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Mi nombre es José Luis Castillo, inmigrante que como muchos de nuestros seguidores, tuvo que vivir mucho tiempo (desde 1994) como indocumentado y en las sombras por temor a mi estatus migratorio. Logré convertíirme en residente permanente en 2006 y luego en ciudadano por naturalización en 2014. En ese lapso, pude forjar una carrera en periodismo. En la actualidad soy el CEO y director editorial de La Esquina TX, fundado en 2021.
Hoy quiero invitarte a que te unas a La Esquina Tx y juntos logremos que las familias hispanas reciban un trato justo.
Con tu ayuda, lograremos nuestro objetivo y publicar más casos para generar recursos educativos que protejan de fraudes y estafas a las familias de origen hispano.
Uno de los componentes clave de La Esquina TX es el trabajo en defensa del consumidor a través de nuestro segmento de asistencia Preséntanos tu Caso. A la fecha hemos ayudado a más de 120 familias y en muchos casos a recuperar lo que invirtieron (más de $60,000), que no hubiesen podido recobrar sin nuestra asistencia.
Sin embargo, nuestro trabajo de campo con la comunidad nos indica que hay mucho más por hacer.
- Recibimos las quejas o casos de presunta estafa o fraude de los consumidores en nuestro formulario en línea
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Nos comunicamos con cada uno de los consumidores y analizamos
e investigamos periodísticamente cada caso
- Solitamos datos, estadísticas y documentos a las autoridades competentes o las cortes a través de la ley de acceso a la información pública
- Les damos la misma oportunidad a todas las partes involucradas para asistir y encontrar una solución viable antes de publicar sus historias en formatos multimedia
- Los derivamos a las autoridades locales como la policía o las agencia gubernamental u organizaciones sin ánimo de lucro competentes en asistencia legal probono o de ayuda en casos judiciales civiles.
¿Cuál es nuestro plan para el futuro?
- Servir y llegar a más personas en la zona metropolitana pero también ampliar nuesto cobertura en zonas rurales y remotas
- Poder contratar a más periodistas locales y capacitarlos en periodismo de investigación y protección al consumidor
- Producir programas multimedia/podcasts para las redes con información relevante sobre protección al consumidor
- Ofrecer charlas y talleres educativos presenciales en las comunidades con mayor índice de estafas
- Generar más alianzas estratégicas con organizaciones sin fines de lucro, iglesias, parroquias y líderes comunitarios para llevar a cabo los talleres y charlas
- Proponer cambios para que las agencias del gobierno y los entes competentes mejoren sus prácticas al momento de servir a las comunidades vulnarebles de habla hispana que se han convertido en víctimas sistemáticas de fraude y estafas
Como ves, nuestra visión es la de un periodismo que defiende al consumidor que por su situación migratoria o por haber inmigrado recientemente, desconoce las leyes de este país y necesita de una brújula que lo guíe cuando ha sido víctima de algún fraude o estafa.
Por eso, con tu apoyo cambiaremos la vida a más personas que se encuentran en una situación vulnerable y necesitan de asistencia. Las historias exclusivas que publicamos no tiene un costo para la comunidad, pero sí representa un gasto al producirlas.
Cada donativo fortalece nuestra misión de informar, educar y capacitar. Tu donación, grande o pequeña, es valiosa y deducible de impuestos. Lo puedes hacer una vez pero si prefieres colaborar de forma mensual, te lo agradeceremos inmensamente. Tu aporte mensual nos permitirá planificar y contratas a más reporteros, producir material educativo y didáctico para combatir el fraude y la estafa y recorrer zonas con escasos recursos.
Si deseas hacer una donación mayor, otorgar una subvención o donar desde tu cuenta de jubilación, acciones de valores u otros obsequios no monetarios, comunícate con José Luis Castillo, fundador, a jcastillo@laesquinatx.com o al teléfono 832-940-9929.
Tu apoyo, sin importar la cantidad, es muy valioso y ayuda a forjar un periodismo de servicio.
¡Juntos construiremos una comunidad más fuerte e informada!
Cada donativo cuenta para mantener viva la voz de nuestra comunidad y transformar sus vidas.
ENGLISH VERSION
Together We Can Build Journalism That Changes Lives
My name is José Luis Castillo. Like many of our followers, I'm an immigrant who lived in the shadows for years (since 1994) because I was undocumented. I became a permanent resident in 2006 and a U.S. citizen in 2014. Along the way, I built a career in journalism. Today I'm the CEO and editorial director of La Esquina TX, which I founded in 2021.
Today, I'm asking you to join La Esquina TX to ensure Hispanic families are treated fairly.
With your partnership or support, wen will reach our goal to expand and tell more stories and create educational resources that protect Hispanic families from scams and fraud.
A key component of our mission is consumer protection work and our direct assistance program is called "Preséntanos tu Caso" or "Report Your Case." We've already helped over 120 families recover more than $60,000 that they had given up for lost. Yet, through conversation with our community, we know that’s the tip of the iceberg.
Here's how it works:
- People report suspected scams through our online form
- We contact each person and thoroughly investigate their case
- We request and pay for data through open records requests, or court electronic records
- We make sure all the parties involved get a fair chance to tell their side of the story
- We connect consumers with agencies like the local police stations or FBI or legal non-profit organizations that provide pro bono legal assistance, advocacy, or legal aid for civil matters.
Our future plans:
- Reach more people across the metro area and expand into rural communities
- Hire and train more local journalists in consumer protection and investigative reporting
- Create multimedia programs and podcasts with practical consumer protection tips
- Host educational workshops in communities hit hardest by fraud
- Partner with nonprofits, churches, and community leaders to spread awareness
- Push for policy changes so government agencies better serve vulnerable Spanish-speaking communities

Our vision is simple: to help immigrants who are unfamiliar with U.S. laws and vulnerable to scams.
While our stories are free to read, they're not free to produce.
Please make your tax deductible donation today. One time gifts are appreciated, and should a monthly gift be a better match, we are most grateful. Your monthly gift will enable us to plan and budget for reach more people, hire and train more local journalists and create multimedia programs and podcasts with practical consumer protection tips.
If you wish to make a major gift, grant or a donation from your retirement account, appreciated stock or other non-cash gifts, please contact me José Luis Castillo at jcastillo@laesquinatx.com or 832-940-9929.
Your support at any level is greatly valued and helps journalism stay vital to our community. Thank you.
Please help keep supporting local journalism by sharing this campaign!
Together, we will build a stronger, more informed community.
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