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Is This How Gangs End?
*Wonderful piece, as always, by NewsTaco contributor Sam Quiñones, published in Pacific Standard Magazine. I’m a fan of the creative process, and Sam gives us a little behind-the-scenes look at […]
Todo Se Olvida – Everything Gets Forgotten
*Sam Quiñones is one of my favorite partners/contributors. He’s a wonderful storyteller. Do yourself a favor, read this. VL By Sam Quiñones, A Reporter’s Blog Out in Riverside, the other […]
A Deportee’s Story
*We lose so much human context when we argue about immigration only in terms of politics. This is a short piece, but it’s filled with humanity. VL By Sam Quiñones, […]
Classical music in Tijuana’s slums
*Wonderful story of renewal in Tijuana. Children in the city’s slums are learning classical music in an exciting atmosphere that has the feel of an underground movement. VL By Sam […]
An attorney speaks to Tijuana deportees
*What about the immigrants not covered in the President’s executive action? Sam Quiñones tell us about a group of them in Tijuana. VL By Sam Quiñones, A Reporter’s Blog I […]
Death of a Tuba Superstar – RIP El Jokoki
*Sam Quiñones has a good nose for great stories. Mexico had an innovative tuba superstar, and his life is worth noting. VL By Sam Quiñones, A Reporter’s Blog Sad news […]
The Hollywood Star of Los Tigres del Norte
*Sam Says the best way to understand Mexican immigrants is to dissect the Tigres’ corridos on the subject. I agree. ¡Enhorabuena! VL By Sam Quiñones, A Reporter’s Blog Los Tigres […]
Unaccompanied minors: How about some perspective
*The unaccompanied minor story constantly changes. Here’s the latest chapter, in the form of Homeland Security statistics that show how the number of unaccompanied minors has dwindled to half of […]
Guatemala: Death threats, land theft and rock carrying
*Read this. The kind of stuff that sends people North to the U.S. VL By Sam Quiñones, A Reporter’s Blog “After sentencing (the defendant) to carry rocks for a number […]
CARDBOARD BOX DREAMS: A Bracero’s Story
By Celia Viramontes, Tell Your True Tales The train screeched to a halt in Empalme, Sonora. Don Luis adjusted his wide-brimmed sombrero over his head and clutched his small bag […]