Beyond the border: Lawman’s burden
Beyond the border: Lawman’s burden
*”The way that some people die out here, nobody deserves to go through that.” – Daniel Walden, volunteer sheriff patrolling on his own time. VL A south Texas sheriff’s department […]
A teaching moment on driving while brown
*An all too real and needed lesson for young Latinos: you will be considered a suspect. VL By Jessica O’Dwyer, Marin News Last Sunday evening, as I swept the kitchen […]
Why there aren’t more Latinos in the tech industry
*From the article: “Latinos made up less than 9% of computer science and engineering college graduates in 2013.” VL By Maria Teresa Kumar, MSNBC Last week, Apple was the latest […]
Blacks, Latinos Dominate Silicon Valley’s ‘Invisible Workforce’
*Who said there were no Latinos in Silicon Valley? VL By Jeff Elder, Wall Street Journal Blacks and Latinos make up a sizable share of low-wage workers cleaning and guarding […]
Little Rock Apartment Complex Found To Discriminate Against Latinos
*Not that this should surprise anyone, but it’s a stark reminder that there’s still work to be done. VL By Jacob Kauffman, UALR Public Radio The Arkansas Fair Housing Commission […]
The Hollywood Star of Los Tigres del Norte
*Sam Says the best way to understand Mexican immigrants is to dissect the Tigres’ corridos on the subject. I agree. ¡Enhorabuena! VL By Sam Quiñones, A Reporter’s Blog Los Tigres […]
The Politics of Immigration Puts Our Elders at Risk
*Here’s an immigration question that I haven’t heard asked before: “Who, then, will care for us as we grow old and frail? ” VL By Jacqueline Angel, University of Texas […]
Echoes of Ferguson for Latino Communities In California
*From the article: “In Salinas in Monterey County, four Latino men have been killed this year by police officers in a span of four months.” VL By Ngoc Nguyen, New America […]
Migrants Deported from the U.S. in Limbo on the Mexican Border
*When border security hawks and the current administration policies sweep the immigration issue across the border, the problem doesn’t go away. VL By Daniela Pastrana, New America Media TIJUANA, Mexico […]
Captain America, the son of Immigrants
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco I have to disclose an unapologetic bias. Captain America is my favorite super hero, he’s been my favorite since I was old enough to buy comic books. […]