Jeb Bush slammed by asking immigrants to ‘please leave’
Jeb Bush slammed by asking immigrants to ‘please leave’
*”Please leave” as an immigration plan … the things they say when they think no one’s listening. VL By Mitch Perry, Saint Petersblog Although he gave the speech last Friday […]
Pope mulls crossing U.S.-Mexico border to show solidarity with immigrants
*The Papal visit is beginning to look very interesting. What do you think, game changer? No? VL By Fox News Latino The U.S.-Mexico border may someday see a high-profile crosser […]
Finding My Place Within the Texas Myth
*The Texas myth looms large. Latinos’ place in that myth has been consistently whitewashed. This is a good, heartfelt piece. VL By Michelle Garcia, Texas Observer As a kid I […]
MALDEF lawyer ready if Texas House seat opens
*Exciting news coming out of Texas. VL By Gilbert Garcia, San Antonio Express News Marisa Bono is a likely candidate in an election that might not take place. Bono, a […]
Students who survived Mexico’s night of bloody horror accuse army and police
*This is poignant. An eyewitness, survivor of the attack against Mexican students that ended in the disappearance of 43 protesters, tells his story. VL By Nina Lakhani, The Guardian Uriel […]
The Power of Two
*There’s no denying the Castro brothers’ star is quickly rising. HUD Secretary Julian Castro appeared on The Daily Show this week, and Congressman Joaquin Castro will be on the Bill […]
New to U.S.,Sisters Help School Return to Dominance in a Flash
*What a wonderful story! Two young ladies, immigrants from Mexico, have reignited the hopes of a state basketball championship for a school in small Texas town. VL By Scott Cacciola, […]
Jeff Sessions to take over Senate panel overseeing immigration
*Gird your loins, this is going to be a rough ride. VL By Seung Min Kim, Politico Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.), one of the most relentless critics of the Obama […]
In Search of Cervantes’s Casket
*They’re just initials on a casket, but the possibility is exciting. Some Spanish thinkers believe that the Catholic view that the spirit is more important than the body is responsible for the […]
American Sniper, from a combat veteran’s perspective
*It makes a difference when we see the movie through the eyes of someone’s who’s been there. VL By Dr. Herny Flores, NewsTaco The furor surrounding the protagonist in the […]