America treats belonging as something Latinos must earn—rather than something they already possess, says David Alvarado.

And his twin brother. "All we want to do is create a safer America," said John, who asked that USA TODAY withhold his full name for fear of being targeted for his work. His fellow officers ...

For most of her life, Sambo Ly didn’t talk about the horrors she faced as a child under the Khmer Rouge. But now, "I use that trauma to heal" ...