Immigration Legislation or Executive Action Will Shape Latino Vote
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*Four quick graphs that show how immigration is a central issue in the coming mid-term elections. We know that Republicans could help themselves by bringing CIR to a vote, and […]
Border Security is a Global Industry Worth $544 Billion
NewsTaco April 18, 2014
*This puts the political insistence on border security in perspective. The border security industry is growing at a 5 percent rate, the U.S. Border Patrol is helping other countries set […]
Texas Twins Campaign, but They Aren’t Sure for What
NewsTaco April 17, 2014
*Is a lack of Spanish fluency a “drawback” for Latino politicians in the U.S.? Jason Horowitz says as much in this NYT article. The idea, buried in the 7th paragraph, […]
Are Transnational Ties Good for Immigrants and America?
NewsTaco April 11, 2014
*This leans toward the academic, but makes a good case against nativist claims that immigrants’ close ties to their country of origin is bad for America. On the contrary, studies […]