Texas Sheriffs, Jails on Immigration Front Line
Texas Sheriffs, Jails on Immigration Front Line
*For all the talk about securing the border and being strong on immigration enforcement, it’s not the politicians who bear the brunt of it, it’s local, county law enforcement that’s […]
The Supreme Court Minus Scalia, a case breakdown
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco (5.5 minute read) The big news over the weekend is the passing of Supreme Court (SCOTUS) Justice Antonin Scalia. There’s been a relentless stream of reports […]
Who’s funding voter suppression?
*This case becomes more important in light of the death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. But aside from the case itself, the thing to look for is where the […]
Latino appointments, endorsements and the changing political establishment
*This makes loads of sense. The Democratic candidate field is not culturally diverse, so the campaigns have hired more Latino staffers than ever before, to make up for the deficit. […]
Stop ignoring the police killings of Latinos
*This is a very good read, it delves into the history of police violence against Latinos and the reasons that it doesn’t get the same media attention as police shootings […]
Obama’s Last Budget Includes Many Latino Priorities, But Gridlock May Doom It
*It’s good that the President’s budget proposal contains items tha address Latino concerns, but because of political polarization the proposal is a non-starter. GOP leadership refused to consider the budget, […]
Video: UCLA Gymnast Sophina DeJesus Whips, Nae Naes And Slays
*This video has been making the rounds of the interwebs for several days now, but what I like about this story is that it puts the video in context. The […]
Student Debt Makes College More Expensive for Women
*Latinas, on average, have paid only 3 percent of their student debt, they carry an average of $21,026, and they earn 54 cents for every dollar earned by a white […]
Georgia Lawmaker Proposes Driving Cards That Identify ‘Illegal Aliens’
*Georgia State Senator Josh McKoon, who designed the license and sponsored the bill, said that without the “illegal Alien” designation “It could be used to rent a car, to purchase […]
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. […]
