Immigrant “Hog” Shooter in National Spotlight

Immigrant “Hog” Shooter in National Spotlight

NewsTaco March 17, 2011

Given the fact that hell has broken loose in Libya, that our country is still at war on two fronts and that the earthquake in Japan has turned into a nuclear emergency of apocalyptic proportions, […]

“Illegals” To “Anchor Babies” Media Warp Immigration Debate

Mary Mata March 16, 2011

[Editor’s Note: The following post first appeared in Fairness & Accuracy In Reporting, FAIR.] On the first day of the new Congress, Rep. Steve King (R.-Iowa) introduced legislation to end […]

The Glories And Disappointments Of Cockfighting

Mary Mata

My father grew up in a small municipality by the name of La Rivera, Jalisco.  At the time, there was nothing to do there, and there is nothing to do […]

Chef Michael Recipe: Chile Ancho Chicken

Mary Mata

[Editor’s Note: This recipe comes from Chef Michael Flores] Ingredients: 6 chile anchos, stemmed and seeded 1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons sherry vinegar ½ cup avocado oil 1 teaspoon ground […]

How to Turn “Invisible” Latinos into College Grads

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It kinda sounds like a cheesy parlor trick – if only it were that easy. There’s nothing new in the the idea. We’ve been consistently talking about the need to […]

Latino Republicans Want Racist Senator Booted

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As NewsTaco reported yesterday, a state Senator from Kansas made disturbing and extremely disparaging remarks about undocumented immigrants, suggesting that they should be shot from helicopters, like feral hogs. The reaction has been swift and substantial. […]

AZ Senate Eliminates Spanish Election Material

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So this really isn’t about immigrants, undocumented or not. The folks in power in Arizona don’t want anything in their state that doesn’t look or sound like they do. This recent vote […]

GOP Candidate Says Deport Farmworkers, Make Blacks Work in The Fields

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How do you get a group of Republican politicians to run away from you as fast as they can? Say something stupid like this, reported in the BuffaloNews.com, in the […]

Kansas Rep: Shoot Undocumented From Helicopters Like Hogs

NewsTaco March 15, 2011

I’m not sure where to begin this, it’s so beyond incredible. Republican Kansas state Rep. Virgil Peck suggested yesterday that undocumented immigrants be shot from a helicopter, like they do to feral hogs. […]

Racist UCLA Student Rants Against Asians

Mary Mata

In case you haven’t seen this yet, it’s worth a watch, if only because it reminds us all of the importance of being open-minded, and of the latent racism that […]