border security wall
The Militia Next Door
*From the article: A ” … neighborhood, not far from the Rio Grande, already has government surveillance cameras, heavily armed Border Patrol agents and Texas Parks and Wildlife game wardens. There […]
Guatemala’s president to visit Washington; discuss immigration
*… to be a fly on the wall at this meeting. This year the U.S. Congress limited aid to Guatemala “dependent on the success of inquiries into human rights violations.” […]
American Media Misses the Story on Mexican Oil Reform
By Shannon Young , Texas Observer On Dec. 12, 2013, Mexican legislators approved controversial, far-reaching reforms to the country’s energy sector. Outside the federal legislative chambers in Mexico City, protesters pounded on […]
Top Republicans condemn Steve King DREAMer comments
By Jacquellena Carrero, NBCLatino Top Republicans are not pleased with Iowa Republican Congressman Steve King. House Speaker John Boehner and Virginia Congressman Eric Cantor denounced controversial remarks from King on young undocumented […]
The Priest Who Travels With Bodyguards
By Melissa del Bosque, Texas Observer It’s early April and Catholic priest Alejandro Solalinde, 68, arrives in McAllen where he will be the keynote speaker at a migrant smuggling and human […]
Give Us Your Tired, Your Poor, Your Huddled Masses—We Have Private Prisons to Fill
By Forrest Wilder, Texas Observer When Jose Rios walked into a Bank of America branch last year, he hoped to open an account for the car repair shop he owned. He didn’t […]
On the Environment and Immigration Reform
By Dr. Herny Flores, NewsTaco Last week I attended a presentation by Krista Schlyer, a photojournalist who published a book entitled Continental Divide. Her presentation […]
NBC/WSJ poll: Majority Supports Citizenship, Believes Immigration Strengthens Nation
By Mark Murray, NBC News With a bipartisan group of senators expected to unveil immigration-reform legislation in the next few days, a brand-new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll finds that nearly […]
So, Where is Marco Rubio?
By Dr. Henry Flores, NewsTaco Various commentators have been asking the whereabouts of Marco Rubio over the last week or so because he seems to be missing from the entire […]
Latest on Immigration Reform: A Deal is Close
Senate Gang of 8 close on immigration deal By Erica Werner, Associated Press/U.S. News & World Report A bipartisan group of senators is nearing agreement on a comprehensive immigration bill that […]