Lorenzo Holt

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Lorenzo Holt is an Italian-American philosophy graduate who plans to spend his life writing and traveling before retiring to a vineyard in the Italian countryside. For now, he's an intern at the Observer.

Articles by Lorenzo Holt

Par Meng and her toddler, Peter Lien, are Burmese refugees who've lived in Amarillo for two years. Local leaders and conservative activists have pressured resettlement groups to bring fewer refugees like them to the city.

Amarillo Refugees Back in the Spotlight at Capitol

by Lorenzo Holt

Observatory Podcast No. 4: Living Undocumented

When the DACA Act was implemented, 24-year-old Victor Erives was able to legally live, work and attend school in the country he calls home. Now a Supreme Court ruling could jeopardize those same opportunities for millions of others.

by Lorenzo Holt and Jen Reel

Members of Open Carry Texas took to the streets of downtown Austin Friday as Barack Obama appeared at the Long Center for a SXSW interview.

Open Carry Demonstration Attracts Topless Protester, Confuses SXSW-Goers

by Lorenzo Holt

Border activists gathered in advance of Pope Francis' Papal Mass in Juarez to speak out against the abuse and exploitation of immigrants in the United States.

Border Activists Gather To Send ‘Immigrant Lives Matter’ Message Before Papal Mass

by Lorenzo Holt

Senators Split on Sanctuary Cities at Interim Hearing

by Lorenzo Holt