By Ashley Morales/El Inde Migrating to a different country and growing up undocumented has a major impact on one’s mental health. Many face numerous challenges and obstacles in hopes of a better life. This is the story of an undocumented/ or DACAmented migrant whose struggles pushed her to break the stigma of mental health and…
Por Marery Ruiz Barraza / El Inde The 2020 Summer Olympics debuted its first skateboarding competition. Although prominent figures competed during the Olympics, the Mexican border town of San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora homes a group of skaters who recall their journey to get a skatepark, be accepted by the community, and obtain sponsors, like…
Hispanic bilingual students are being hindered academically in Arizona and across the country, because some speech-language pathologists do not have the resources or training necessary to correctly diagnose speech disorders in children. As students come to school for the first time, they go through various screenings to ensure they are developing at a standard rate. This is…
With 1.2 pounds of methamphetamine concealed on his back and legs, 13-year-old Rene was arrested at the Interstate 19 Border Patrol checkpoint in April 2016. He was charged with unlawful transportation of a dangerous drug for sale. Fast forward to March of this year. The now 15-year-old was recently present in a juvenile court hearing…
You can sip me, you can eat me and you can moisturize with me—what am I? The agave plant. Today, this plant is widely known as the key ingredient in the alcoholic beverage that is taken with lime and salt or mixed in to make margaritas, but agave has a much greater importance in…
