique and extraordinary con- You know, state and local gov- well as laws and policies -- that’s
vergence of factors: a brave young ernment and law enforcement the work we have to do. Only then
woman with a smartphone cam- needs to step up, but so does the will full justice and full equality be
era; a crowd that was traumatized federal government. That’s why I delivered to all Americans. And
-- traumatized witnesses; a mur-
der that lasts almost 10 minutes in
broad daylight for, ultimately, the
whole world to see; officers stand-
ing up and testifying against a fel-
low officer instead of just closing
ranks, which should be commend-
ed; a jury who heard the evidence,
carried out their civic duty in the
midst of an extraordinary moment,
under extraordinary pressure.
For so many, it feels like it took
all of that for the judicial system to
deliver just basic accountability.
We saw how traumatic and ex-
hausting just watching the trial was
for so many people. Think about it,
those of you who are listening --
think about how traumatic it was
22 Abril 2021 4
Commentary/Commentario
Migrant Children ‘Dumped’ to Their Destiny
David Torres They—these migrant children ing reality, when it becomes known
T
hrust to the epicenter of
one of the most incandes-
cent political battles in the
“
How difficult a particular
family situation must
that the media has converted now
into “the news”—form part of an
unstoppable human displacement
over decades. Right now, together
that the number of human beings
19 years old or younger who do not
live in their nations of origin today,
because of migration, is 40.9 mil-
Photo/Foto: América’s Voice
United States today, unaccom- be, to make one of the with other international migrants of lion, compared with 29 million in
panied migrant children are, evi- most difficult decisions a different ages and origins, they rep- 1990, according to the UN Depart-
dently, an unequivocal symptom mother or father could resent 3.6% of the worldwide pop- ment of Economic and Social Af-
of the socio-economic and insti- ever make. ulation, some 281 million human fairs (UNDESA).
tutional breakdown in the poorest beings in search of a better future These young people 19 years
regions from which they come. outside of their countries, accord- old and younger represent 14.6%
Not only that, but their presence to send their children alone on a ing to data from the International of the total migrant population, ac- And the figures are changing:
also highlights the types of soci- journey filled with twists and turns Organization for Migration (IOM). cording to UNDESA, or 1.6% of all according to UNICEF, in 2015-2016
eties they choose as their desti- in search of a better location in ge- These data are significant if the children in the world. “there were five times more chil-
nation to survive, where they have ography, we should stop to take a compared to the figure in 1990, But the phenomenon that, in re- dren migrating /alone than in 2010-
not always found the refuge they look at the reality that these dis- when there were 128 million inter- cent years, really has alarmed and 2011” in the world. But specifically in
hoped for. placements represent and to those national migrants, three times the shocked us is the vulnerability in the Mexico-U.S. border, the Border
But instead of making value who it seems, unfortunately, no number in 1970, according to IOM. which these migrant children ar- Patrol detained almost 70,000 un-
judgments about the decision one has wanted to propose a hu- In addition, the more specific rive at the border without their par- accompanied children in 2014; in
thousands of parents make–al- manitarian, permanent, or effective statistics regarding migrant chil- ents, guardians, or anyone to take
most literally to the point of death– solution. dren reveal an even more shock- care of them. Simply alone. See Torres on page 17
Menores Migrantes ‘Botados’ a Su Suerte
David Torres Pero no solo eso, pues su presen-
cia también pone en evidencia el
geográfico, convendría detenernos
a echar un vistazo a la realidad que
de las décadas y que, ahora mis-
mo, junto con otros migrantes in-
“
Cuán difícil debe ser
C
onvertidos en el epicen- tipo de sociedades de destino que representan esos desplazamientos ternacionales de diferentes edades una situación familiar
tro de una de las batallas eligen para sobrevivir, en donde no y a los que al parecer, lamentable- y orígenes, representan el 3.6% de particular, como para
políticas más candentes siempre han encontrado el refugio mente, nadie ha querido poner una la población mundial, unos 281 mil- tomar una de las
del momento en Estados Unidos, que esperaban. solución humanitaria, permanente, lones de seres humanos en busca decisiones más difíciles de
los menores migrantes no acom- Pero en lugar de emitir juicios de ni efectiva. de un mejor futuro fuera de sus un padre o una madre.
pañados son, evidentemente, un valor en torno a la decisión casi in Ellos —esos menores migrantes países, según datos de la Organi-
síntoma inequívoco de la descom- extremis que miles de padres de que los medios de información han zación Internacional para las Migra-
posición socioeconómica e insti- familia toman al lanzar a sus hijos convertido ahora en “noticia”— for- ciones (OIM). 1990, cuando se contabilizaban 128
tucional de las regiones más em- solos hacia un camino lleno de vi- man parte de todo un indetenible Ese dato es significativo si se millones de migrantes internacio-
pobrecidas de donde provienen. cisitudes rumbo a un mejor espacio desplazamiento humano a lo largo compara con la cifra alcanzada en nales, tres veces más de lo que se
calculaba en 1970, según la OIM.
Por otro lado, las cifras más es-
pecíficas en torno a los menores
migrantes revelan una realidad un
tanto cuanto más sobrecogedora,
cuando se sabe que la cantidad de
seres humanos de 19 años o menos
que actualmente no viven en sus
naciones de origen por causa de la
migración es de 40.9 millones, en
comparación con los 29 millones
registrados en 1990, de acuerdo
con información del Departamento
de Asuntos Económicos y Sociales
(DAES), de la Organización de las
Naciones Unidas (ONU).
Esos jóvenes de 19 años o
menos representan el 14.6% de la
población migrante total, según el
DAES, o el 1.6% de todos los niños
del mundo.
