New Details Emerge In José Guerena Case

New Details Emerge In José Guerena Case

Mary Mata June 9, 2011

So by now we’re all familiar with the story of the twice-Iraq deployed Marine José Guerena who was killed after a Pima County SWAT unit in Arizona shot him in […]

Tequila Party Kicks Off In Arizona

Mary Mata

By Lourdes Medrano Tucson, Arizona — In 2010, Arizona produced the nation’s toughest immigration law. This year, lawmakers pushed – but failed – to overturn birthright citizenship for children of illegal […]

Third Suspect On Trial In Brisenia Flores Case

Mary Mata

Two of the people who killed nine year-old Brisenia Flores in her home have been tried, convicted and sentenced. Shawna Forde was sentenced to death plus 65 years and Jason […]

Anti-Immigrant Laws May Begin To Proliferate, Again

NewsTaco

Already the ripples of the U.S. Supreme Court decision on immigration that I spoke about recently are starting to be felt. Already the wave of premature celebration over  piecemeal legal victories […]

How Will The U.S. Supreme Court Decide On SB1070?

NewsTaco June 7, 2011

The Supreme Court of the United States recently delved into the immigration issue, deciding on a case from Arizona, a law that  revoked the licences of businesses that failed to […]

Latinos, Immigrants Comprise Half Of Federal Felons

Mary Mata June 6, 2011

A new investigation by the Associated Press found that almost half of those sentenced in federal court for felonies are Latino. These numbers are bolstered by immigration cases, the AP […]

Tequila: Ridiculous Dancing, But Not Votes

NewsTaco

Three things come to mind when I hear the word Tequila: special celebrations, ridiculous tourists in Nuevo Laredo, and Pee Wee Herman dancing to the 1958 hit by The Champs. […]

News Taco To Go: SB 1070, Beer, Volunteerism, Vintage Style

Mary Mata June 3, 2011

SB 1070 Author Russel Pearce To Be Recalled in Arizona Coors’ Message to Puerto Ricans: You’re All Drunks Volunteerism Essential to Success Of Latino Youth How To Wear Loud 1950s […]

SB 1070 Author Russel Pearce To Be Recalled In Arizona

Mary Mata June 2, 2011

Thousands of Arizona citizens have signed a petition to recall the sponsor of the state’s controversial anti-immigrant law, SB 1070, state Senate President Russell Pearce. Fed up with Pearce’s divisive […]

Hundreds March For Marine José Guerena In Arizona

Mary Mata May 31, 2011

Hundreds of people marched in Tucson, Arizona Monday to honor Marine José Guerena, who was killed in his home when the Pima County SWAT team executed a search warrant for […]