The Supreme Court Minus Scalia, a case breakdown
The Supreme Court Minus Scalia, a case breakdown
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco (5.5 minute read) The big news over the weekend is the passing of Supreme Court (SCOTUS) Justice Antonin Scalia. There’s been a relentless stream of reports […]
Immigration case could hurt Republican outreach to U.S. Hispanics
*The Supreme Court’s decision to hear the Obama executive actions on immigration case could be a Catch-22 for the GOP. The case involves the Republican’s attempt to stall or a […]
Appeals Court Deals Blow to Obama’s Immigration Plan
*There are many, many stories this morning about the 5th Circuit’s ruling against the president’s executive actions on immigration. They all reiterate the same information, this is one of the […]
Attorney General Appeals In-State Tuition For DREAMers
*Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich says he’s preotecting the will of the voters, who decided against spending public money for services for undocumented people. A lower court said the students […]
Who is gaining the most from Obama’s deferred action program for undocumented adults?
*Contrary to what critics have been saying, it’s not as if opening the doors to legalization through DACA was going to let in a flood of immigrants. The choice to […]
Immigration Fight Could Return to House This Month
*This one’s for all you policy wonks. Just when you thought the GOP-led congress would be quiet on immigration through May, defense spending pop’s up and so does Rep. Jeff […]
Task Force on New Americans Highlights Importance of Immigrant Media
*President Obama’s executive action on immigration was not only about deferred action, it was also about immigrant integration and the establishment of a Task Force on New Americans. And while […]
What’s Happening to Obama’s Immigration Order?
*Came across this cheat sheet on Obama’s executive action on immigration. It’s good, concise background and brings you up to date. In case you were wondering where all the political […]
Harry Reid’s Big, Complicated Latino Legacy Won’t End When His Career Does
*Carrasquillo does a good job of pulling the curtain in this piece, telling us how Sen. Harry Reid had his hands on the legislative gears that failed to pass immigration […]
Here’s the Republican strategy for stopping Obama on immigration
*For those of you looking for cover from the hype and seeking answers to basic functional questions regarding the new congress and immigration, this is a piece you should read. […]
