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NewsTaco Rundown – February 11, 2019
Julian Castro carries generations of Latino ambition into 2020 presidential election – USA Today When I think about Julian Castro running for president, I remember a phone call nearly 30 […]
NewsTaco Rundown – January 30, 2019
I went to the White House to let the president know immigration reform is an economic necessity – The Hill Last week, I went to the White House to talk […]
NewsTaco Rundown – January 28, 2019
In Julián Castro’s presidential bid, Latinos see one of their own, defying stereotypes – NBCNEWS SAN ANTONIO — Musician Juan Tejeda sees something very familiar in Democratic presidential candidate Julián […]
Kushner floats deal of permanent protections for 1.8 million dreamers, LULAC chief says
WASHINGTON – Top White House adviser Jared Kushner told members of Latino advocacy organizations on Thursday that President Donald Trump was willing to give 1.8 million Dreamers permanent protections from deportation […]
NewsTaco Rundown – January 25, 2019
Lawsuits Allege ‘Grave Harm’ To Immigrant Children In Detention – CNN The Trump administration’s treatment of more than 10,000 immigrant children held in custody at shelters across the nation is […]
Trump’s Latino approval on the rise? Not so fast
With an odd echo of Sally Field’s “You like me!” speech at the Oscars, Donald Trump on Tuesday touted findings from a poll that he viewed as showing a surge of approval from Latinos. […]
White House to host Latino groups for immigration reform meeting
Washington (CNN)The White House will hold a meeting with Latino stakeholder organizations Thursday afternoon to discuss immigration reform, which could lead to a potential deal to end the government shutdown, […]
Congressional candidate Gina Ortiz Jones addresses students
For Democratic candidate Gina Ortiz Jones, representation doesn’t “mean a more colorful picture, it means our voices, our experiences are at the table and impacting these decisions that affect our […]
The Immigrant Trailer Tragedy is One Story in 6,000
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco (3 minute read) An average of 428 people die each year attempting to cross the U.S. southern border. In the past 14 years 6,000 undocumented […]
For this Latino, Trump’s speech underwhelmed
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco (2.5 minute read) ere’s my impression in six words: the speech was unexpected and predictable. It was unexpected because it wasn’t Trump’s usual stream of […]