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Texas Senate Passes Sanctuary Cities Bill

Mary Mata June 15, 2011

By Melissa Del Bosque After 9 hours of testimony Tuesday by Senate Democrats against SB 9, the controversial immigration bill passed anyway along a party-line vote. It’s pretty certain SB 9 will […]

Racist Statement Uncovers Real Tea Party

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Latinos Care More About Immigration Than The Economy

Mary Mata June 14, 2011

Immigration Is A Dangerous Wedge Issue For All Latinos

Mary Mata

News Taco interviewed Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chair and San Antonio-area Democratic Congressman Charles A. Gonzalez, who spoke to us about the tragic consequences of using immigration as a wedge issue. […]

Latino Immigrants Use Cell Phones To Save Money

Mary Mata June 13, 2011

A new text message program has proven effective in helping Latino immigrants in California take a serious look at their budget and allow them to save thousands of dollars in […]

New Alabama Immigration Law “Toughest In Nation”

Mary Mata

On Thursday, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley signed an anti-illegal-immigration bill that is being hailed the toughest in the nation. The law, similar to that of Arizona’s anti-immigrant SB 1070, which […]

Mother’s Legal Status Used To Deny Financial Aid

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A New Jersey high school student finds herself in the unlikely position of suing the government for an opportunity to go to college. According to a report in the Huffington […]