The Browning of America – In Context

The Browning of America – In Context

NewsTaco April 12, 2011

It’s happening, but we can’t let it happen on its own – the Census tells us, what we know tells us, what we see and hear tell us, America is […]

News Taco To Go: Arizona’s Law, Budget, Civil War, Japan’s Radiation And More

Mary Mata

The judges of the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled yesterday that Arizona’s immigration law, SB 1070, was unconstitutional. Today is the 150th anniversary of the start of the […]

Tons Of Money Coming For Redistricting Fights

Mary Mata April 11, 2011

As we reported last week, redistricting in places where Latinos pushed most of the growth (like Texas), are getting their redistricting fights on. Now The Atlantic reports that this already […]

2 New Latino Congressional Seats Suggested In Texas

Mary Mata April 8, 2011

A group of Latino advocacy organizations in Texas have taken matters into their own hands when it comes to redistricting in the state. Calling themselves the Texas Latino Redistricting Task […]

Alabama Legislature Moves On Arizona-Style Law

NewsTaco April 7, 2011

If you’re keeping score, Alabama is the latest state to move on enacting an Arizona-type immigration law. The measure, that approved by the alabama House of Representatives by a vote […]

Census Data In Picture, Map Form

Mary Mata April 6, 2011

The Center for American Progress has put together both an interactive map with Census data and an infographic called “The New Demographics,” see it below. The map, “America’s Changing Demographics,” shows […]

Texas Redistircting Turns Into Latino-lead Courtroom Fight

NewsTaco

If Texas is an indication of what the rest of the country will be like and look like in the future-and we at News Taco have been pounding that drum […]

Latinos Saved Dying US Cities

NewsTaco

Here’s another way to look at the incredible growth of the Latino community over the past ten years: if not for Latinos 50 of the nation’s largest cities would have […]

News Taco To Go: Govt Shutdown, Wisconsin, Decapitated Bald Eagle And More

Mary Mata

The government is on the verge of a shutdown as Republicans and Democrats have been unable to come to an agreement over the budget. A beheaded bald eagle was found […]

Latino Growth in Texas Starts GOP Congressional Infight

NewsTaco April 5, 2011

We’ve been saying at News Taco how Texas has become the face of the new America, where Latinos have grown in numbers and influence, where most of the kids in […]