John-Michael Torres

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Published on 07/18/22

Young immigrant mother pushes Mexican Consulate to make appointments accessible to colonia residents

Immigrant youth speaks on microphone in front of a line of protesters wearing red t-shirts and holding colorful signs
Published on 07/13/22

RGV Dreamer’s impassioned plea for permanent protection

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Published on 07/05/22

Texas Legal Attacks Show DACA “Band-Aid” Is Not Enough

teenage girl wearing a shirt with the Dr Pepper logo sits on a porch with a small dog in her lap.
Published on 06/29/22

“My Life Would Be Completely Different” – Reflections On 10 Years Of DACA

Graphic showing photo of joyful latina women in red shirts, one of them is holding a microphone. Next to the photo, the graphic says "LUCHAndo for a better life: how colonia residents in south texas used policy and power building to transform their neighborhoods. June 30th at 6 PM Central (online). lupenet.org/together "
Published on 06/27/22

LUCHAndo For A Better Life – Monthly Online Membership Meeting

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Published on 06/27/22

Registration now open for citizenship, ESL classes at LUPE

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Published on 06/27/22

Inscripciones abiertas: clases de inglés y ciudadanía

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Published on 06/23/22

“Agradecida but tired” – One of RGV’s first DACA recipients on 10 years of DACA

Young people gathered together hold white balloons at an outside event
Published on 06/14/22

Looking Back On 10 Years Of DACA In The Rio Grande Valley

Graphic with three phones, each displaying a photograph of Juanita over the years
Published on 06/13/22

‘Our History’: New video series tells the story of LUPE through the story of our director, Juanita Valdez-Cox

three portraits side-by-side of medicaid ambassadors Kayla Montaño, Elizabeth Rodriguez, and Sareth Garcia
Published on 06/09/22

Immigrant families + Medicaid = 💪

Group of women LUPE members dressed in red shirts hold supply donations in bags and boxes in front of sign that reads "Catholic Charities RGV"
Published on 05/31/22

End Asylum Restrictions, Not Our Welcoming Tradition

Group of women LUPE members dressed in red shirts hold supply donations in bags and boxes in front of sign that reads "Catholic Charities RGV"
Published on 05/17/22

The Monitor: End Asylum Bans, Not Our Welcoming Tradition

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Published on 05/09/22

Protecciones de Medicaid debido a la pandemia se vencerán. Para mantener su cobertura, beneficiarios de Medicaid deben seguir estos pasos

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Published on 04/21/22

How Colonia Residents Organized and Won a County-Wide Streetlights Program

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Published on 04/14/22

UPDATE: Se extiende la emergencia de salud pública, lo que da a beneficiarios de Medicaid más tiempo de poner en orden su proceso de redeterminación de elegibilidad

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Published on 04/12/22

Speak out against politicians in the pockets of wealthy corporations who target and intimidate community organizers

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Published on 03/29/22

Tax Day viene pronto. El ITIN le ayuda a inmigrantes a declarar sus impuestos sin seguro social

LUPE Doña Maria Gomez stands in dignified pose on top of graphic background.
Published on 03/24/22

Rio Grande Guardian: Maria Gomez’s Lessons for Women’s History Month and Cesar Chavez Day

LUPE Doña Maria Gomez stands in dignified pose on top of graphic background.
Published on 03/21/22

We’ve changed the world before. It’s time to do it again.