Immigration

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‘It was like a horror movie’ – the undocumented Latinos living in fear

NewsTaco April 11, 2014

*A fascinating story about how a 100 mile limit, a surge in border security spending and idle Border Patrol agents caused split families, broken dreams and affected the floral industry. […]

Another wave of undocumented immigration may be near

NewsTaco April 8, 2014

GOP Split Over Legalization Proposal for Enlisted Immigrants

NewsTaco April 7, 2014

Jeb Bush: Undocumented Immigration is an Act of Love

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*Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush says braking the law by entering the U.S. with no documents is “an act of love.” He attended a high profile GOP celebration on the […]

Number of unaccompanied minors arriving illegally in US is rising

NewsTaco April 4, 2014

*This is interesting as proof of how immigration follows the same economic and personal interest push-pull pressures as the larger economy. Children come the U.S. on their own fleeing violence […]

ACLU sues ICE for placing hunger strikers in solitary confinement

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*The hunger strike has been ongoing since March 24. The strikers were placed in solitary confinement on the 27th. A hearing for a temporary restraining order has been scheduled for […]

Maybe Bailing on Immigration Reform Actually Worked Out Well for Republicans

NewsTaco April 1, 2014

*A different view on the growing story of Latino political disillusion. This one takes up where a New York Times piece leaves off, and views the problem as a GOP […]