With deportation relief at stake, South’s Latinos could swing presidential race

With deportation relief at stake, South’s Latinos could swing presidential race

NewsTaco July 1, 2016

*Fear in politics cuts both ways. The next president will nominate a ninth justice of the Supreme Court, determine the future of deferred action programs and deportation raids, and have […]

Latina Trump supporter featured on CNN is daughter of cartel figure in Southlake murder

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*I asked yesterday, and many of you responded, what could explain the “Latina Trump girl?” This explains a lot. VL By Julieta Chiquillo, Dallas Morning News (3 minute read) Miriam Cepeda, a […]

Daughter of unauthorized immigrant campaigns for Trump on the border

NewsTaco June 30, 2016

*Can someone explain this? No ranting, please, it’s boring. VL By Julieta Chiquillo, Dallas Morning News  (1.5 minute read) Miriam Cepeda is a 24-year-old student at the University of Texas Rio […]

Supreme Court Takes One Affirmative Action Step Forward After Many Steps Back

NewsTaco June 29, 2016

*Last week’s Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action was great, but it’s a first step on a long road back. What more can be done? VL By Al Kauffman, NewsTaco […]

In Orlando, Muslim Latina Mourns Victims, Spreads Message of Tolerance

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*A beautiful example of diversity within the Latino community. VL By Victoria Moll-Ramírez, NBC News ORLANDO, Fla. — Vanessa Huesos is a teacher who arrived to Orlando from Puerto Rico […]

Some of Us London Latinos Saw Brexit Coming, is Trump Next?

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*From the article: “Let us not fool ourselves. The threat that America will do the same is very real.” VL By Suzanne Ramírez de Arellano, NBC Latino Rule Britannia, Britannia […]

British Teens Arrested For Calling Latino Army Vet ‘A Dirty Little Immigrant’

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*The guy in the viral video who was the target of teen British racism, insults and beer? He’s a Texas Latino; an army vet living in England for 18 years. […]

Sisters become doctors, lawyers after childhood of farm labor

NewsTaco June 28, 2016

*There are so many stories like this in our community. We need to celebrate them, loudly. Share yours with us. VL By Carmen George, The Fresno Bee One scorching summer […]

More Shattered Families

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*What’s next after the Supreme Court’s non-ruling on the president’s executive actions on immigration? There’s a plan to call for a moratorium on deportations, deportation defense campaigns and an overhaul […]

Utility workers discover 14,000-year-old mammoth fossils under Mexican street

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*Proof that Mexicans have been doing carne asadas for 14,000 years. VL By Fox News Latino (1.5 minute read) Utility workers digging in the Mexican city of Tultepec unearthed the fossilized […]