Pero el fenómeno que en los
años recientes realmente ha so-
brecogido y alarmado por la vul-
nerabilidad en que se coloca a los
menores migrantes es su arribo a
una frontera sin sus padres, ni cus-
todios, ni tutores legales. Simple-
mente solos.
Y las cifras van variando: según
UNICEF en 2015-2016 “hubo 5 vec-
es más niños que migraron solos
Vea Torres/Esp, página 19
5 22 Abril 2021
Commentary/Commentario
Protect Care Workers—You’ll Need Us Someday
Socorro Díaz of us are immigrants. And when
we lose work, as many of us have
And that’s only those who actual-
ly report such things. Many of us “
I
’m a domestic worker. You during this pandemic, our status stay silent, because reprisal could The pandemic has
can just imagine how badly makes us ineligible for many safe- mean losing our income or even brought to a head many
COVID-19 has impacted my ty net programs like food stamps. facing deportation. challenges that domestic
income. Often, workers who have lived here These problems are as old as workers have faced for
Clients, especially elderly peo- for decades, raised children here, the profession itself in the United years. We are skilled
ple, were suddenly uncomfortable and helped build their commu- States. Without federal protec- professionals performing
with letting outside people into nities don’t have access to safety tions, many of us have been orga- critical and valuable jobs,
Photo: OtherWords
their homes for fear of contract- benefits that others do. nizing for protections in our states. but we were deliberately
ing the virus. A lot of my work dried Those of us with language or In Sonoma County, California, excluded from the Fair
up. I feed my children only by the immigration status barriers are par- where I live, I joined the Graton La- Labor Standards Act.
grace of God — and the help of ticularly vulnerable to exploitation bor Center to fight for legal protec-
food banks. But even food banks years. We are skilled profession- and abuse in the workplace. I still tions for the 300,000 Californian
can’t pay our rent or utilities. als performing critical and valu- have trouble talking about the em- domestic workers like me. We or-
I’m one of 2.5 million domestic able jobs, but we were deliber- ployer who demanded I remove ganized and educated, demon- as a victim, but as a warrior. We’re
workers in this country. We’re all ately excluded from the Fair Labor my blouse for him. I was scared, strated, and lobbied to get a bill coming back stronger, with more
fighting so our kids can have a roof Standards Act. As a result, we are but I refused. So, I was fired. passed — SB 1257 — that would workers and more hope. We’ll get
over their heads and food in their routinely denied a living wage, the In fact, one in four of us report have guaranteed our health and the bill passed again — and one
bellies. right to organize a union, or protec- sexual harassment and abuse safety protections. But Governor way or another, the governor will
The pandemic has brought to tions against harassment or unsafe at work. The same number re- Gavin Newsome vetoed it. have to listen to us.
a head many challenges that do- working conditions. port having contracted a serious I was sad and angry. But I want
mestic workers have faced for Complicating matters, many virus or other infection at work. my children to remember me not See Diaz on page 17
We Must Now Collectively Speak Up for All of Us
Editor’s Note: Across the nation, mighty stream,” we will immerse U.S. Rep Jason Crow no substitution for his life and real so many other Black men and
many shared their thoughts re- ourselves in the work of love-cen- I join the Floyd family and their justice would be George Floyd be- women who’ve had their lives cut
garding the conviction of for- tered, strategic, nonviolent decon- loved ones in celebrating this ver- ing alive today. short as a result of a racist sys-
mer police officer Derek Chau- struction of injustice and construc- dict, but I know that no verdict can Our communities hurt for tem.
vin for the murder of George tion of public safety that engages bring back their precious brother, George Floyd, Daunte Wright, Eli-
Floyd. all human beings, with dignity, eq- father, and friend. Accountability is jah McClain, Breonna Taylor, and See Change on page 18
uity and compassion. We still be-
The King Center lieve this is not only possible, but
“No, no, we are not satisfied and that we can, as Dr. King said, “orga-
will not be satisfied until justice rolls nize our strength into compelling
down like water and righteousness power so that the government [and
like a mighty stream.” other power constructs] cannot
–Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. elude our demands.”
The King Center was established
Today, a jury of 12 found Derek in 1968 by Mrs. Coretta Scott King,
Chauvin guilty of Second-Degree wife of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Murder, Third-Degree Murder and
Second-Degree Manslaughter in U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette
the death of George Floyd. Only What happened to George
in América can a Black person be Floyd should never happen to
callously murdered on video for anyone in this country ever again.
the world to see, then be vilified, Based on the evidence presented
dehumanized, and faulted for his at trial, I believe the jury made the
own murder. Although Chauvin was right decision in this case. While
found guilty, this nation still faces today’s verdict is a much-needed
an arduous journey toward imple- win in our battle for justice, there is
menting the demands of justice. still so much more work that needs
Our hearts go out to George to be done to end the violence that
Floyd’s family and to the families too many Black Americans have
and communities across this na- experienced at the hands of our
tion who have been violated by an police.
institution designated by badges Today’s decision should send
to “protect and serve.” As with oth- a clear message to all those who
er institutions and systems in this swear to protect and serve our
nation, law enforcement’s practic- communities that no one in this
es and policies so often dehuman- county is above the law. My hope
ize and perpetuate destruction of is that today’s verdict will be a turn-
Black and Brown lives. We recog- ing point in our nation’s history and
nize that there are many facets to helps bring us together to enact
ending systemic and overt racism, the changes that our country so
including the criminal justice sys- desperately needs.
tem. “Until justice rolls down like Congresswoman Diana DeGette
water and righteousness like a represents Colorado’s District 1.
