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The detainment of a New Haven Public Schools student by Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE) agents has been criticized by immigrant rights advocates and city officials who say ICE raids do not make the city safer.
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Interns at the Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities chose immigration, displacement and justice as this year’s theme given the rise in ICE detainments in the state. -
Salsa Socials invite hundreds to dance on Hartford’s Pratt Street as it returns for its seventh year. -
The 14th annual Ramon Santiago’s Salsa Meets Jazz Festival continues with a lineup of both large and local names in the genre. -
![Elsa Bohorquez (right) dances to vallenato, a Colombian folk genre of music, with her two daughters Cielo Urrego (mid-left) and Gina Bohorquez (left), her son-in-law and her grandchild. The family came down from Bridgeport to celebrate Colombian Independence Day in Stamford. Bohorquez said, "Even though I have to work [in the morning], I’m here to enjoy.”](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/a92216a/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3250x1811+0+0/resize/280x156!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fea%2Fbf%2Fe320e9f140d8b751ac9c42d457bf%2Fimg-6389.jpg)
The Latin dance company BFAmericas hosted the Colombian Carnival for the second year in a row at Stamford Town Center. -
The New Haven Dances Together fundraiser will benefit the New Haven Immigrants Coalition to support their mutual aid and legal funds for families affected by immigration detainments.
![Elsa Bohorquez (right) dances to vallenato, a Colombian folk genre of music, with her two daughters Cielo Urrego (mid-left) and Gina Bohorquez (left), her son-in-law and her grandchild. The family came down from Bridgeport to celebrate Colombian Independence Day in Stamford. Bohorquez said, "Even though I have to work [in the morning], I’m here to enjoy.”](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/784e8e5/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3250x1811+0+0/resize/560x312!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fea%2Fbf%2Fe320e9f140d8b751ac9c42d457bf%2Fimg-6389.jpg)
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Latino USA, the radio journal of news and culture, is the only national, English-language radio program produced from a Latino perspective. Listen to past episodes at latinousa.org. -
Every week, Alt.Latino introduces listeners to new alternative Latin music, including diverse genres such as cumbia, Mexican garage rock, Panamanian rap, heavy metal mariachi and many more boundary-blurring sounds from around the world. Listen to past episodes on npr.org.
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