Chamizal: A Border Crosses

Chamizal: A Border Crosses

NewsTaco September 24, 2014

*Fascinating story. Well worth the read. The history of a river and a famous land dispute between the U.S. and Mexico. In many ways it mirrors the history of the […]

Feds Set to Open Massive New Family Detention Center in November

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*A follow up to a story we published two weeks ago. This is quick work – to set up a huge detention center in a matter of months. Congress and […]

Dems urge Obama to meet undocumented immigrants

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*The idea is to get the President to meet, face-to-face, with undocumented workers and promise them that he’ll act on immigration. VL By Seung Min Kim, Politico Four House Democrats […]

Why Latino Leaders Are Wrong to Stand With Obama on Immigration

NewsTaco September 23, 2014

*Dolores Huerta, the iconic co-founder of the United Farm Workers, has made a public statement supporting President Obama’s decision to delay any action on immigration until after the midterm election. […]

Dolores Huerta: Obama was right in delaying action on immigration

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*If you’re into political x’s and o’s, this is a pretty good read. The underlying problem is that while a calculated delay may, in some folks’s eyes, be the best […]

Every Week Is Banned Books Week For Chicanos

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*Tony Diaz: “Once you read a banned book, they can never take it away from you.” By Tony Diaz, NewsTaco Every week is banned books week for Chicanos. In Arizona, […]

US deporting children of parents allowed to stay

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*Here’s a consequence of the so called undocumented minor border crisis. The government allows the parents to stay, but their children must be deported. Seems we’re looking at the wrong […]

Cal State Fullerton Sorority Dinged for “Taco Tuesday” Event Involving Sombreros, Cholo-Wear

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*There’s a name for this, it’s called Mexi mocking. Naming it doesn’t make it half a stitch better, nothing does, but it shows how the awareness of this kind of […]

Clinical Trials: How Latinos Can Help Their Community’s Health

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By Veronica Landa, NewsTaco There is little more frightening than finding out that you or a loved one is ill. Today we are fortunate to have tools at our disposal […]

Afro-Latinos Seek Recognition, And Accurate Census Count

NewsTaco September 22, 2014

*Another valid aspect in the complicated narrative of Latino identity. VL By Raul A. Reyes, NBC News NEW YORK, NY — Hispanic Heritage Month is a time to recognize the […]