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Latino Chasm in the Mormon Church

NewsTaco January 4, 2011

It’s about immigration, but it’s also about faith. And in a tightly-knit group like the Latter Day Saints it feels like the Hatfield’s and McCoy’s (or the Garcia’s and Martinez’…it’s […]

New Latino Mayor in Providence, RI

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Birthright Battle Looms

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Three Latinas in Colorado Senate, a First

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It’s a first, for Colorado at least. Three Latinas will be sworn-in as Colorado state senators on January 12th, and that, for many, is reason to celebrate. All three-Angela Giron, […]

New Law Challenges Voters Rights

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Here’s one I didn’t see coming this soon. The soon to be minted legislators in Kansas are going after voter ID. Specifically, according to the Lawrence Journal, Secretary of State-elect […]

A Growing Intolerance Toward Foreigners in Mexico

NewsTaco January 3, 2011

Here’s a sobering finding by a Mexican agency that deals with discrimination: “‘The prevailing image of Mexico as supportive and open towards foreigners is debatable,’ notes the study for reflection […]

Prospects for Immigration Reform are Bleh…er, Bleak

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In case you were wondering, what with the swearing-in of the new congress and all, the prospects for immigration reform, according to thehill.com, are bleak. I don’t like that word, […]