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Carla Hernandez from UT Austin Caused an Uproar Over Her GOP Debate Question
*It was a simple question, but it mixed religion and politics and it was directed to candidates who lean on their religion to explain their politics. Why did it make […]
Judge: No “Emergency” to License Detention Centers
*A 1997 lawsuit settlement requires that undocumented children be held in places that protect their overall well-being. The state of Texas asked for emergency licenses for two private centers that […]
Donald Trump’s Immigration Principles Would’ve Barred His Own Grandfather
*So Trump’s plan would have kept his own grandfather from coming to the U.S. This piece has a good recounting of the mid-nineteenth century history of the U.S. when German […]
The Unwelcome Return of ‘Illegals’
*File this under “one step forward, two steps back.” Thanks to Taquista Anna Núñez for sending us this link. VL By Emily Bazelon, The New York Times Magazine Ten years […]
Mexico Ambassador Nominee Says We Need Immigration Reform and Gun Control
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco The woman set to become the next U.S. Ambassador to Mexico has interesting ideas about border security. Roberta Jacobson is a career civil servant who recently […]
Politics and the abuse of language
By Dr. Herny Flores, NewsTaco Don’t you just love languages? They carry the thoughts, feelings and deepest sentiments of a people. Language describes and defines. Language expresses philosophies, ideologies and […]
Death on Sevenmile Road
By Melissa del Bosque, The Texas Observer The pickup truck accelerated. Jose Isabel Coj Cumar could see the glow of the sun through the thin black fabric that concealed him […]
Seeking Asylum in Karnes City
*This is well worth the read. An inside look at a for-profit immigration detention facility in South Texas. VL By Victoria Rossi, The Texas Observer To get to Karnes City, […]
So, Now We Bring Ebola Into the Country?!?
By Dr. Henry Flores, NewsTaco When it comes to the anti-immigrant rantings and ravings of American nativists I thought I had heard everything. But, now comes the 2014 mid-term elections […]
A Texas Militiaman Reconsiders the Mission
*Charles Gilbert joined the Texas Border Volunteers to “kick some ass,” but the group’s tactics forced him to do some soul-searching. – Texas Observer. By Forrest Wilder, Texas Observer Lots […]