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Has The State Level Anti-Immigrant Push Lost Steam?
Movement on the anti-immigrant front has pretty much stalled. The fervor that was ignited by Arizona’s controversial SB1070 has, in the words of the Associated Press, fizzled. This doesn’t mean that we can […]
Obama Woos Latinos, Ignores Them At The Same Time
My colleague Victor Landa wrote a great piece on Latinos and the ways in which President Obama is trying to outreach to them yesterday. Here’s an excerpt: The president chose to talk […]
Mississippi First to Ape Arizona’s SB1070
You can put Mississippi at the head of the line on at least one thing: that state’s seante is the first to approve an immigration law that apes Arizona’s sb […]
National Guard are at the U.S.-Mexico border … again
For the second time since 2006, U.S. National Guardsmen are on the nation’s southern border, providing a false sense of security to scared Americans who, it is becoming apparent, don’t […]
The effort to undermine minority voting
I see a clear method to the apparent madness of Texas redistricting. I fear that Texas is moving toward redistricting based on voter population only — disadvantaging minority voting — […]
Donald Trump and The Frito Bandito
Since the signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1848, those of us born and raised along the U.S. / Mexico border have been continually marginalized into a geographic […]
‘Sanctuary Cities’ Bill Attacks Immigrants Who Made ‘Texas Miracle’ Possible
*Why you should read this: Because Latino legislators staged an epic battle in defense of sanctuary cities in Red-State Texas. Because the fight lasted until past 3am. VL The Texas […]
‘We’re hoping for a miracle’: Dallas lawmaker is fasting to protest Texas sanctuary cities bill
*Why you should read this: Because the battle over sanctuary cities is real and Texas, for the moment, is the front line. VL By Julieta Chiquillo, The Dallas Morning News […]
Bill aims to repatriate deported veterans
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco (1.5 minute read) This is something that deserves strong backing – my thanks to Taquista Antonio Garza for bringing this to my attention and to Taquista […]
Trump’s Muslim Ban Prepares the Way for Another “Operation Wetback”
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco (5 minute read) A three-judge panel of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals will decide today whether Donald Trump’s temporary ban against travelers from seven Muslim […]