22 Abril 2021 6
Commentary / Commentario
The Rise of the Border and Surveillance Industry
“
Mélissa Godin people has grown substantially However, instead of developing
to at least 79.5 million people, ac- strategies to protect refugees and
C
ompanies that profit from cording to the United Nations ref- migrants, several governments
selling surveillance tech- ugee agency, UNHCR. The agency around the world have focused Companies that profit
nologies and border ser- estimates that since 2012, the num- their energies on building up bor- from selling surveillance
vices to governments are active- ber of refugees under its mandate ders to keep them out. technologies and border
ly lobbying countries to adopt has nearly doubled due to con- services to governments
more militaristic approaches flicts, including the war in Syria and A walled world
are actively lobbying
to migration. In fact, the border the Rohingya crisis in Myanmar. Over the last 50 years, 63 walls
Photo: Mélissa Godin
and surveillance industry is now The number of forcibly dis- have been built along borders or countries to adopt more
so profitable that it has become placed people is expected to con- on occupied territory across the militaristic approaches to
a key commodity for major in- tinue to rise, as it is growing even world. Authorities in the United migration.
vestment companies such as the faster than the global population States, Australia and the European
Vanguard Group, BlackRock, or versity endowments or individu- rate, due to conflict, economic in- Union have increasingly external-
Capital Research Management, als' savings. security and climate impacts that ised their border controls to foreign
who invest on behalf of pension Over the past ten years, the are forcing people to leave their countries, stopping displaced peo-
funds, insurance companies, uni- global population of displaced homes. ple from even arriving on their soil. See Godin on page 25
Let's Celebrate Environmental Activism
Fabián Capecchi ic smoke, the factories working at
full steam, the cars, refrigerators,
Immersed as we were in the
Cold War and the Vietnam War,
nized a Human Ecology Sympo-
sium for students to hear scientists'
“
Fifty-one years ago, no
O
one, or very few people,
n April 22, Earth Day is and aerosols added to the chorus politicians paid little attention to the concerns about the effects of envi-
was aware of the deep
celebrated worldwide as of polluting agents, the dumping of voices that cried out about the in- ronmental degradation on human
damage we were causing
a date to remember the tons of chemical waste in the same creasing deterioration of the health health.
to the environment,
importance of caring for our Moth- rivers that served as drinking water of people exposed to pollution. That became a hotbed for en-
much less to the planet.
er Earth. sources. Or the dumping of millions The Earth deserves that we cel- vironmental activists, where they
Fifty-one years ago, no one, or of tons of mixed garbage on land or ebrate its day. began to shape the concept of
very few people, was aware of the in the sea. While some considered In 1945, a professor of public Earth Day.
deep damage we were causing to this to be progress, it was actual- health, environmentalist named The first public alert to resonate government since 1962 about the
the environment, much less to the ly the price we were unknowingly Morton Hilbert, along with the U.S. with society was Rachel Carson's dangers of ignoring the damage
planet. The chimneys spewing tox- paying for development. the Public Health Service, orga- 1962 book, Silent Spring, which we were doing to our environment
raised the specter of the danger- and the consequences for the
ous effects of pesticides in the health of the population.
American countryside. It soon be- Until then, the protection of the
came a bestseller. planet's natural resources was not
Senator Gaylord Nelson of Wis-
consin had been trying to alert the See Capecchi on page 23
Celebremos el Activismo
Ambiental
Fabián Capecchi
“
E
l 22 de abril se celebra a Hace 51 años nadie, o
nivel mundial El Día de la muy pocas personas
Tierra, una fecha para re- estaban conscientes del
cordar la importancia de cuidar a profundo daño que le
nuestra madre tierra. estábamos causando al
Hace 51 años nadie, o muy po- medio ambiente y mucho
cas personas estaban conscientes menos al planeta.
del profundo daño que le estába-
mos causando al medio ambiente
y mucho menos al planeta. Las precio que sin saberlo estábamos
chimeneas botando humo tóxico, pagando por el desarrollo.
las fábricas trabajando a todo va- Sumidos como estábamos en la
por, los autos, neveras y aerosoles guerra fría y la guerra de Vietnam,
se sumaban al coro de agentes poco caso le hacían los políticos a
contaminantes, descargando ton- las voces que clamaban sobre el
eladas de desechos químicos en creciente deterioro a la salud de
los mismos ríos donde se tomaba las personas expuestas a la con-
el agua para beber. O el vertido de taminación.
millones de toneladas de basura La tierra merece que celebre-
mezcladas, en terrenos o en el mar, mos su día.
muchos consideraban que esto
era el progreso. En realidad era el Vea Capecchi/Esp, página 21
7 22 Abril 2021
COVID-19 News / Noticias COVID-19
4 Things to Know About the J&J Covid Vaccine Pause
“
By Phil Galewitz inoculated to quickly end the pan- six to 13 days after vaccination, cines Agency recently concluded
demic. FDA and CDC officials said. that unusual blood clots with low
F
our months into the larg- “The pause is a good decision It’s the latest in a series of mes- blood platelets should be listed
est U.S. vaccine rollout in and shows the public health sys- saging challenges. as “very rare side effects” on the “The pause is a good
decades, it’s become clear tem is working,” said Noel Brewer, This pause comes less than a AstraZeneca vaccine label. While decision and shows the
that the messaging surrounding a professor in the health behavior week after three vaccine clinics in advising the public to look out for public health system is
covid-19 vaccination efforts is as department at the University of Georgia, North Carolina and Col- signs of clots, the European regu- working.”
