Is THIS the Year Latino Voters Finally Turn Arizona Blue?
Is THIS the Year Latino Voters Finally Turn Arizona Blue?
PHOENIX — “Democrats hope demographic changes will translate into a win in November,” wrote The Nation magazine a while back. “Arizona, the second fastest-growing state … brimming with Latinos and Independents [is] […]
Wave Of Immigration Bills In Arizona Sparks Threats Of Renewed Boycott
*It’s on, again, if things don’t change in Arizona. VL By Jude Joffe-Block, Fronteras (6 minute read) A pro-immigrant coalition of organizations is threatening to revive an Arizona boycott if pending immigration-related […]
the Latino daily – Your Friday morning brief
FRIDAY, April 8, 2016 Good morning Taquistas! I hope you weren’t expecting a quiet Friday to lead you into the weekend, because there’s lots of news to get this morning […]
U.S. Ninth Circuit Decrees that DACA Recipients are Entitled to Arizona Driver’s Licenses
*The story is that public safety and a bootstrapping attitude trump fear based laws every time. nd I mean bootstrapping to call attention to the resourcefulness of DACA workers and students how […]
Many Arizona Latinos Dissatisfied with Two Major Political Parties
*A recent Univision poll had similar results. That poll said there was a large group of Latino voters who didn’t identify with either political party and were therefore “persuadable.” Critics […]
Arizona panel directs cash for border fence to technology
*The headline hides what I think is the real story. Four years ago the Arizona legislature began raising private funds to build a $50 million fence along the U.S.-Mexico border. […]
Judge blocks sheriff Joe Arpaio’s raids on undocumented workers in Arizona
*This is good, kinda. The federal ruling says Arpaio’s raids are probably unconstitutional. So a judge stopped them. We’ll see if this preeliminary injunction holds up. VL By Rory […]
Day 1 – Arizona: Ground Zero on Immigration
*Dr. Gabriela Lemus, Executive Director of the Progressive Congress, is in Arizona on a listening tour on immigration. This is the first of several reports that she’ll be filing on NewsTaco. […]
Linda Ronstadt talks Tucson, Mexico and border fence
*Not long after being awarded the National Medal of Arts and Humanities at a White House ceremony, Linda Ronstadt sat for an interview about life in Arizona and border issues. She […]
Arizona to Mexico?
*What if we gave Arizona back to Mexico? It could happen. At least it could in the mind of cartoonist Ward Sutton. This series of hilarious cartoons turns the immigration […]
