Maricruz Huerta – La Gente Newsmagazine – University of California, Los Angeles

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A Public Health Crisis: Addressing the Mental Health Needs in Latinoe Immigrant Communities

June 4, 2025 in Health /by Maricruz Huerta

Undocumented Latine immigrants in the United States face a mental health crisis fueled by systemic discrimination, fear of rejection, and the constant need to conceal aspects of their identity to avoid targeting or exclusion. These overlapping stressors, rooted in both policy and widespread xenophobia have led to heightened rates of anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress, and […]

Where I’m From

March 6, 2025 in Expresiones, Poetry /by Maricruz Huerta

I come from a line of ancestors. I come from a transcension of lines, The same lines the colonizer trespassed. Vengo de gente que no le intimide a cruzar las líneas Vengo de raíces multiétnicas Vengo del sudor y esfuerzo de mis antepasados. Generaciones de opresión, The burning sun melting their faces off The dripping […]