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Poll: White Americans Unaware of Pollution Impacts in Disadvantaged Areas
AUSTIN, Texas — When high pollution levels occur in a neighborhood, residents are likely to be Black or Latino families, and a new survey finds many white Americans are unaware of the […]
Latinos outraged as national news outlet labels nopales as ‘hottest food trend of 2018’
Nopales are a tried and true treat for generations of Latino families, but it seems to the wider internet they may become the “new avocado toast.” And people aren’t happy. […]
One of the Victims of the Immigrant Trailer Tragedy was a DREAMer
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco (1.5 minute read) We know a little more today about the victims of the immigrant trailer tragedy of this past weekend. Ten migrants died when they were […]
The Immigrant Trailer Tragedy is One Story in 6,000
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco (3 minute read) An average of 428 people die each year attempting to cross the U.S. southern border. In the past 14 years 6,000 undocumented […]
Without More Census Funding, Disadvantaged Communities Risk Being Overlooked Most
*This story has been flying under the radar, with all the attention going to the Trumpian antics. But we need to shine a constant light on it because it will […]
Federal Judge Rules Pasadena Infringed On Latino Voting Rights, Orders Changes
*This a recurring story. Latinos win voting rights battles only to see them regress. And we fight them again, as we should, as many times as needed. VL By Andrew […]
Google Searches for Voter Registration Have Surged in Hispanic Area
*It’s called the Alicia Machado effect. When the Trump/Miss Universe shaming story broke, U.S. Latinos lit Google with voter registration queries. VL By Nate Cohn, The New York Times In […]
Research finds health cost for motivated, disadvantaged youth
*There’s a paradox, that education and income are good for your health, but the stress of getting them is detrimental throughout life. The paradox, studies say, is more pronounced in […]
The Heroic Resistance of a Latino Community Besieged by Fracking
*I thought you’d find this interesting. Kern County, California is 51.5% Latino and it generates more than 95% of the fracking oil output in the state. It has one of […]
U.S. plans raids to deport families who surged across border
*The Obama administration has been discussing this for several months, and there’s a lot of controversy over it within the administration. The pressure on DHS is to respond to a […]