PinnedMarlen AvilaWe created our own red herring through social mediaWhen my friends and I sat down for coffee on a calm January morning, the last thing on our minds was watching the live coverage of the U.S…Apr 4, 2021Apr 4, 2021
Marlen AvilaExploding onto the scene, Renu Khator reminisces on her childhoodGrowing up in a small village in India, one little girl would not believe the accomplishments her future self would have set as the…Apr 23, 2021Apr 23, 2021
Marlen AvilaImmigration and Congress: How Committed is the Biden administration?On Thursday, Apr. 15, I held a Facebook Live event (roughly 30 minutes) where I discussed several points in the Biden administration’s…Apr 16, 2021Apr 16, 2021
Marlen Avila“Essential but Illegal: COVID-19 and Reliance on Undocumented Labor” Event CoverageOn March 25, the University of Houston’s College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (CLASS) hosted an event called “Essential but Illegal…Apr 1, 2021Apr 1, 2021
Marlen AvilaSaying goodbye to newspapers welcomes new friendsI never lived a day without the internet by my side. Although my grandparents would often chastise my siblings and me for being too…Feb 7, 2021Feb 7, 2021