If millions of undocumented workers are deported, the U.S. will face three difficult choices: import more agricultural laborers, raise wages substantially to attract legal domestic workers, or import more food.
July 4, 2025, marks not only a national holiday, but also an uncomfortable portrait of the political, scientific, and diplomatic present of the United States under Trump's second term.
The United States is facing a historic crisis over fentanyl, while Trump is reactivating his war on drugs with a punitive strategy that puts pressure on Latin America and relegates prevention.
The conflict goes beyond the immigration issue; it is a sadistic racial and class struggle. And although it is premature to predict its impact on US social and labor policies, one thing is certain: it reveals a wave of dissatisfaction.
The cessation of USAID's operations in Colombia warns of an uncomfortable truth: international cooperation may benefit communities in the short term, but it will never assume the responsibilities of the state.