Author page: Mel Llamas

April 4, 2025 saw the release of the anticipated, meme-able movie, “A Minecraft Movie.” Major blockbuster actors such as Jack Black, Jason Momoa, Danielle Brooks starred in the film. However, the sensational aspect of this movie was not the film itself. Many…

There is no control over life and death. One mistake could be your last. A forgotten cap to a bottle, a malfunction in machinery, a drip of water. An infinite number of possibilities that can trigger the domino effect of your demise.…

On Jan. 20, President Donald Trump signed the executive order “ Protecting the American People Against Invasion .” This sent immigrant communities into the horrific memories of the first Trump administration's deportation camps. Crying children ripped from their parents, forced to sleep…

On Aug. 6, 2001, Salvador Llamas, a U.S. Marine and Mexican immigrant, welcomed his second child into the world — me. He’d soon leave me to fight in active combat to protect both our freedoms. Despite his time in service leaving…