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Eugenics in the Trump Era
*To understand eugenics is to understand some of the motivation in the Trump White House. It cloaks raw bigotry in scientific terms and fills public discussions with dog-whistle racism. Please, […]
Anxiety Grips California Students Amid Immigration Crackdown
*Why you should read this: Because the anxiety is real and not just in California. VL By Claudia Boyd-Barrett, New America Media (6.5 minute read) Each time 17-year-old Stephanie gets a […]
Trump’s Wall: How Much Money Does the Government Have For It Now?
$20 million. That’s enough to cover the cost of seven miles of wall. By T. Christian Miller, ProPublica (3.5 minute read) During the campaign, President Donald Trump promised to build a wall […]
Today’s NOOOOO!: Flower vendors say Trump will affect Valentine’s Day for Latinos?
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco (1 munite read) This story made me shake my head. It’s about how Trump is now affecting Valentine’s Day. PR Web published it as a sales […]
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 […]
13 Legal Actions Challenging Trump’s Immigration Executive Order
*Why you should read this: Because since this past weekend there have been 13 lawsuits filed against Trump’s immigration executive action. Because the cities of Chicago, Philadelphia, Denver, Dallas, Seattle, […]
On the anniversary of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo Trump threatens to send troops into Mexico? WTF?
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco (3.5 minute read) he joke in Mexico City is that compared to Donald Trump’s phone conversation with Australian Prime Minister Malcom Turnbull, Trump’s threat to send […]
It Matters that Only Three Latinos are in Trump’s White House Staff
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco (2.5 minute read) By my count there are 94 people in President Trump’s White House staff. Three are Latinos, that’s about 3 percent of the […]
Hispanic leaders wary of Trump’s trade plans
*Why you should read this: Because ending NAFTA is not as cut-and-dry as it sounds. Because tens of thousands of U.S. workers, many of them Latinos in manufacturing, would lose […]
Don’t hold your breath, there will be no Latinos in Trump’s cabinet
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco (2.5 minute read) I’ve been joking this morning that [tweet_dis]if you were holding your breath waiting for Donald Trump to appoint a Latino to his […]