important as the science behind North Carolina-Chapel Hill. orado temporarily stopped using lators said the benefits of the shot Noel Brewer, University
them. the vaccine when several people were still worth the risk. of North Carolina-Chapel
That was true when the first 1. What exactly happened with fainted or became dizzy immedi- It also comes on the heels of Hill
covid vaccines were introduced in the J&J single shot anyway? ately following their shots. Fainting questions faced by J&J regarding
December at hospitals and nurs- The Centers for Disease Con- is a known risk from all vaccines, its rollout after a Baltimore sub-
ing homes and even more so after trol and Prevention and the Food affecting about 1 in 1,000 people, contractor who was making its
the federal government on April and Drug Administration recom- health experts say. In response to vaccine accidentally spoiled 15 the risk of getting a rare blood clot
13, paused the Johnson & Johnson mended last week that health these cases, some health experts million doses earlier in April. The from the J&J vaccine.
vaccine after reports of extremely providers and states temporarily questioned whether even the problems at the facility were con- Meanwhile, the risk of getting a
rare but very serious — in one case, stop the use of J&J’s covid vac- short-term halt was necessary. tributing to a drop in J&J doses blood clot is also far higher if you
fatal — side effects emerged. cine after reports emerged that In addition, federal regulators this month. have covid.
Most health experts largely ap- six women in the U.S. who got the are concerned that the blood clot- To put the less-than-1-in-a-
plauded the government for its single-shot preventive developed ting seen with the J&J vaccine is 2. But what does all this mean in million risk of getting a severe
decision, saying it showed regu- a rare but serious blood clot. One the same type as seen global- terms of my risk? blood clot from the J&J vaccine
lators making vaccine safety their of the women died and another is ly with AstraZeneca’s vaccine. More than 560,000 Americans in perspective, people face a 1-in-
top priority. They said regulators in critical condition. The AstraZeneca vaccine isn’t in have died of covid in the past year 500,000 chance each year of be-
need to strike a balance between All six cases occurred among use in the United States but has — or 1 in 586 people. An individu- ing struck by lightning.
addressing small but serious risks women between the ages of 18 been authorized in more than 70 al’s risk of dying of or being hospi-
while encouraging millions to get and 48, and symptoms occurred countries. The European Medi- talized with covid is far higher than See Vaccine on page 21
Cuatro Respuestas Sobre el Freno a la Vacuna Contra Covid de J&J
Por Phil Galewitz mismo tiempo alentar a millones
a vacunarse para terminar rápida-
mas ocurrieron de seis a 13 días
después de la vacunación, dije-
dicamentos concluyó reciente-
mente que los coágulos de san- “
“La pausa es una buena
C
uatro meses después del mente con la pandemia. ron funcionarios de la FDA y los gre inusuales con plaquetas bajas decisión y muestra que el
lanzamiento del plan de “La pausa es una buena de- CDC. en sangre deben figurar como sistema de salud pública
inmunización masiva más cisión y muestra que el sistema de Esta pausa se produce menos “efectos secundarios muy raros” está funcionando”.
grande del país en décadas, ha salud pública está funcionando”, de una semana después de que en la etiqueta de la vacuna As-
quedado claro que los mensajes dijo Noel Brewer, profesor del de- tres clínicas de vacunación en traZeneca. Si bien aconsejaron al Noel Brewer, Universidad
que rodean los esfuerzos de vacu- partamento de comportamiento Georgia, Carolina del Norte y público que esté atento a señales de Carolina del Norte-
nación contra covid-19 son tan im- de salud de la Universidad de Car- Colorado dejaran de usar la va- de coágulos, los reguladores eu- Chapel Hill.
portantes como la ciencia que los olina del Norte-Chapel Hill. cuna temporalmente cuando ropeos dijeron que los beneficios
respalda. varias personas se desmayaron superaban al riesgo.
Se observó cuando se comen- 1.¿Qué pasó exactamente con la o se marearon inmediatamente Y esta pausa ocurre luego que Además, el riesgo de tener un
zaron a usar las primeras vacunas vacuna de una sola dosis de J&J? después de recibirla. un subcontratista de Baltimore coágulo de sangre también es
en diciembre en hospitales y ho- Los Centros para el Control y El desmayo es un riesgo cono- que estaba fabricando la vacu- mucho mayor si tienes covid.
gares de adultos mayores, y aún la Prevención de Enfermedades cido de todas las vacunas, ocurre na de J&J estropeara accidental- Para poner en perspectiva el
más después que el gobierno fed- (CDC) y la Administración de Al- en aproximadamente una de cada mente 15 millones de dosis a prin-riesgo de menos de uno en un
eral detuviera el martes 13 de abril imentos y Medicamentos (FDA) 1,000 personas, dicen expertos en millón de contraer un coágulo de
cipios de abril por irregularidades
la vacuna de Johnson & Johnson, recomendaron el martes que los salud. En este caso, algunos cues- en la instalación. sangre grave debido a la vacuna
después de informes sobre efec- proveedores de salud y los es- tionaron si incluso la suspensión a de J&J: cada año las personas en-
tos secundarios extremadamente tados dejaran de usar temporal- corto plazo era necesaria. 2. Pero, ¿qué significa todo esto frentan una probabilidad de una en
raros pero muy graves, y en un mente esta vacuna después de Además, a los reguladores en términos de mi riesgo? 500,000 de que las parta un rayo.
