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Trump Administration Quietly Rolls Back Civil Rights Efforts Across Federal Government
*While we’ve all been gawking at the Russia fiasco, Trump has been dismantling civil rights. We need to pay attention to this, because mainstream media is obsessed with the Russia […]
Trump voting panel tells states to hold off sending data while court weighs privacy impact
By Spencer S. Hsu, The Washington Post (5 minute read) President Trump’s voting commission on Monday asked states and the District to hold off submitting the sweeping voter data the […]
A fight among Texas legislators, a civil rights budget cut, a US citizen detained by ICE – Is this a “new normal?”
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco (4 minute read) A Memorial Day scuffle on the floor of the Texas legislature reminded me of something Mexican Writer Carlos Fuentes is reported to […]
Does the “New Trump Era” have human selective breeding at its core? It’s not as crazy as it sounds.
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco (2.5 minute read) eff Sessions was at the U.S.-Mexico border yesterday. The Attorney General was in Nogales, Arizona, speaking to a group of Customs and […]
Trump’s Muslim Ban Prepares the Way for Another “Operation Wetback”
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco (5 minute read) A three-judge panel of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals will decide today whether Donald Trump’s temporary ban against travelers from seven Muslim […]
For Trump, Sessions is a loyal enforcer, Gorsuch is a qualified wash
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco onald Trump’s announcement last night about his pick to fill the vacancy on the U.S. Supreme Court was typical Trump, typically conservative in the sense […]
A list of Latino Congressmen who won’t be attending Trump’s inauguration, and why
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco (3.5 minute read) At last count there are twelve Latino U.S. Congressmen who will not be attending Donald Trump’s inauguration on Friday. That number may change. When […]
8 Latino Democratic lawmakers now skipping Trump’s inauguration
*Why should read this: Because the list of Latino Congressmen who are skipping Trump’s inaugural is growing. VL By Elise Viebeck, The Washinton Post (3 minute read) A growing group of […]
Six Texas Lawsuits Trump Could Impact (or Not) in 2017
*Why you should read this: The story may be from of Texas, but the lawsuits listed will have a national impact on voting rights, civil rights, immigration and the environment. […]
On The White Nationalist Hate List, Immigrants Now Trump Blacks
*This is scary because “immigrants” is white supremacist code for Latino. VL By Rosemary Eng, Northstar News Today/New America Media (5 minute read) The Southern Poverty Law Center says post-election […]