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Citizen Kids Suffer Trauma at Separation from Immig. Parents
By Rocio Romero, El Nuevo Sol/New america Media U.S.-born María Vasques was just six years old when her mother Edith Barrios kissed her goodbye. She told María that she was […]
Latino Vote Key To Replace Jesse Jackson Jr.
By Janell Ross, Huffington Post Latino Voices In 2011, as Illinois politicians redrew congressional district maps, they exercised a power grab that was intended to protect those already in office or even […]
Immigrant Mothers–Living With a Heart Divided
By Norma De la Vega, New America Media/Enlace, Translated by Elena Shore As national media debate whether women can “have it all” – a successful career and a family – one group […]
Morning NewsTaco
Tuesday June 27, 2012 Latinos Look For Gains In November Elections (Associated Press/Fox News Latino): The 2012 election is shaping up as a big one in the House for Hispanics. […]
Morning NewsTaco
Tuesday May 8, 2012 The Problem With Romney’s Diverse Vice Presidential Short List (National Journal): From statehouses to Congress to the 2008 primary smackdown between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, Democrats […]
Tips For Responding To Racists, With Derailing For Dummies
Hey you! Marginalized and often misunderstood, perhaps slightly maladjusted as a result, member of society! How many times have you been at a party or some other kind of gathering, […]
Texas Budget Cuts Get a Human Face
by Dave Mann from The Texas Observer They had three minutes to share their life stories. Just 180 seconds to describe all that had befallen them. The details were different. […]
A Profile of Coronavirus and the Latino Workforce
*This article was originally published in the NALCAB Blog. Over the last month, the Coronavirus pandemic has ravaged the lives and well-being of all Americans. It has disproportionately impacted the most […]
EPA Slow to Halt Use of Deadly Pesticide
*This is a cause that doesn’t go away because the use of pesticides doesn’t subside. The chemical in this case, Endosulfan, is, according to an environmental toxicologist, “highly, highly, highly […]
Where Do We Stand (As We Are Able)? Latinos and the ADA 25 Years Later
*After 25 years with the Americans with Disabilities Act Latinos have come a long way, but Eduardo Diaz tells us there’s still a way to go to ensure “workplace safety, […]