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One of the Victims of the Immigrant Trailer Tragedy was a DREAMer
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco (1.5 minute read) We know a little more today about the victims of the immigrant trailer tragedy of this past weekend. Ten migrants died when they were […]
How DREAMers are in the middle of a political showdown
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco I’m looking at a perfect storm brewing for DREAMers. It’s been building for a while, but I think it’s going to hit soon. Sen. Dick Durbin, […]
How Trump’s policies can stall advances in Latino higher education
*This is worth reading for the sake of going beyond the Tweets to see how the Trumpian proposals will affect us in our daily lives. Planning on going to college? […]
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 […]
The number of undocumented is at a longtime low. And it has nothing to do with Trump
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco (2.5 minute read) I’m going to put this out there before certain tenants in the White House take cold facts and spin-off derivative alternate ones. […]
‘How crazy is it that undocumented people are paying for their own deportation?’
April 12, 2017 PRI’s The World Displayed with permission from GlobalPost Many immigrants without legal status pay taxes. Lots of taxes.[tweet_dis] Last year, undocumented workers handed over $26.3 billion in […]
Courts rightfully stop unconstitutional executive order on immigration
*Why you should read this: Because Al Kauffman gives a clear explanation of why the points of law and Trump’s own words prove that the executive travel ban discriminates against […]
I voted for the first time in 2016 and why I’ll vote again
*Why you should read this: Because there’s political energy growing in the Latino communities. Because young Latinos are stepping-up to make their voices heard and of the work og organizing. […]
Dreamer Who Spoke Out About Deportation Efforts To Be Released From Detention
*Why you should read this: Because we’ve been following this story for a week and it’s emblematic of the difference between what Trump says he going to do and what […]
Our Institutions as Sanctuaries
*Why you should read this: Because Eduardo Diaz makes a good point about expanding the idea of sanctuary to mean more than a religious place of safety. Because sanctuary should […]