caso, fatal. que surgieran informes de que federales les preocupa que la co- Más de 560,000 estadoun- “Es importante mantener estos
La mayoría de los expertos en seis mujeres en los Estados Uni- agulación sanguínea observada idenses han muerto de covid en números en contexto”, dijo Jon-
salud aplaudieron al gobierno por dos que la habían recibido desarr- con la vacuna de J&J sea del mis- el último año, o una de cada 586 athan Watanabe, farmacéutico y
su decisión y dijeron que mostraba ollaron un raro pero grave coágulo mo tipo que la observada global- personas. El riesgo de que un in- decano asociado de la Escuela de
que, para los reguladores, la segu- en la sangre. Una de las mujeres mente con la vacuna de Astra- dividuo muera o sea hospitalizado Salud y Ciencias de la Universidad
ridad de las vacunas es una máx- falleció y otra se encuentra en es- Zeneca. Esta vacuna no se usa en con covid es mucho mayor que el de California-Irvine, sobre estos
ima prioridad. Dijeron que deben tado crítico. los Estados Unidos, pero ha sido riesgo de desarrollar un coágulo raros coágulos de sangre. “Si bien
lograr un equilibrio entre abordar Los seis casos fueron mujeres autorizada en más de 70 países. de sangre poco común debido a
riesgos pequeños pero graves y al de entre 18 y 48 años, y los sínto- La Agencia Europea de Me- la vacuna de J&J. Vea Vacuna, página 22
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Cover /Portada
A Tale of Two Climate Migrants
By Jeremy Deaton the mainland United States. This ed States, which has contributed
new migration has already begun more to climate change than any
C
limate change is fueling as drought devastates farmers in other country on Earth, and thus,
longer dry spells, bigger Guatemala and Honduras, and contributed more to the displace-
floods and more violent more dangerous hurricanes im- ment of people who are devastat-
storms across the globe, but the peril communities around the Gulf ed by climate disasters, does not
effect is most pronounced in the of México. treat people displaced by climate
tropics, where even a small rise in Last year, a UN panel ruled that change as refugees.
Photo/Foto: José Luis Zelaya
temperature can turn a heat wave any refugee facing imminent harm As such, two different migrants
from miserable to deadly or lend from climate change cannot be de- fleeing similar climate disasters
a hurricane the destructive pow- ported from their adoptive country. may have radically different ex-
er needed to level a small town. In The ruling, however, is nonbinding, periences seeking sanctuary in
the decades to come, more cha- and it’s unclear how a court would the United States. A migrant from
otic weather in México, Central determine who counts as a climate Puerto Rico, who enjoys the full
José Luis Zelaya came to the United States as a child after Hurricane Mitch devastated
América and the Caribbean will refugee, a term that has no for- benefits of citizenship, can move his home country of Honduras. / José Luis Zelaya llegó a Estados Unidos de niño, después
spur millions of people to move to mal definition as of yet. The Unit- freely to the mainland. A migrant de que el huracán Mitch devastara su país natal, Honduras.
from Central America, facing the
same threat from climate change, ways loved each other,” he said. It took him six weeks on foot, on
will face a much harder road. “But situations of pain and violence horse, by bus and by train to reach
José Luis Zelaya falls in the sec- and poverty and natural disasters the Rio Grande, where immigration
ond group. He came to the United had separated us.” officials detained him for another
States after living through Hurri- two months. He remembers the
“
cane Mitch, a category 5 hurricane moment when he was finally re-
that killed more than 11,000 peo- united with his mother.
ple across Central América, mak- “Just seeing that door open and
ing it the deadliest Atlantic cyclone “After the hurricane my mom being there—beautiful,”
in at least a century. With climate there was a lot of chaos. he said. “It was a fresh start. It was
change, hurricanes are growing A lot of people were like the pain went away.”
stronger, fueled by warmer waters. looking for water. A lot This was the beginning of a new
Mitch struck in 1998, which was
of people were looking life in Texas. He slowly learned
for medicine. The things
then the hottest year on record. English, committed himself to his
that happened afterwards
Zelaya, who was 11 at the time, studies and eventually earned his
were painful, man. That’s
remembers howling winds and PhD in education at Texas A&M, fo-
why so many people
floodwaters streaming through the cusing on students for whom En-
migrated.”
streets in Honduras. He remem- glish is a second language.
bers the toppled buildings, the life- José Luis Zelaya Zelaya’s road to the United
less bodies and the rancid odors. States was difficult, marked by a
“After the hurricane there was a painful separation from his moth-
lot of chaos. A lot of people were For two more years, he dealt er and sister, a harrowing trek, and
looking for water. A lot of people with the fallout of Hurricane Mitch. a long internment. More than two
were looking for medicine,” he The devastation worsened pov- decades after his arrival, he has
said. “The things that happened af- erty, which in turn fueled gang vi- still not been made a lawful per-
terwards were painful, man. That’s olence. For two years, he more or manent resident. Zelaya is only
why so many people migrated.” less managed, until he was caught protected by the Deferred Action
Zelaya’s mother fled with his in the middle of a drive-by shoot- for Childhood Arrivals program,
sister to the United States, while ing that left two bullets in his arm. which allows undocumented im-
he stayed behind with his abusive That’s when his mother decided to migrants brought to the United
father. Zelaya said that it was bet- use what money she had saved up States as children to live and work
ter for his mother to save one child to help Zelaya come to the United in the country legally.
than to save none, and he was able States. Not every climate migrant en-
to look after himself. Zelaya traveled unaccompa- dures such a difficult journey. Some
“We were always close. We al- nied and arrived undocumented. start off like Zelaya, waylaid by di-
saster, but their path diverges at a
critical juncture.
Sharellee Rosario-Rondón
watched her husband, Willam
Pagán-Pérez, move to Buffalo, NY
in 2017. A music teacher, Pagán-
Pérez was recruited by local offi-
cials looking for bilingual teachers
to instruct Spanish-language stu-
dents in public schools. The plan
was for Rosario-Rondón to join him
in Buffalo eventually.
