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 […]