Arizona to Mexico?
Arizona to Mexico?
*What if we gave Arizona back to Mexico? It could happen. At least it could in the mind of cartoonist Ward Sutton. This series of hilarious cartoons turns the immigration […]
The Rough Road For Cecilia Muñoz, Defender Of Obama’s Immigration Policy
*One of the most influential Latinas in Washington is stuck between the proverbial rock and hard place. An advocate who must now defend the White House. Sellout? Gladiator? You decide. […]
A rancher on the border of fear and compassion
*A piece about U.S. border security from where it matters most. A rancher in deep South Texas writes about the difficult balance between compassion for immigrants and the fear of […]
Living in patronizing times
*What many politicians think is politics, Latinos recognize as patronizing. Esther Cepeda makes a good case, and quotes NewsTaco in the process. VL By Esther J. Cepeda, Washington Post/San Antonio […]
GOP on Immigration: Making a Bad Situation Worse and What It Means for November and Beyond
*It’s not only what the GOP doesn’t do on immigration, but also the laws GOPers pass that define their position. They follow their inaction with theater; lack of leadership followed […]
La Santa Cecilia Just Blew Our Minds with ‘Strawberry Fields Forever’ Music Video
*Props to our friends at Latino Rebels for catching this. VL By Latino Rebels Grammy winners La Santa Cecilia just published a music video to the band’s remake of “Strawberry Fields Forever.” […]
Guatemala: Death threats, land theft and rock carrying
*Read this. The kind of stuff that sends people North to the U.S. VL By Sam Quiñones, A Reporter’s Blog “After sentencing (the defendant) to carry rocks for a number […]
Analysis: Another Missed Chance For GOP To Engage With Latinos
*Stephen Nuño outlines a clear distinction between what the GOP says about reaching out to Latinos and what it does. In that gap, he says, is a missed opportunity. VL […]
Estrella Burgos, an Improbable Trailblazer, Takes Aim at U.S. Open
*Who said this Dominican tennis player was over the hill? At 34 he just hit his stride. VL By Ben Rothenberg, New York Times WASHINGTON – The longest road to […]
At the border, a sharp rise in unaccompanied girls fleeing Honduras
*Parsing the numbers related to the undocumented minor “crisis” at the border, a new story emerges. VL By Jens Manuel Krogstad, Ana Gonzalez-Barrera, and Mark Hugo Lopez, Pew research Center […]
