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NewsTaco May 2, 2012

Wednesday, May 2, 2012 Push for Latino vote in US election (ABC News): A non-partisan organisation in Florida is trying to encourage more Hispanics to make their vote count in the […]

Possible Agreement on immigration? Yes, But…

NewsTaco May 1, 2012

By Victor Landa I tend to straddle the line between cynicism and skepticism, so when I read this headline I did a double-take: Components of Immigration System Seeing Bipartisan Agreement It was […]

Great Images of Cinco De Mayo

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By Victor Landa Because it’s only four days away, it’s time to start thinking of Cinco de Mayo. Cinco de Mayo is a bigger deal here in the U.S. than […]

The Death Of Anastasio Hernandez: The Silence Is An Outrage

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By Victor Landa Who is Anastasio Hernandez Rojas? It’s a lamentable question. The fact that Anastasio’s isn’t a household name speaks to a pile of issues that seem out-of-sync with all the noise about […]

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Tuesday, May 1, 2012 Obama has opportunity to score big with young Latino voters (McMlatchy): …if President Obama can hold on to this demographic and boost the turnout among Latino […]

Lamar Smith: A Political Double Standard

NewsTaco April 30, 2012

By Victor Landa Finally and at long last a breath of fresh, compromise-seeking air from congress. In the midst of what most Americans would call the most divisive congress of […]

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Monday, April 30, 2012 Why Arizona’s Controversial Immigration Law Is Bad For Business (Forbes): There are good reasons business leaders and other community leaders in Arizona and across the country should […]

Supreme Court Ruling Could Be Bad Karma For GOP

NewsTaco April 27, 2012

By Victor Landa Two days after the U. S. Supreme Court heard arguments concerning the State of Arizona’s controversial immigration law, most of what we’re reading in the media is a […]

OPINION: The War on Mommies

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By Martha Burk, Other Words The so-called “mommy wars” are heating up again. Once more, we’re seeing stay-at-home moms supposedly pitted against moms with paid jobs during an election year. […]

One Year Into CA Early Release Program: A Lack Of Confidence

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Miryam Mora-Barajas April marked the one year anniversary since California Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill that made prisoner early release program a reality. The California Supreme Court ordered California […]