Opinion Latinos taking the pledge of allegiance in Los Angeles. (Photo: Joseph Sohm, via Shutterstock) by KEVIN COSNEY and ANGELICA SALAS posted 11.03.2020 Twitter Facebook Email A presidential election year. A pandemic. A national reckoning around race. One of the most destructive fire seasons in California history. A year of bravery and persistence from everyday people, many of them immigrants, doing the essential work that has kept our communities and economy afloat.