Adrian Carrasquillo
Politics Reporter
Adrian Carrasquillo is a political reporter for Newsweek reporting on the 2020 election, who has covered national politics and Latino issues over the last decade for NBC News, BuzzFeed, New Republic, Politico Magazine, Texas Monthly, and others.
Adrian is passionate about including black and brown people in mainstream media coverage. He's looking to break news and cover your story first. You can send him scoops and tips at a.carrasquillo (at) newsweek.com.
Splintered Nevada Democrats Still Busy Fighting Each Other Before Midterms
Nevada political observers say the fractured state party faces a difficult path forward with the midterm elections coming next year, and a looming Las Vegas congressional primary race in particular threatens to further expose the raw nerve.
GOP FCC Commissioner Wants Chair to Reject Pressure on Miami Station Sale
Brendan Carr is calling on acting FCC chair, Jessica Rosenworcel, to speak out on a pressure campaign from Democratic lawmakers against the sale of a Miami radio station because she denounced pressure from Donald Trump previously.
Sinema Began as Activist, But Now Arizona Latinos Say Kelly Listens
When comparing Arizona's two influential moderate Democratic senators, Latino activists say only Mark Kelly gives Hispanic community members the time of day, but the history is more complicated than that.
Immigration Group Plans White House Demonstrations to Mark Biden's 100 Days
United We Dream, along with partner groups, will hold a "day of action" as part of its "Undeniable!" campaign, urging the White House and Democrats to pursue a 51-vote strategy on a path to citizenship, effectively abandoning working with Republicans on the issue.
Biden Outside Group Goes All In on Latinos to Sell COVID Rescue Package
The new Build Back Together non-profit has set out to tell the story of what the passage of the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan means for voters, with an unprecedented early focus on selling it to Latino voters, Newsweek has learned.
Democrats Say the Next Phase of GOP Election Laws Are Aimed at Latinos
In states with some of the largest Latino electorates in the country, from Florida, to Texas, and Arizona, GOP-led bills seek to curtail voting.
Top Immigrant Rights Group Launches Ads Targeting Democratic Senators
The digital ad buy targeting Senate Democrats in their home states argues that they should work to deliver a pathway to citizenship even if Republicans are not on board.
Hispanic Caucus Members Pressure FCC to Scrutinize Miami Radio Station Sale
The members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus responded after a Newsweek report detailed how America CV bought Radio Caracol and immediately fired its Democratic host despite his running its top-rated show.
Dems Sound the Alarm After Network Buys Miami Station, Fires Liberal Host
For a Democratic Party that suffered brutal defeats in Florida in November, former host Raul Martinez was like water in the desert, one of the very few Democratic voices on air. But now he's gone.
Black and Latino Activists Say Biden Still Has Work to do Ahead of 100 Days
Latino and Black activists who spoke to Newsweek said it isn't helpful to their groups or the communities they advocate for to wait until day 101 to press the administration on issues they consider to be urgent agenda items.
Rally Held Outside Kamala Harris' Home Demands She Fight for Immigrants
Immigrant rights groups said Harris's roles as vice president and in charge of diplomacy with Central American countries make her uniquely suited to advocate for immigrants.
Biden Must Fix Border Fast or Risk Trump Saying He Was Right, Democrats Say
The longer the border problem drags on, the more voters may listen to Trump as he plots his political comeback, Democrats told Newsweek.
Biden's Border Woes Could Complicate Gavin Newsom's Recall Fight
California Democrats worry a worsening situation at the border in the coming months could add to Newsom's political challenges in the recall effort.
Harris Leans on Immigration Experience as She Takes on Causes of Influx
The vice president has been asked by President Joe Biden to oversee the diplomatic efforts to engage Mexico and Central American countries to address root causes of migration and oversee the flow and use of U.S. aid.
Activists Push to Avoid Agenda Being Swamped by Border Woes
Other advocates who spoke with Newsweek said it is their strong sense that the DHS secretary is being shielded by lawyers and officials within the agency to protect him from the policy demands of advocates.
Migrant Kids in HHS Custody for 34 Days, a Big Challenge for New Secretary
Becerra takes the reins of a department trying to control not just a pandemic but also a simmering border crisis.
In Texas, the Border 'Crisis' Is Seen Through an Economic Lens
Texans view the influx of migrants at the border through an economic lens, in ways that don't easily reduce to familiar left-right talking points.
Democrats: Border Crisis Grew Because Biden is Losing Messaging Battle
"'Don't come now, come later.' Please, come on. That's funny," Texas Representative Henry Gonzalez told Newsweek. "People at the border laugh at those kind of comments, it's not realistic."
Allies Want Biden to 'Rebrand' With Latino Voters With Personal Connections
There is concern that the White House is not doing enough to rebrand and sell his accomplishment politically in south Florida and beyond.
Biden Allies See Political Headache for President As Migrant Surge Nears
A yearly surge of border crossings is expected in the spring as the weather warms, something that also vexed Trump, and was politically damaging for Obama during the summer of 2014, as tens of thousands of kids came to the country.
Biden Allies See Urgency in Confirming Becerra As Immigration Woes Deepen
Democrats and Latino leaders say the delay to confirm Xavier Becerra as secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) has effects beyond the ever-present pandemic, and includes the Biden administration's deepening immigration woes.
WH Looks to Rebound After 'Botched' Rollout of Kids' Migrant Centers
The administration's messaging on the reopened facilities began with what many Democrats and immigration activists characterized as a misfire.
Trump Thinks Path to 2022 Victory Is Immigration, Democrats Disagree
In his CPAC speech, Donald Trump said Biden has "triggered a massive flood of illegal immigration into our country, the likes of which we have never seen before."
Outrage At Biden Plan To Open Migrant Center Dogged By Child Abuse Reports
Plans to reopen the much-maligned Homestead facility in Florida have led to growing public backlash among Democrats and activists who say they will fight to ensure it never opens again.
Latino Groups Zero in on Mark Kelly Over Immigration Vote
Publicly and privately Latino groups have wrestled with the vote to withhold stimulus aid from undocumented immigrants by Kelly, fellow Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema, and the other six Democrats that joined them, which they say sent the wrong message so early in the fight for immigration reform.
Asylum Seekers Begin High-Stakes Process to Leave Mexico and Enter U.S.
As President Joe Biden reversed the Remain in Mexico policy, the process of safely processing up to 25,000 migrants in the coming months during a global pandemic, is a politically charged, complex task.
Texas Border Town Bought Thousands of COVID Tests Ahead of Policy Change
Immigrants crossing the border into Texas are being tested by Catholic Charities, but there are questions about how the process is being run, with Republicans ratcheting up language deeming it a "humanitarian crisis."
Black, Latino Groups See an Ally In Kamala Harris as She Charts VP Course
Harris has leaned into being the first woman and first woman of color in the role to connect with groups that will be key to the administration's success as the recovery unfolds.
Some Dems Want to Reform ICE, But Biden Has No Plans To Go That Far
Democratic lawmakers and activists think serious changes need to be made to increase oversight, accountability, and transparency within the agency, up to and including firings and replacement of leadership.
Biden Admin to Process 25,000 Asylum Seekers Trump's Kept in Mexico
The White House unveiled new plans to get its arms around one of the thorniest issues facing President Joe Biden.
