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Bush Says Immigration is Everyone’s Fault — But His

Mary Mata November 12, 2010

President George W. Bush’s new memoir “Decision Points” has proven to be a forum for many things, among them, a chance for the former president to avoid mea culpas and […]

Cuba, Fidel Castro Targeted in ‘Call of Duty’

Mary Mata

Susana Martinez on Immigration, Being Latina and Republican

Mary Mata

Texas Legislator Files Arizona-Style Anti-Immigrant Bills

Mary Mata November 9, 2010

Texas State Rep. Debbie Riddle – R of the Houston area filed several Arizona-style immigration bills this week. Looks like Riddle is going after undocumented immigrants, having law enforcement in […]

Arizona Bans Affirmative Action, Not for Rich People

Mary Mata

Let’s get one thing straight about affirmative action before I get into Arizona’s latest brouhaha:  Minorities are NOT the only ones who benefit from it.  Except when rich or privileged […]

‘Latino Vote’ Doesn’t Equal ‘Pro-Immigrant’

Mary Mata

Much has been made about how instrumental the Latino vote was in keeping the Democrats with some kind of power this election cycle — even if they didn’t deserve it […]

New Mexico Governor-Elect says No, No! to SB1070

NewsTaco November 8, 2010

We’re beginning to get a taste of how things will unfold after the election dust settles.  New Mexico Governor-elect Republican Susana Martinez made clear how she feels about Arizona’s controversial […]