It's BAD!

And second, the only thing I'm adding to what they're telling us is my conviction that if we don't listen to them, and instead only offer and listen to critiques of them, then, to paraphrase Joaquin Castro, Americans will never know who Latinos are.

First, listen to what they themselves are telling us, and then think about whether you want to dismiss them outright or take on board some of what they're telling us.

Why Latinos Join ICE One reason: They’re aiming to protect, not betray, their communities.

Why do Latinos join ICE? Of course, I expect some amount of blowback here for even entertaining such a line of thinking. But I want to say two things ...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

Woof! Already looking forward to next November.

Bear Down Arizona!! Bless the Arizona Wildcats, and bless Tommy Lloyd--a Wildcat to the bone. This is the day we've been waiting for for 25 years!

New from Writing Latinos!!! Alvaro Enrigue's book, Now I Surrender, is so good! It's about Geronimo and the Apache Wars and road trips through the southwestern borderlands. It was a delight to talk with him about all of it. Thank you for listening and subscribing to Writing Latinos!

The Dethroning of Cesar Chavez One of the most revered figures in American history can no longer be called heroic. But the movement he led can be.

My small contribution to the Cesar Chavez-UFW tragedy, focused mainly on his legacy and what to teach current and future students about him in my Latino history classes. For @theatlantic.com.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

How the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin got their land back - Chicago Reader Unsettling Territory by Douglas Kiel chronicles the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin’s resilience during the 20th and 21st centuries.

The first review of my book is in from @chicagoreader.com!

Publication day for Unsettling Territory is less than a week away!!

chicagoreader.com/books/book-r...

To Address Farm Labor Shortage, Trump Administration Turns to Migrant Workers

More H2A visas that include a path to legalization? Good! Paying farmworkers even less? Bad!www.nytimes.com/2026/03/15/us/politics/f...

Jazmine Ulloa on “El Paso: Five Families and One Hundred Years of Blood, Migration, Race, and Memory” - Public Books “We tend to see El Paso as this very narrow space that divides Mexico and the United States, but it's this much richer region where ideas and goods and people are constantly flowing back and forth.”

New at PB: In the season 4 premiere of our podcast Writing Latinos, @geraldo-cadava.bsky.social talks with author and NY Times reporter Jazmine Ulloa (@jazmineulloa.bsky.social) about her new book "El Paso" (Dutton).

Jazmine Ulloa on “El Paso: Five Families and One Hundred Years of Blood, Migration, Race, and Memory” - Public Books We’re back for season 4 of Writing Latinos! Our first guest is Jazmine Ulloa, a national political reporter for The New York Times who just

As promised! Season 4, Episode 1, of Writing Latinos from
@publicbooks.bsky.social! I'm thrilled to kick things off with
@jazmineulloa.bsky.social discussing her new book: El Paso: Five Families and One Hundred Years of Blood, Migration, Race, and Memory.
www.publicbooks.org/jazmine-ullo...

I can't believe it, but we're doing another season--Season 4--of Writing Latinos, from @publicbooks.bsky.social. First episode will be up tomorrow! Be sure to tune in!

Key takeaways from Texas primaries, as Talarico beats Crockett in Democratic race Contests in the southern state are signalling which way the Republicans and Democrats are heading.

"Talarico carried suburbs with affluent white liberals and areas with large numbers of Hispanic voters – including San Antonio and the Rio Grande Valley along the US-Mexico border."
www.bbc.com/news/article...

The Hidden History of Native American Enslavement Indigenous slavery, which lasted for centuries, has gone by many names. A new public history project wants us to see it for what it was.

Indigenous slavery, which lasted for centuries, has gone by many names. A new public history project wants us to see it for what it was. newyorkermag.visitlink.me/6enUA-

Bonds of Alliance In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, French colonists and their Native allies participated in a slave trade that spanned half of North America, carry...

And see, I told you, as soon as you name someone you forget someone else! Another scholar who's work was indispensable to me, was Brett Rushforth. See his book "Bonds of Alliance":
uncpress.org/978146961386...

And finally, the @natboundunbound.bsky.social website includes a bibliography with hundreds of other books and articles written by scholars in the United States, Latin America, and elsewhere around the world:
nativeboundunbound.org/history/bibl...

To name any scholars is to omit others, but you should also read books by Ned Blackhawk, Brian DeLay, Pekka Hämäiläinen (I would be shocked if I got those umlauts right!), & Tiya Miles. Also--anyone who sees this--I would be grateful if you would add your faves to this list.

Captives and Cousins This sweeping, richly evocative study examines the origins and legacies of a flourishing captive exchange economy within and among native American and Eurame...

"Captives and Cousins," by James Brooks:
uncpress.org/978080785382...

The Indian Slave Trade Winner of the 2003 Bancroft Prize  “No one will again be able to deny the significance of Indian slavery in the story of early America or its devastating ...

"The Indian Slave Trade," by Allan Gallay: yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300...

Slavery in Indian Country — Harvard University Press Slavery existed in North America long before the first Africans arrived at Jamestown in 1619. For centuries, from the pre-Columbian era through the 1840s, Native Americans took prisoners of war and ki...

"Slavery in Indian Country," by Christina Snyder:
www.hup.harvard.edu/books/978067...

And important parallel digital archive, "Stolen Relations":
stolenrelations.org/project-info...

Stealing America <p>&#8220;An indispensable book, as intellectually provocative as it is emotionally wrenching.&#8221;</p><p>&#8212;Greg Grandin¸ author of the Pulitzer Prize&#8211;winning <em>The End of the Myth</em>...

Not out yet, but coming soon: "Stealing America," by Linford Fisher:
wwnorton.com/books/978132...

The Other Slavery NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST | WINNER OF THE BANCROFT PRIZE. A landmark history—the sweeping story of the enslavement of tens of thousands of Indians across...

Of course, "The Other Slavery," by Andres Reséndez:
www.harpercollins.com/products/the...

The Hidden History of Native American Enslavement Indigenous slavery, which lasted for centuries, has gone by many names. A new public history project wants us to see it for what it was.

My essay for @newyorker.com on
@natboundunbound.bsky.social and Indigenous slavery generally is in some ways a deep dive, but in other ways it barely scratches the surface. The field has a rich past, and also lots of new work. If you want to learn more, see:
www.newyorker.com/books/page-t...

It was a real privilege to do a deep dive into the history of Indigenous slavery, through a new digital archive called @natboundunbound.bsky.social. It felt like a really important topic to me, and a really important project. Thank you for reading and sharing!

Get ready for new book from @kathleenbelew.bsky.social! Coming soon!

XOXO, Ricardo Ortiz (1961–2025) - Public Books “To hear him speak was to feel how literature can still shape a life; how beauty, thought, and feeling can move us forward together.”

Ricardo meant so much to so many. Read this piece from @publicbooks.bsky.social, by Maia Gil'Adi, about her work and Ricardo's influence.
www.publicbooks.org/xoxo-ricardo...

I’m choosing to see bad Bunny’s performance as an America 250 reset.

Bad Bunny's Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show YouTube video by NFL

América, come on in, the water’s fine!! This America doesn’t exclude other Americas. For me, this performance marks the beginning of the national birthday party I want to attend.

youtu.be/G6FuWd4wNd8?...