Oakland High School guard charged in abuse of Latino student in wheelchair
Oakland High School guard charged in abuse of Latino student in wheelchair
*A couple of facts to take into account: the student allegedly spat on the officer; the student has cerebral palsy and was handcuffed when the supposed assault happened. Already there’s […]
Will the House take action on immigration in 2014?
*This is a good background story on the chances of Immigration Reform for this year. Early this morning Vox immigration reporter Erica Werner Tweeted this: “Cantor releases June legislative agenda […]
Julián Castro: The Now Generation of Latino Leadership
By Dr. Henry Flores, NewsTaco It appears that Latinos have arrived, again, on the national scene. We’ve been declared the Sleeping Giant every decade since the 1980s and nothing seems […]
In Case Study, Banks Treated Minority Businessmen Worse Than They Did White Ones
*Opportunity? Bootstraps? It’s not the same for everyone. VL By Fox News Latino Latinos and black entrepreneurs trying to get bank loans to help jump-start their small businesses are given […]
These Images Show #WhatLatinosLookLike
*This is what drives a large chunk of non-Latinos crazy. Latinos look like everyone. More of this kind of media could help discard obsolete racial and ethnic boxes. VL By […]
Maya, Marquez, Mandela: The Disease of Fakebook
*Facebook faking is to social media what marijuana is to drugs – a gateway addiction. *smirk* This is an intriguing read. Google makes everyone an instant expert on everything. VL […]
Latinos to play decisive role in New Mexico primary election
*As always, the result depends n voter turnout. In New Mexico, Latino voter turnout increased by 30% between 2000 and 2010. VL By Griselda Nevarez, Voxxi With Latinos accounting for […]
Obama: Spike in Children at Border ‘Urgent Humanitarian Situation’
*Since the beginning of the year, an average of 333 unaccompanied children from Central America arrive each day at the U.S. border. President Obama has has put FEMA in charge […]
Immigrant Archive Project – 6 Word Immigrant Stories
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco This is very cool. It’s not so much a news story, opinion or analysis. It’s just something that caught my eye and I thought I’d pass […]
ACA Leaves Undocumented Immigrants Out in the Cold: Community Health Clinics to the Rescue
By Patricia Guadalupe, NewsTaco Marta Jiménez counts herself as one of the lucky ones. Marta, who asked not to use her real name because she is undocumented, first came to […]
