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Border higher ed gains began with a lawsuit

NewsTaco May 23, 2016

*There’s nothing glamourous about this, no clever social media tag to make it stick. This is about the work to bring higher education to the Texas-Mexico, where the Latino population […]

Two Videos Reveal Stark Contrasts in How Clinton and Trump Appeal to Hispanics

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George Lopez, Edward James Olmos And Jackie Cruz On The First Latino They Saw On TV

NewsTaco May 20, 2016

State by State, Communities Push Back Against Voter Restrictions

NewsTaco May 19, 2016

*Some facts to consider: there are 22 states that have some form of voter restriction in place; in 15 states this will be the first presidential election with these restrictions […]

Latino, Other Lawmakers Oppose GOP Requiring Use of ‘Alien,’ ‘Illegal Alien’

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*Remember how Rep. Joaquin Castro had written a letter suggesting that the federal government stop using the term “illegal alien,” and how the Library of Congress decided it would no […]

The Inspiring Boyle Heights Teen Who Became an Award-Winning Roboticist Against the Odds

NewsTaco May 18, 2016

*I love stories of hope and ganas like this! Go Cynthia! VL By Yara Simón, Remezcla In 2015, Cynthia Erenas became one of the .002 percent of the population who […]

The 66 Percent: Erasing Mexican Americans in the United States

NewsTaco May 17, 2016

*Yes! This is the stuff that starts movements. Dagoberto Gilb asks about the invisibility of the Mexican-American community: “Take away the 66 percent, and what national Latino power then?” It’s the […]