Beyond the border: Lawman’s burden

Beyond the border: Lawman’s burden

NewsTaco August 27, 2014

*”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

NewsTaco August 26, 2014

*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

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*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’

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*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

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*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

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*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

NewsTaco August 25, 2014

*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

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*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

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*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

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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. […]