Op-Ed: Latinos Fired Up Over “Economist” Chile Peppers Miss Point
Op-Ed: Latinos Fired Up Over “Economist” Chile Peppers Miss Point
*This is more than fair. We need voices like Nuño’s for a balanced, sophisticated discussion. NewsTaco took offense to the Economist cover and published a commentary explaining why there was […]
Austin Landlords Demolish Piñata Store for SXSW, Call Mexican Tenants ‘Roaches’
*So much about Austin, gentrification and the unprecedented growth of SXSW in this piece. Everything about Austin and Southby had a patina of cool, but locals, especially Latino Austinites, knew […]
Black and Latino working families are twice as likely as others to be low-income
*The conventional reasoning is that a rising tide lifts all boats, and that an economic recovery will eventually benefit all. But there are some things to consider as economists and […]
Schools after the surge: How they’ve dealt with 2014’s flood of undocumented minors
*There was so much speculation at the time of the unaccompanied minor surge along the border. How much would it cost to house the children, to educate them, should they […]
The Economist’s Stars-and-Chiles cover, Why We Set It Straight
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco The problem with working to gain attention is that you might be successful. It wasn’t too long ago that U.S. Latinos were ignored. We were disparate […]
Cruz Heavy on Border Rhetoric, Light on Trips
*It’s a political hot spot in his home state, and an issue at the top of the national agenda, Texas Senator Ted Cruz has issued pletny of harsh rhetoric about […]
Losing licenses in New Mexico
By Tom Trowbridge, Latino USA New Mexico was one of the first states in the country to allow undocumented immigrants to get a driver’s license. Now, Republican Governor Susana Martinez wants […]
Why Chicago Mayoral Candidate Chuy Garcia Has an Uphill Problem
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco It’s important that within a month a Latino candidate could become the Mayor of the nation’s third largest city. That he’ll win or not is the center […]
Vulnerable Latino Elders Face Shortage of Geriatric Health Professionals
*In their later years my parents received the best medical care available to them. That was becasue mom was a public health nurse, so coordinating the team effort between multiple […]
How the Tally of Illegal Immigrants Adds Up, and Why It Matters
*I’ve often wondered how the official estimate of 11 million undocumented immigrants in the U.S. is calculated. Some unofficial tallys put the count at 13 million. There’s no way to […]
