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GOP Rep. Calls Obama Racist Name, Says He Didn’t Know

Mary Mata August 2, 2011

Colorado’s Republican representative Doug Lamborn recently called President Barack Obama a “tar baby,” which he later said he didn’t know was a racially derogative word for African-Americans. He later said what he […]

The Debt Deal Gives Us Only One Sure Thing: Uncertainty

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California Marijuana Eradication Evokes Secrecy, Military

Mary Mata August 1, 2011

I Don’t Speak For All Latinos; No One Does

NewsTaco July 29, 2011

So I was asked last night, “How do Latinos feel about Obama?” Where it happened or who was asking doesn’t add or detract from the story, I get that question more than […]

News Taco To Go: Dream Act, Tall Girls, La Migra, Chavez

Mary Mata

Latino Rep. Arrested For Protesting Dream Act At White House Tall Girls Can’t Hide In San Jose The Cops Patrol With La Migra In Tow Richard Chavez, Cesar’s Brother, Dies […]

How The GOP Can Use Immigration To Win Over Latino Voters

Mary Mata July 28, 2011

Despite promoting controversial anti-immigration legislation and impeding access to educational resources for Latinos, the Republican Party has devoted the last five decades to establishing inroads with second- and third-generation Latino […]

In San Jose The Cops Patrol With La Migra In Tow

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Here’s a new twist on an old story: Police in San Jose, CA, will have an immigration officer with them when they cruise the streets. That’s what the Associated Press […]