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Advocacy group releases interactive map to help Latinos run for office
A Latino advocacy group is releasing a new online tool to help prospective Latino candidates run in districts where Hispanics are underrepresented. The interactive map commissioned by Latino Victory Project cross-references […]
Rosca de Reyes – A Slice of Gospel and Tradition #Recipe
Often used as evangelizing tools, celebrations in Mexico feature elements that are charged with symbolism. Take the piñata, for example, used as an allegory of sin (colorful and appealing on the […]
Washington state AG sues Motel 6 over giving ICE info on 9,000 guests
Washington’s attorney general sued Motel 6 on Wednesday, alleging the national budget chain disclosed the private information of thousands of its guests to U.S. immigration authorities in violation of the state consumer-protection […]
Latino motorists profiled by Sheriff Joe Arpaio finally get due justice
Sheriff Joe Arpaio may have been pardoned but his legacy of unlawfully detaining people perceived to be undocumented Latino immigrants is unforgivable in the court of public opinion and, apparently, […]
Could Hispanic vote push Lupe Valdez into Texas Governor’s Office?
Dallas County Sheriff Lupe Valdez is running as a Democratic candidate for Texas Governor after a year of speaking out on big state issues– particularly the controversial sanctuary cities ban. Experts says […]
US immigration arrests rise — and neighbors sign up to witness ICE operations
The idea of immigration rapid response teams started with Violeta Roman’s story. It was before dawn in 2014, and Roman was already at work — the early shift at a […]
Motel 6 hotels sending guest lists to ICE
At least two Motel 6 locations in Arizona are reporting their guest lists to ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) officers, which has resulted in at least 20 arrests, according to […]
Houston Police Sgt. Steve Perez drowns in Harvey floodwaters
His wife warned Sgt. Steve Perez not to go. He insisted. The 34-year-veteran Houston police officer drowned in his patrol car in Harvey floodwaters, a tearful Chief Art Acevedo said […]
The Effect of Driver’s Licenses for the Undocumented
Here are some interesting statistics that show what happens when you give drivers licenses to the undocumented. 905,000 – The approximate number of driver’s licenses issued by California’s Department of […]
U.S. citizen detained overnight by ICE – they thought he was undocumented
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco (1.5 minute read) This is startling news. Up until last night at a dinner conversation I believed that the idea that an American citizen would be […]