Olmos vs Lopez? Does it matter?
Olmos vs Lopez? Does it matter?
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco I’ll go straight to the point. Edward James Olmos thinks Jennifer Lopez hasn’t done enough for the Latino community. He said so in an interview on […]
The 2014 House Elections and Comprehensive Immigration Reform Revisited
*Politics of immigration aside, Latino voter influence in the coming mid-term election hinges (as always) on turnout and … turnout. VL By David F. Damore And Thomas Schaller, Latino Decisions From […]
Hispanic College Enrollment Up, But Not By Enough
*Timely information, given the recent Supreme Court decision on Affirmative Action. There’s more to this story than numbers and enrollment rates. The enrollment is concentrated in community colleges and for-profit […]
U.S. births drive population growth as immigration stalls
*This has huge implications for politics, education, media … U.S. born, English dominant Latinos are 63% of the Latino population. The percentage will grow with important consequences. VL By Jens […]
Court strikes down Wisconsin voter-ID law
*The important thing here is that the Federal Judge struck-down voter ID in Wisconsin on the basis of what’s left of the Voting Rights Act – Section 2, which prohibits […]
Immigrants Give Up the Dream of Homeownership in the U.S.
By Camila Osorio Avendano, Feetin2Worlds A poster in the window of a Queens, NY real estate office proclaims: “Immigration reform is coming, so buy your house in your country, Colombia.” It’s […]
Texas Republican to push immigration overhaul
*This is significant. Barton’s (R-Arlington) plan includes a guest worker program and a path to citizenship for children. It still falls short and would create permanent resident underclasses. But at least […]
Cinco de Mayo, the Confederacy, and Gen. Jo Shelby
*Fascinating. The battle of Puebla was decisive not only for Mexican history, but in the history of the U.S. Civil war as well. The Confederacy had tactical interest in aiding […]
I say Hispanic. You say Latino. How did the whole thing start?
*Hispanic of Latino? It helps to know where the terms come from. There’s a general agreement that both terms are imposed, not chosen, and that opens the door for the […]
What the Clippers’ Racist Owner Has in Common with Most Americans
*Yes, my Spurs are having a rough time against the Mavs, but no one’s talking about basketball this NBA postseason. All the attention is going to Donald Sterling and his […]
