IN THE NEWS

Keep updated on our work by viewing some recent news coverage focused on our advocacy, events and the history of the Center!

Jun 12, 2023

PRESS: TELEMUNDO INTERVIEW ON ADDITIONAL SERVICES OFFERED AT GMC TO PREPARE FAMILIES FOR SB1718

As Florida continues its warpath against undocumented residents, Republican representatives are escaping DeSantis's far-right agenda to...

Jun 7, 2023

PRESS: Centro Maya Guatemalteco ofrece servicios de asesoría legal para inmigrantes

Mira el video completo en Telemundo 51 aquí.

Jun 1, 2023

HOW WE'RE PROTECTING FAMILIES FROM SB1718

On May 31st, the GMC team hosted a legal fair in partnership with Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County attorneys and Community ID...

May 25, 2023

TGMC's MAY NEWSLETTER... WE MOVED!

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May 23, 2023

SB1718: KEEPING IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES INFORMED WITHOUT FEAR

We know these are difficult times for many marginalized groups in Florida. As we continue to see attacks on human rights and our...

May 8, 2023

PRESS: HISPANIC ORGANIZATIONS URGE GOV. RON DESANTIS TO NOT SIGN CONTROVERSIAL SB1718

'Senate Bill 1718 will have a detrimental effect on the economy of the state of Florida,' Mariana Blanco says Read the full article on...

Apr 28, 2023

BRINGING HEALTHCARE TO THE PEOPLE

On April 28th, Clinica Maya hosted a community health fair in partnership with UM Dermatology, Health Care District’s Mobile Health...

Apr 27, 2023

PRESS RELEASE: GUATEMALAN-MAYA CENTER CONDEMNS HB1617 AND SB1718

Dear supporters, We are reaching out for your help in defending our community’s health and safety from DeSantis' anti-immigrant package....

Apr 27, 2023

HOW BILLS HB1617 AND SB1718 WILL FURTHER MARGINALIZE HARDWORKING IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES.

The Guatemalan-Maya Center along with community members and agencies gathered to discuss the impacts of HB1617 and SB1718.

Apr 27, 2023

PRESS: CBS12 INTERVIEW ON IMPACTS OF ANTI-IMMIGRANT LEGISLATION IN TALLAHASSEE

Watch full video on CBS 12 here.

Apr 20, 2023

Listening to the Dead

Alexa Hagerty on how forensic anthropology exhumes crimes against humanity. There are mass graves all over Latin America, but the...

Apr 18, 2023

The Promise Fund joins CBS12 News This Morning

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — April is Minority Health Month, designed to raise awareness about the importance of improving the health...

Mar 2, 2023

Lockdown at Lake Worth Middle School highlights need for Spanish-speaking school police officers

PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. — The concerns and worries of parents spread quickly Thursday when a code-red lockdown was put in place at Lake...

Jan 7, 2023

We've been chosen!

We are THRILLED to announce The Guatemalan-Maya Center has been selected to participate in the 2023 Great Charity Challenge sponsored by...

Dec 1, 2022

Christmas Toy Drive

As we are preparing for our holiday season and considering the major hardships our community has overcome in 2022, we hope to bring some...

Oct 26, 2022

In memory of Harreen Bertisch

At the programs of the Guatemalan Maya Center we are heartbroken for the tragic loss of all at the Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach...

Oct 6, 2022

Desantis' Political Inhumanity at Martha's Vineyard

We must not lose sight of the topic. Dehumanizing immigrants and asylum applicants in order to score cheap political points ahead of the...

Oct 6, 2022

The more recent landing.

Fourteen Cuban people were lost off Stock Island as Ian came in. We weep with the people of the repressive island who yearn to be free...

Sep 25, 2022

The Guatemalan-Maya Center Day

"At the Board of County Commissioners meeting on Sept. 13, 2022, Commissioner Maria Sachs presented a proclamation declaring Sept. 26,...

Sep 15, 2022

Immigrants living in Palm Beach County worry Florida may not be welcoming place for migrants

PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. — Some immigrants in Palm Beach County are disappointed that the Sunshine State may not be a place for migrants...