Then Hurricane María hit Puerto
Rico as a category 5 storm in 2017,
which was around 0.5 degrees F
warmer on average than 1998, the
year that Hurricane Mitch battered
See Climate on page 23
9 22 Abril 2021
Cover /Portada
Historia de Dos Emigrantes Climáticos
Por Jeremy Deaton menos, hasta que se vio envuelto
en un tiroteo que le dejó dos balas “
"Después del huracán
E
l cambio climático está en el brazo. Fue entonces cuando hubo mucho caos. Mucha
provocando periodos de su madre decidió utilizar el dinero gente buscaba agua.
sequía más largos, inunda- que había ahorrado para ayudar a Mucha gente buscaba
ciones más grandes y tormentas Zelaya a llegar a Estados Unidos. medicinas. Las cosas
más violentas en todo el mundo, Zelaya viajó sin compañía y que sucedieron después
pero el efecto es más pronuncia- llegó indocumentado. Tardó seis fueron dolorosas. Por eso
do en los trópicos, donde incluso semanas a pie, a caballo, en au- mucha gente emigró".
Foto/Photo: Nexus Media News
un pequeño aumento de la tem- tobús y en tren para llegar al Río
peratura puede hacer que una ola Grande, donde los funcionarios de José Luis Zelaya
de calor pase de ser miserable a inmigración lo detuvieron durante
mortal o que un huracán tenga la otros dos meses. Recuerda el mo-
fuerza destructiva necesaria para mento en que finalmente se reunió le ha otorgado la residencia per-
arrasar una pequeña ciudad. En las con su madre. manente legal. Zelaya sólo está
próximas décadas, un clima más Sharellee Rosario-Rondón (izquierda) con su marido Willam Pagán-Pérez (derecha). "Sólo con ver la puerta abierta protegido por el programa de Ac-
caótico en México, América Central / Sharellee Rosario-Rondón (left) with her husband Willam Pagán-Pérez (right). y a mi madre allí... fue hermoso", ción Diferida para los Llegados en
y el Caribe impulsará a millones de dijo. "Fue un nuevo comienzo. Fue la Infancia, que permite a los inmi-
personas a trasladarse a Estados el año más caluroso registrado. mientras que él se quedó con su como si el dolor desapareciera". grantes indocumentados traídos a
Unidos. Esta nueva migración ya Zelaya, que tenía 11 años en ese abusivo padre. Zelaya dijo que era Este fue el comienzo de una Estados Unidos cuando eran niños
ha comenzado, ya que la sequía momento, recuerda los vientos mejor que su madre salvara a un nueva vida en Texas. Poco a poco vivir y trabajar legalmente en el
está devastando a los agricultores aullantes y las aguas que corrían hijo que no salvara a ninguno, y aprendió inglés, se comprometió país.
de Guatemala y Honduras, y los por las calles de Honduras. Recu- que él pudo cuidar de sí mismo. con sus estudios y finalmente ob- No todos los emigrantes
huracanes más peligrosos ponen erda los edificios derribados, los "Siempre estuvimos cerca. tuvo su doctorado en educación climáticos tienen un viaje tan difícil.
en peligro a las comunidades del cuerpos sin vida y los olores ran- Siempre nos quisimos", dijo. "Pero en Texas A&M, centrándose en es- Algunos empiezan como Zelaya,
Golfo de México. cios. las situaciones de dolor y violencia tudiantes para los que el inglés es desviados por el desastre, pero su
El año pasado, un grupo de ex- "Después del huracán hubo y la pobreza y los desastres natu- una segunda lengua. camino se desvía en un momento
pertos de la ONU dictaminó que mucho caos. Mucha gente bus- rales nos habían separado". El camino de Zelaya hacia Es- crítico.
cualquier refugiado que se en- caba agua. Mucha gente buscaba Durante dos años más, tuvo tados Unidos fue difícil, marcado Sharellee Rosario-Rondón vio
frente a un daño inminente por el medicinas", dice. "Las cosas que que lidiar con las secuelas del hu- por una dolorosa separación de cómo su marido, Willam Pagán-
cambio climático no puede ser de- sucedieron después fueron doloro- racán Mitch. La devastación agravó su madre y su hermana, una an- Pérez, se trasladaba a Buffalo
portado de su país de adopción. sas. Por eso mucha gente emigró". la pobreza, que a su vez alimentó gustiosa travesía y un largo inter- (Nueva York) en 2017. Profesor de
Sin embargo, la sentencia no es La madre de Zelaya huyó con la violencia de las bandas. Duran- namiento. Más de dos décadas
vinculante y no está claro cómo su hermana a Estados Unidos, te dos años, se las arregló más o después de su llegada, aún no se Vea Climáticos, página 24
un tribunal determinaría quién es
un refugiado climático, un térmi-
no que aún no tiene una definición
formal. Estados Unidos, que ha
contribuido más al cambio climáti-
co que cualquier otro país de la
Tierra y, por tanto, ha contribuido
más al desplazamiento de las per-
sonas devastadas por los desas-
tres climáticos, no trata a los de-
splazados por el cambio climático
como refugiados.
Por ello, dos migrantes difer-
entes que huyen de desastres
climáticos similares pueden tener
experiencias radicalmente difer-
entes al buscar refugio en Esta-
dos Unidos. Un migrante de Puerto
Rico, que goza de todos los benefi-
cios de la ciudadanía, puede trasla-
darse libremente al continente. Un
migrante de Centroamérica, que
se enfrenta a la misma amenaza
del cambio climático, tendrá un
camino mucho más difícil.
