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White House to host Latino groups for immigration reform meeting
Washington (CNN)The White House will hold a meeting with Latino stakeholder organizations Thursday afternoon to discuss immigration reform, which could lead to a potential deal to end the government shutdown, […]
Latino Republican congressman calls on Trump to keep his kids out of White House
*Well, there’s a good idea. VL By Abby Livingston, The Texas Tribune (3 minute read) WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Bill Flores, a Bryan Republican, called on President Trump to eject […]
Pence will host White House Cinco de Mayo party
*Why you should read this: Because there’ll be no Cinco de Mayo celebration at the White House (I know, big deal – we’ll be spared the taco-bowl). VL By Hadas […]
Border apprehensions are down, but White House boasts may be empty chest thumping
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco (3.5 minute read) found two stories this morning that are at odds with each other, or better said, they’re two different sides of the same […]
The White House has found ways to end protection for ‘Dreamers’ while shielding Trump from blowback
*Why you should read this: Because one of the reasons Trump is hesitating to include DREAMers in his deportation plans is because they are a well-organized group with “prominent backing.” […]
It Matters that Only Three Latinos are in Trump’s White House Staff
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco (2.5 minute read) By my count there are 94 people in President Trump’s White House staff. Three are Latinos, that’s about 3 percent of the […]
President-Elect Donald J. Trump Appoints Dr. Peter Navarro to Head the White House National Trade Council
*It’s a Latino appointment, but it’s not a cabinet position. VL By Margot Roosevelt, Orange County Register (2.5 minute read) Peter Navarro, a UC Irvine business professor who became one […]
White House Won’t Punish Julián Castro
*And this happened. VL By Abby Livingston, The Texas Tribune U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Julián Castro looks to be off the hook with the White House after the […]
Trump can’t get to the White House without the Latino vote
*As Donald Trump solidifies his place as the GOP presidential nominee, let’s keep this in mind. VL By Enrique Acevedo, Fusion Over the past two decades the Latino vote has grown […]
New Hampshire Sets Up Nevada’s Latinos to Shape White House Race
*That Trump is unpopular among Latino voters has been the truth since the day he announced his candidacy. That Hillary has been popular among many Latinos is a historic fact. […]