California Gov Signs DREAM Act

California Gov Signs DREAM Act

Mary Mata July 26, 2011

California Governor Jerry Brown signed legislation yesterday that would allow undocumented students to receive privately funded financial aid in California. This is one half of a “DREAM Act” bill that […]

President Obama: Help Latino Voters Help You

Mary Mata July 25, 2011

President Barack Obama spoke to the National Council of La Raza conference today and touched on several things, among them were reasons why his administration has been unable to bring […]

Latino Politics Is Not Separate From American Politics

NewsTaco July 22, 2011

First things first: Latino politics is American politics. It isn’t a particular flavor of American politics, a separate segment of American politics or a special interest of American politics. It […]

Take Your DREAM (Act) And Shove It, Young People

Mary Mata July 14, 2011

The DREAM Act — to put it succinctly — would provide young people who were brought to the United States as children an opportunity to work towards citizenship.  It has […]

Texas Senator John Cornyn Heckled At NALEO Over DREAM Act

Mary Mata June 25, 2011

San Antonio, Texas — Last night during a speech to NALEO attendees, Texas Republican Senator John Cornyn gave what many believed was a great speech. He said right off the […]

Senate Democrats Re-Introduce Comprehensive Immigration Reform Bill

Mary Mata June 24, 2011

A new comprehensive immigration reform bill introduced on Wednesday by Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ) and other Senate Democrats includes tougher provisions that the legislators hope will sway their Republican counterparts to […]

News Taco To Go: Latino Students, Babies, Immigrants & More

Mary Mata

Georgia Sees Immigrant Farmworkers Aren’t So Replaceable Half Of Male Grads Of Color End Up in Jail, Jobless Or Dead White Babies In Minority, Latinos Growing On Both Coasts Outed […]

News Taco To Go: Boys, Votes, Obama, Babies & Violence

Mary Mata June 23, 2011

The U.S. is failing Latino Boys Let’s Mobilize One Million Latino Voters In 10 Texas Cities Obama Issues Dream Act Into Law Via Memo All The Reasons I Don’t Need […]

New Obama Memo May Let DREAMers, Vets, Avoid Deportation

Mary Mata June 22, 2011

On Friday the Obama Administration issued a memo that apparently enacts several portions of the DREAM Act. The memo, from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), notes that employees (agents, lawyers, […]

News Taco To Go: Latinos, Diabetes, DREAMers & White House

Mary Mata June 15, 2011

The Top 10 States With The Largest Latino Populations One Glass Of OJ A Day Could Lead To Diabetes 67 Sueños: Help Undocumented Students Share Their Story How To Get […]