‘Mexican,’ ‘Hispanic,’ ‘Latin American’ top list of race write-ins on the 2010 census
‘Mexican,’ ‘Hispanic,’ ‘Latin American’ top list of race write-ins on the 2010 census
*Ever since the U.S. Census added an “origin” option to the “Hispanic” check-off box the question of Latino identity has become a matter of official government concern. It turns out […]
Don’t Be Fooled: Latino = Indigenous
*Regardless of whether you call yourself Hispanic, Latino or something else, if you can trace your family to Latin America, there is an overwhelming chance that you “come from family […]
King: Undocumented Immigrants Who Want To Join Military Are ‘Defrauding’ The Government
*As shocking as the statement may seem to some, Rep. Steve King’s (R-IA) assertion that undocumented people who join the military are “mercenaries” is not extraordinary. The statement is extreme […]
GOP Split Over Legalization Proposal for Enlisted Immigrants
*This could be a growing rift within the GOP. Segments of the Republican leadership are far apart on immigration. While Jeb Bush calls undocumented immigration an”act of love,” others are […]
Jeb Bush: Undocumented Immigration is an Act of Love
*Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush says braking the law by entering the U.S. with no documents is “an act of love.” He attended a high profile GOP celebration on the […]
It’s Time to Make The Epic Cesar Chavez Movie
*I went to see the Chavez movie out of curiosity and a tinge of obligation. I should spend my money, I thought, to send a message about Latino-themed movies. The […]
Number of unaccompanied minors arriving illegally in US is rising
*This is interesting as proof of how immigration follows the same economic and personal interest push-pull pressures as the larger economy. Children come the U.S. on their own fleeing violence […]
More Texas Educators Throw Support Behind Mexican-American Studies
*The fight for Mexican-American studies in Texas intensifies. The state Board of Education is set for a vote on the matter on April 9. Republican members of the board are […]
ACLU sues ICE for placing hunger strikers in solitary confinement
*The hunger strike has been ongoing since March 24. The strikers were placed in solitary confinement on the 27th. A hearing for a temporary restraining order has been scheduled for […]
Hispanics punch below their weight in midterm elections
*If all we needed was a different metaphor to tell the same story we’d by OK. But how else do you say the same thing – over and over – […]
