Obama: US re-establishing relations with Cuba

Obama: US re-establishing relations with Cuba

NewsTaco December 17, 2014

*The U.S. will soon open it’s embassy in Havana, but tourist travel remains banned. VL By Julie Pace and Matthew Lee, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama announced […]

The Digi-Divide at SXSW 2014

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*There’s work to be done to get Latinos involved in tech in genegral.  At SXSW specifically: more Latino panel speakers, programming and networking. VL By BusinessWire AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–A recent […]

Alternative Weekly Founders Endow Chair to Improve Coverage of Latino Communities

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*Awesome. This is terrific on a couple of levels. They sue Arpaio, then use the money to teach border issues journalism. VL By ASU Cronkite School of Journalism Michael Lacey […]

Damning Report Claims Mexican Federal Police Participated In Disappearance Of 43 Students

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*This only gets worse … smh. VL By Roque Planas and Carolina Moreno, Huffington Post Latino Voices Mexico’s federal police collaborated with local forces in the September attack on 43 […]

First Latina Confirmed To Lead Immigration Agency, ICE

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*Saldaña is a former 8th grade teacher, Texas native, U.S Attorney. Her charge will include implementing the President’s executive action on immigration and helping to fend-off the anticipated GOP attempts […]

Undocumented Immigrants Line Up for Door Opened by Obama

NewsTaco December 16, 2014

*Immigration activists are in a rush to get as many immigrants in the pipeline as possible before the new congress acts on the President’s executive action. Congressional GOP have vowed […]

Violent clashes between police and students in Guerrero, Mexico, leave 21 injured

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*The clashes between students, teachers and police in the Mexican state of Guerrero intensified. Both police and protesters are among the injured. VL By Associated Press/Fox News Latino MEXICO (AP) […]

How Latino Jews meld Hanukkah traditions in Los Angeles

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*This is really cool. Mole potato pancakes and dreidel piñatas. VL By Mike Reicher, Los Angeles Times Both of her parents were born in Catholic-dominated Mexico, but Jackie Ramirez doesn’t […]

CIA Interrogation Tactics Get Less Support From Hispanics

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*A Pew poll finds that Latinos don’t support the CIA’s interrogation tactics as strongly as Whites. What’s your take? Why do you think that is? VL By Suzanne Gamboa, NBC […]

Obama OpEd: Nashville shows how immigrants benefit all

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*This opinion piece was published to day in The Tennessean.  The President recently visited Nashville after signing his executive orders regarding immigration. VL By Barack Obama, The Tennessean Many Americans […]