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President Obama will award National Medals of Arts to 3 Latinos
*This is great news! Sandra Cisneros, Santiago Jimenez Jr., and Luis Valdez will be honored by President Obama. VL By National Endowment for the Arts Washington, DC — President Barack […]
Obamacare Supreme Court Case Decision: Latinos Applaud Decision; 4.2 Million Latino Enrollees Impacted
*This piece goes through the usual list of political public statements, but it also shows how the Latino community was, in its majority, in favor of and aided by the Affordable […]
Obama’s Townhall, a chance to respect Latinos’ time
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco If I were to advise President Obama about his Townhall in Miami today, I’d tell him to be respectful of time. He’s not one to ramble. […]
State of the Union: Which Obama Should Latinos Believe?
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco The question for U.S. Latinos after the President’s State of the Union address is, Which Obama do you want to believe? There’s the President Obama that […]
Many Latinos shun Obamacare for fear of getting relatives deported
*The next open enrollment perios for the Affordable Care Act starts this coming weekend. Among some Latinos fears become obstacles. VL By Soumya Karlamangla, Chad Terhune, Los Angeles Times Lilian […]
Most Latinos Don’t Hold Obama’s Immigration Delay Against Him
*Seems that, according to a Pew poll, the majority of Latinos are disappointed at Obama about immigration, but not angry. VL By Kevin Drum, Mother Jones This is just raw […]
Obama Broke His Promise to Latinos
By Carmen Velasquez, NewsTaco When Barack Obama and I last sat down in 2006, I refused to shake his hand. Today, I still won’t. His announcement last weekend that he […]
Who placed more Latinos in Cabinet positions: Obama, Bush or Clinton?
*It’s always good to be armed with correct information. There’s a deep discussion among Latinos about what and how much President Obama has done for Latinos. It should be a […]
Why Latinos Didn’t Get Obamacare
*The problem with Latinos and the Affordable Care Act is that the outreach was too little, it was too late and it was bungled. It was also ill conceived. An […]
Why new Barack Obama Chicago public high school is unjust for Latinos
By Ray Salazar, NewsTaco Today, Chicago Public Schools and Mayor Emanuel announced a new selective-enrollment high school on the near North side of Chicago. The new school—which will only accept students based […]