sanctuary city
After speaking with undocumented parents, I know what it means to be humbled
*Why you should read this: Because the experience of undocumented families affects us all in one way or another. VL By Ray Salazar, The White Rhino (2 minute read) […]
Meet today’s driving force behind homeownership rates: Hispanics
*Why you should read this: Because Latinos continue to drive the housing market, but you won’t hear it in mainstream news. Because it tells a larger story about Latinos investing […]
In discussing immigration, you might be a racist if …
*Why you should read this: Because I’m not a big Navarrete fan, but his “you might be a racist” riff is good. VL By Ruben Navcarrete, Washington Post Writer’s Group […]
Building a #Resistencia Movement: A Conversation on How to Channel Activism Into Policy
*Why you should read this: Because you shouldn’t let frustration set-in without finding out what you can do. Because this is a thoughtful and practical list of actions you can […]
Texans Receive First Notices of Land Condemnation for Trump’s Border Wall
*Why you should read this: Because while our short attention span is distracted by Tweets and such, Trump’s border wall is moving forward. Because some of the family landowners along […]
Plaintiffs Want Texas Congressional Districts Redrawn for 2018
*Why you should read this: Because this is huge! Because this could represent a crack in the GOP gerrymendered stronghold in staunch-red Texas. Because it may be the path to […]
The Rape of a 14 Year-old is not About Immigration
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco (3 minute read) I’m struck with the power that reporters and politicos have to frame issues. I’ve read today several accounts of the same story, […]
Supreme Court refuses to dismiss Menendez corruption charges
*Why you should read this: Because this case had slipped into the background after an almost two-year criminal investigation. Because Menendez, one of two Latino U.S. Senators, had been fighting […]
She was training with her dad for the LA Marathon. Then he was taken away by ICE.
*Why you should read this: Because . . . smh. This has got to stop. VL By Jorge Rivas, Fusion (5 minute read). LOS ANGELES—It took 13-year-old Fatima Avelica exactly six […]
Trump’s Definition of Deportable ‘Broad’ and ‘Vague’
Why you should read this: Actually, you should read this slowly. Because this is what we’ve been talking about for several days, Trump’s border wall executive order and what’s buried […]