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British Teens Arrested For Calling Latino Army Vet ‘A Dirty Little Immigrant’
*The guy in the viral video who was the target of teen British racism, insults and beer? He’s a Texas Latino; an army vet living in England for 18 years. […]
Advocates Say Court Decision Will Hurt Immigrants
*Very good summary of the Supreme Court’s immigration stalemate. It’s by our partners at Public News Service. VL By Mark Richardson, Public News Service (1.5 minute read) AUSTIN, Texas — […]
Anti-Trump protesters at Trump rally throw rocks, bottles at Albuquerque police
*I’m interested, do you think the images of mayhem and Mexican flags helps the Trump casue? VL By Kayla Epstein and Katie Mettler, Washington Post ALBUQUERQUE — What began as […]
State by State, Communities Push Back Against Voter Restrictions
*Some facts to consider: there are 22 states that have some form of voter restriction in place; in 15 states this will be the first presidential election with these restrictions […]
Latino activists vow more Trump protests as tensions heighten
* Well, that’s ominous . . . The California primary is June 7, so there are 5 weeks for protesters to organize. If the past is prologue, it’s going to […]
Trump reveals how he would force Mexico to pay for border wall
*Stop remittances to force Mexico to pay for the border wall? That’s Trump’s idea and it’s never, ever going to happen. There are consequences. Mexico receives more money from remittances […]
State Anti-Immigration Laws Discourage All Latinos from Moving In
*There’s a line in this story that’s central to the problem and the immigration debate in general. It’s in the fourth paragraph, it says “This is a loss of human capital,” […]
Pro-immigrant rights Pilsen church vandalized twice
*It’s part guilt-by-association. You see, Lincoln United Methodist is the sister church to Adalberto United Methodist, and Adalberto United is in Humbolt Park, which before gentrification was a Puerto Rican […]
Three narratives to avoid in conversations about unauthorized immigration
*This was written for journalists, but it’s pertinent to everyone who engages in conversations about immigration. If we’re to change the Latino narrative the first effort should be to change […]
Requiem for a Heavyweight
By Tomas Ricardo, Friend of NewsTaco I was a fan of Bernie until he started drawing crazy crowds and raising even crazier money. I was most appreciative, on his election […]