Antonia Surco, originally from Peru, holds a sign in front of the U.S. Supreme Court on June 23, 2016. (Allison Shelley/Getty Images) Airdate: Wednesday, April 22 at 9 AM The Trump administration’s crackdown on immigration has many people feeling self-conscious about speaking Spanish in public or being recognized as Latino. Last year’s Supreme Court ruling allowing immigration enforcement agents to question anyone based on their appearance and speech gave more fuel to the administration...

Xol Venegas wears handmade butterfly gloves at the Oakland Día de los Muertos Festival in Fruitvale in 2023. Día de los Muertos remains her favorite holiday. (Estefany Gonzalez for KQED) Blanca Torres Nov 12, 2025 Updated 1:16 pm PT This story was reported for K Onda KQED, a monthly newsletter focused on the Bay Area’s Latinx community. Click here to subscribe. I had planned to spend Nov. 1, a Saturday, cleaning and organizing my house. Then my friend Susie Sanchez-Young, owner of The...