President Obama Will do Education Town Hall on Univision

President Obama Will do Education Town Hall on Univision

NewsTaco March 22, 2011

Fresh from his trip to Latin America President Barack Obama will make an appearance before the second largest Latino community in the world: Spanish television. The White House confirmed that the President will take part in an […]

Latina, 87, Honored for Lifetime Service to Community

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When I read this I knew I had to post it. Yes, it’s small town news, and yes, it may not seem to matter in the grand scheme, but Alejandra […]

Neo-nazi, Latino Confrontation in Claremont

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Head-shaven and military boot wearing a group of about two dozen white supremacists marched on the streets of Claremont, CA, in protest against what they claim is an “unbridled flow […]

Immigrant Shake-Down in New Jersey

NewsTaco March 21, 2011

According to reports, Rocco Malgieri, a 19 year veteran of the Elizabeth, N.J. Police Department, would stop what he thought looked like Latino immigrant drivers, ask them about their residency status and […]

Latinos Will Surpass the 55 Million Mark

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So now that we’re 42 states into the 50-state Census roll-out reveal it’s a good time to pause to see where we are and what to expect. Back in the […]

5 Things to Know About Utah’s Immigration Law Model

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News last week that the Arizona state senate had rejected five stringent anti-immigrant bills seemed to signal a turning point in the fear-the-immigrant narrative that has been spreading across the country […]

VIDEO: Prepárate, Own The Narrative

NewsTaco March 18, 2011

500 Higher Education professionals gathered in San Antonio to  discuss the emergency situation of Latinos in Higher Ed, set some goals, and get to work. The first step, as it […]

ACLU Asks Feds to Intervene in Human Rights Abuses in Puerto Rico

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[Edito’s note: this article first appeared in aclu.org] WASHINGTON – The American Civil Liberties Union sent a letter to the Department of Justice (DOJ) urging it to intervene in serious […]

World Class Mexican Golfer Can’t Play in the US

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[Editor’s note. This story was originally reported by Sandra Velázquez of ESPNdeportes.com] They call him El Camarón, Jose de Jesus Rodriguez,  the best professional golfer in Mexico. He’s played in tournaments in Canada,Venezuela, […]

AZ Senate Says NO to Immigration Bills

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I read the reports twice, just to make sure, then I went back to read them again. There were five bills dealing with stringent measures that would add spikes to […]