Durante generaciones, millones de americanos cuyas raíces están en Oriente Medio y África del Norte – MENA, por sus siglas en inglés – se han convertido en gente invisible esencialmente porque la Oficina del Censo ha rechazado peticiones por su propia categoría racial.
For generations, millions of Americans whose roots lie in the Middle East and North Africa — MENA — have essentially become invisible people because the Census Bureau has denied requests for their own racial category.
Latino voters are emerging as a key swing bloc ahead of the 2026 midterms, reshaping America’s electorate as economic concerns, immigration enforcement, and political uncertainty drive shifting allegiances nationwide.
Muralist Mokhtar Paki describes his work Sinbad Voyage as a "love letter" to Berkeley and an homage to immigrants. The mural was defaced late last month.
