El día de la inauguración de Obama, el diario Politico sacó una edición especial dedicada a él. En una de las entrevistas a personajes significativos de este momento en Estados Unidos, el alcalde de Washington Adrian Fenty, también afroamericano, explicaba que para los niños este momento histórico no va a resultar tan histórico. “Para la …
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The real cost of pregnancy for the uninsured
By Cristina Fernandez Pereda TheUnited States is one of the most medically and economically advanced countries in the world. However, almost three women die every day here from pregnancy complications, according to the Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs.Medical associations link the risk of mortality among pregnant women to their lack of health insurance. …
Work raids and children
By Cristina Fernández Pereda Children pay the price of immigration raids with their well-being and emotional stability, the non-profit organization La Raza’s research concluded on the consequences of enforcement actions against undocumented workers. Work raids by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Department have become increasingly common to apprehend undocumented immigrants. “The impact is both inevitable and …
From work to school
By Cristina Ferández Pereda No nation in the world can presume that there are no child laborers among its people. More than 240 million children work every day instead of going to school. They load rocks and sand, handle explosives, crawl in tunnels of mines or work in water. Many times they use dangerous tools, …
