What Does Osama Bin Laden’s Death Mean For Latinos?

What Does Osama Bin Laden’s Death Mean For Latinos?

Mary Mata May 5, 2011

By Henry Flores, Ph.D. To answer my own question: It means a lot of things and it also may have no meaning at all. Ha, you thought my question rhetorical? […]

Budget Cuts & The Loss Of The Latino American Dream

Mary Mata May 4, 2011

The gist of the budget cuts is this: ultimately, those cuts will weaken institutions that are critical to economic ascension just as Latinos coming out of our nation’s schools and […]

Reid, 21 Senate Democrats Revive DREAM Act Hopes

Mary Mata April 14, 2011

Nevada Senator Harry Reid and 21 Democratic senators are pleading with President Barack Obama to create  bureaucratic pathway for students currently in trouble with immigration authorities, but who would be […]

Obama’s Approval Rating With Latinos Drops

Mary Mata April 7, 2011

Surprisingly, given President Barack Obama’s blatant sweeping aside of Latino issues while blatantly pandering to Latino voters at the same time, his approval rating with this demographic dropped in March. […]

DREAMERS: The New “Coming Out”

NewsTaco March 28, 2011

The term has been synonymous with the gay rights movement, but recently college students have appropriated the idea and applied it to their immigration status. It’s become a deliberate “thing” that aims to put […]

Maryland Senate Passes DREAM Act

Mary Mata March 17, 2011

The Senate in Maryland passed a bill on Monday night that will allow undocumented students to pay in-state tuition, raising their chances of earning a college education in the state. […]

Obama’s DREAM Act Support Too Little, Too Late

Mary Mata February 9, 2011

After ignoring the DREAM Act for the bulk of his first term in office, and now that it’s far too late with a Republican-controlled House of Representatives, President Barack Obama […]

State Legislatures Forge Ahead on Immigration Laws

NewsTaco January 26, 2011

Twitter went aflutter last night, at least the corner of Twitter where I was hanging out, when President Obama mentioned immigration reform and the DREAM Act during his third State […]

Now That It Doesn’t Matter, Rahm Emanuel Supports DREAM Act

Mary Mata January 17, 2011

I can take politicking, but I can’t stand blatant lying. Rahm Emanuel, the former White House Chief of Staff, is taking a cue from John McCain in basically totally fabricating […]

Is the GOP Really Getting Serious About Latinos?

NewsTaco

So now the republicans are getting serious about Latino voters, serious enough to organize a conference about it, in Miami. They call their effort the Hispanic Action Network, and the […]