José Luis Zelaya entra en el se-
gundo grupo. Llegó a Estados Uni-
dos después de vivir el huracán
Mitch, de categoría 5, que mató a
más de 11.000 personas en toda
Centroamérica, convirtiéndose en
el ciclón más mortífero del Atlán-
tico en al menos un siglo. Con el
cambio climático, los huracanes
son cada vez más fuertes, alimen-
tados por aguas más cálidas. Mitch
golpeó en 1998, que era entonces
22 Abril 2021 10
State News / Noticias del Estado
Students Express Their Culture in ‘Viviendo Aquí’ Exhibit
COLORADO
By Yesenia Robles
schools in Boulder who are par-
ticipating in a project to showcase
their Latino culture in Boulder. The
“
“A better understanding
of race is something
exhibit, “Viviendo Aquí - Perspecti- people need, especially
I
nside one shadow box, a map vas de los jóvenes,” or “Living Here, right now, I think. A lot of
Isa Brady drew shows the way the Youths’ Perspective,” which people are feeling alone
to both her past and her fu- opened Friday, is all about student and need this.”
ture. storytelling. Some 15 students Isa Brady, Student
It marks the place she grew up, have given their shadow boxes to
Boulder, and highlights Chihuahua, the Museum of Boulder to display.
México, where her mother’s family Isa would like her box to help In other boxes, students have
comes from and where many of people see her identity as a displayed photos, images of the
Photo/Foto: Courtesy Isa Brady
her family members still live. Then 14-year-old Latina living in Boulder. Virgin of Guadalupe, and chile-fla-
there’s a loop, with an arrow repre- “I wanted to give off the sense vored candy.
senting Isa’s hope to one day travel that I still identify as Latina, but it The museum has been work-
and see more of the world. Across doesn’t confine me to stereotypes,” ing on a longer project with the
the map, she draped papel picado, Isa said. “At the same time, I also Boulder County History Project to
a colorful cut-out flag banner com- embrace a lot of the culture that is highlight Latino culture in Boulder,
mon in Mexican celebrations. The inside of high school student Isa Brady’s shadow box. Her box is part of “Viviendo sometimes stereotyped especially including documenting family his-
Isa is one of more than a hun- Aquí - Perspectivas de los jóvenes,” a new exhibit at the Museum of Boulder. / El interior in the community that doesn’t have
de la caja de sombras de la estudiante de secundaria Isa Brady. Su caja forma parte de "Vivien-
dred students from various do Aquí - Perspectivas de los jóvenes", una nueva exposición en el Museo de Boulder. a lot of Latinos.” See Culture on page 24
Los Estudiantes Expresan Su Cultura en la
Exposición 'Viviendo Aquí'
hacia su pasado y su futuro. que representa la esperanza de
COLORADO
Marca el lugar donde creció, Isa de viajar algún día y ver más
Por Yesenia Robles Boulder, y destaca Chihuahua, del mundo. A lo largo del mapa,
México, de donde procede su fa- ha colocado papel picado, una
D
Foto/Photo: Courtesy Museum of Boulder
entro de una caja de som- milia materna y donde aún viven colorida bandera recortada muy
bra, un mapa que Isa Brady muchos de sus familiares. Lu- común en las celebraciones
dibujó muestra el camino ego hay un bucle, con una flecha mexicanas.
Las cajas de sombra de los estudiantes latinos se exponen en el Museo de Boulder, en
una exposición “Viviendo Aquí - Perspectivas de los jóvenes”. / Shadow boxes from Latino
students are on display at the Museum of Boulder’s exhibit “Viviendo Aquí - Perspectivas de los
jóvenes."
Isa es una de los más de cien El museo ha estado trabajando
estudiantes de varios colegios en un proyecto más largo con el
de Boulder que participan en un Proyecto de Historia del Condado
proyecto para mostrar su cultura
“
latina en Boulder. La exposición,
“Viviendo Aquí - Perspectivas de
los jóvenes”, que se inauguró el
viernes, consiste en que los es- "Una mejor comprensión
tudiantes cuenten sus historias. de la raza es algo
Unos 15 estudiantes han cedido que la gente necesita,
sus cajas de sombras al Museo de especialmente ahora
Boulder para que las exponga. mismo, creo. Mucha
A Isa le gustaría que su caja gente se siente sola y
ayudara a la gente a ver su iden- necesita esto".
tidad como latina de 14 años que
Isa Brady, Estudiante
vive en Boulder.
"Quería dar la sensación de que
todavía me identifico como latina, de Boulder para destacar la cul-
pero que eso no me limita a los es- tura latina en Boulder, incluyendo
tereotipos", dijo Isa. "Al mismo tiem- la documentación de las historias
po, también abrazo mucha de la familiares. Se espera que esa ex-
cultura que a veces se estereotipa, posición esté lista a principios del
especialmente en la comunidad próximo año.
que no tiene muchos latinos". "Es muy importante, en mi
En otras cajas, los estudiantes opinión, que la exposición que va
han expuesto fotos, imágenes de a intentar mostrar la amplitud de
la Virgen de Guadalupe y dulces
con sabor a chile. Vea Cultura, página 2211 22 Abril 2021
State News / Noticias del Estado
Crow Supports Dignity for
Detained Immigrants Act
COLORADO
C
ongressman Jason Crow
(CO-06) this week, an-
nounced his support for
the Dignity for Detained Immi-
grants Act, transformative legisla-
tion introduced by Reps. Pramila
Jayapal, Adam Smith, and Senator
Photo: Office of Rep. Crow
Cory Booker.
“
“Our immigration system
should reflect our values
Congressman Jason Crow (CO-06).
