Election Season Breeds Latino Voter Cynicism

Election Season Breeds Latino Voter Cynicism

NewsTaco June 14, 2011

Forgive me for being cynical, but we’re getting to the point in the political season when candidates become suddenly aware of the Latino community and spend money and time paying […]

Mother’s Legal Status Used To Deny Financial Aid

NewsTaco June 13, 2011

A New Jersey high school student finds herself in the unlikely position of suing the government for an opportunity to go to college. According to a report in the Huffington […]

Latinos Live in The Moment, We Travel That Way Too

NewsTaco June 8, 2011

I took one of the best trips of my life when I was 9 years old. It started as a day trip from Laredo, Texas, and took me, a week […]

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 […]

Tequila: Ridiculous Dancing, But Not Votes

NewsTaco June 6, 2011

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. […]

Voter ID Laws In 13 States Restrict Latino Vote

NewsTaco June 3, 2011

In the past two months legislators in 13 states across the country have approved Voter ID laws. According to a report in the New York Times the latest states to […]

To Be Latino Is To Have Options

NewsTaco June 2, 2011

Here’s a rough sketch of me: I was born in San Antonio, Texas, reared on the border – Laredo and Nuevo Laredo. I studied in both US and Mexican schools. My father is […]

New Georgia Immigration Laws May Affect Your Pocketbook

NewsTaco June 1, 2011

There’s a direct link between what’s happening with  the latest SB1070-type laws in Georgia and your trip to the supermarket. It has to do wiht the availability of labor and […]

Why The Immigration Issue Matters To All Latinos

NewsTaco May 31, 2011

Conventional thought seems to hold that not all Latinos care about immigration; that Latinos who are not themselves immigrants or who are generations removed from the immigrant experience are not interested. The immigration issue […]

Checa LA Movie: Hangover II – Crystal Steals The Show

Mary Mata May 27, 2011

“Hangover II” es la continuación de la exitosa cinta de la pandilla integrada por Stu (Ed Helms), Doug (Justin Bartha), Phil (Bradley Cooper) y Alan (Zach Galifiankis). En esta ocasión […]