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Voting Rights Still “Under Siege,” Says New Coalition for Redistricting Reform

NewsTaco June 25, 2014

*Voting rights is a central issue for the Latino community. The fact that MALDEF is part of this coalition underlines it’s importance. After the Shelby v Holder decision the idea […]

Senate panel OKs Mayor Julián Castro for Housing secretary

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Politicians sling rhetoric, resources at migrant kids

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Latino Millennials More Civically Engaged, but Less Likely to Vote Than Baby Boomers

NewsTaco June 24, 2014

*Here’s something to keep in mind when people say Latinos are apathetic voters. The truth is that Latinos are young voters, and if they don’t vote it’s because they fit […]

How the immigrant children at the border remain unseen

NewsTaco June 23, 2014

By Victor Landa, NewsTaco With an estimated 90,000 Central American children expected to reach the U.S. border by the end of the year, you’d think that the American media would […]

House Republicans elect McCarthy to take Cantor’s job – What does this mean for immigration?

NewsTaco June 20, 2014

*A majority of Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives have elected California’s Kevin McCarthy to replace Eric Cantor as their majority leader.  The dust is just now beginning to […]

Arizona Candidate Who Changed His Name To Cesar Chavez Removed From Ballot

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*All I can say is … good. VL By Aalia Shaheed, Fox News Latino The grandson of labor icon Cesar Chavez trumpeted a judge’s ruling that invalidated the ballot of an […]