The Dignity for Detained Im-
as a nation and affirm
that all people deserve to migrants Act would end the use
be treated with dignity of private detention facilities al-
and decency. Instead, our together, repeal mandatory de-
immigration detention tention, stop family detention,
system is driven by and prohibit solitary confinement
corporate greed.” while also restoring due process
and increasing oversight, ac-
U.S. Rep. Jason Crow
See Crow on page 21
Connect for Health Colorado
Offers More Savings to Coloradans
“
COLORADO
C
oloradans seeking health
insurance can access more “I encourage those who
savings as a result of the need coverage to sign
American Rescue Plan (also known up. If you were unable to
as the “COVID relief package”) obtain financial help in
when they shop through Connect the past, now is the time
for Health Colorado. The Ameri- to re-apply. You might be
can Rescue Plan expanded finan- surprised how much you
cial help for health insurance plans can save.”
that people buy via the federal and
state health insurance exchang- Kevin Patterson, Connect
es through 2022. And, for the first for Health Colorado
time, ever, Colorado individuals
and families of all income ranges
can qualify for reduced premiums. See Connect on page 23
Connect for Health Colorado
Ofrece Más Ahorros
COLORADO
L
os Coloradenses que es-
tán en busca de un seguro
médico pueden acceder
“
“Animo a aquellos que
necesitan cobertura a
a más ahorros debido a la Ley
que se inscriban. Si no
de Plan de Rescate Estadoun-
pudo obtener ayuda
idense cuando adquieren su plan
financiera en el pasado,
por medio de Connect for Health
ahora es el momento
Colorado. La nueva ley amplió la
de volver a presentar
ayuda financiera para los planes
la solicitud. Tal vez se
de seguro médico que las per-
sorprenda de lo mucho
sonas compran a través de los
que puede ahorrar.”
Vea Connect/Esp, página 2022 Abril 2021 12
State News / Noticias del Estado
New México Working Families Endorse Stansbury
nal seat held by Interior Secretary
“
NEW MEXICO
Deb Haaland,” said Oriana Sando-
T
he New México Working val, CEO of the Center for Civic Ac-
Families Party (WFP) recent- “Melanie has been an tion and WFP affiliate. “Melanie has
ly announced its’ endorse- unwavering ally in been an unwavering ally in our fight
ment for State Representative our fight for social and for social and economic justice for
Photo/Foto: Melanie Stansbury for Congress
Melanie Stansbury in the general economic justice for all all New Mexicans, including a just
election for the open seat in New New Mexicans, including a transition to a diverse economy
México’s First Congressional Dis- just transition to a diverse that centers communities affected
trict. Stansbury won the Democrat- economy that centers most by climate change.”
ic nomination to replace Deb Haa- communities affected most “Representative Stansbury has
land, who joined President Biden’s by climate change.” deep roots in this Congressional
Cabinet as Secretary of the Interior. district and understands the strug-
Oriana Sandoval, Center
“We are proud to stand with gles of working families first-hand,”
for Civic Action
Representative Melanie Stans- said Andrea Serrano, Executive Di- State Representative Melanie Stansbury is the Democratic candidate for New México’s
bury to take over the Congressio- rector of OLÉ and member of the First Congressional District. / La representante estatal Melanie Stansbury es la candidata
demócrata para el Primer Distrito del Congreso de Nuevo México.
Working Families Party national ex- tice, and equity. We are committed
ecutive committee. “We look for- to advancing progressive policies,
ward to working with her to fight for and working together to promote
a $15 minimum wage, Medicare for a strong working families agenda
All and to pass the THRIVE Act to that balances new jobs, a clean
make sure all New Mexicans have environment, and a more prosper-
access to the opportunity to pros- ous economy for all working peo-
per and raise their families with ple” said Austin Weahkee, Political
dignity.” Director with New México Native
Stansbury has garnered state- Vote.
wide praise for her efforts on a “We thank all of the candidates
broad scope of issues. for their hard work in the primary
“Melanie has been a great part-
ner, and champion for Climate Jus- See Stansbury on page 23
Las Familias Trabajadoras de
Nuevo México Apoyan a Stansbury
“
NEW MEXICO
El Partido de las Familias Tra-
bajadoras de Nuevo México (PFT) "Melanie ha sido una
anunció recientemente su apoyo aliada inquebrantable
a la representante estatal Melanie en nuestra lucha por
Stansbury en las elecciones ge- la justicia social y
nerales para el escaño abierto en económica para todos
el Primer Distrito del Congreso de los nuevos mexicanos,
Nuevo México. Stansbury ganó la incluyendo una
nominación demócrata para re- transición justa hacia
emplazar a Deb Haaland, quien una economía diversa
se unió al Gabinete del Presidente que se centre en las
Biden como Secretaria del Interior. comunidades más
"Estamos orgullosos de apoyar afectadas por el cambio
a la representante Melanie Stans- climático."
bury para ocupar el escaño del
Oriana Sandoval, Centro
Congreso que ocupaba la secre-
de Acción Cívica
taria del Interior Deb Haaland", dijo
Oriana Sandoval, directora general
del Centro de Acción Cívica y afil- de primera mano", dijo Andrea Ser-
iada al PMA. "Melanie ha sido una rano, Directora Ejecutiva de OLÉ y
aliada inquebrantable en nues- miembro del comité ejecutivo na-
tra lucha por la justicia social y cional del Partido de las Familias
económica para todos los nuevos Trabajadoras. "Esperamos trabajar
mexicanos, incluyendo una tran- con ella para luchar por un salario
sición justa hacia una economía mínimo de 15 dólares, Medicare
diversa que se centre en las co- para todos y para aprobar la Ley
munidades más afectadas por el THRIVE para asegurar que todos
cambio climático." los nuevos mexicanos tengan ac-
"La representante Stansbury ceso a la oportunidad de prosperar
tiene profundas raíces en este dis- y criar a sus familias con dignidad."
trito del Congreso y entiende las
luchas de las familias trabajadoras Vea Stansbury/Esp, página 20You can also read
