Afternoon NewsTaco
Afternoon NewsTaco
Thursday, May 3, 2012 Undocumented Immigrant Denied a Position in Student Government at Texas A&M (Huffington Post): What effect should an undocumented student’s immigration status have on his ability to hold […]
Human Rights Conference: Mexico Lives in ‘Evil’
By Joseph J. Kolb, Catholic News Service EL PASO, Texas — The haunting image of the husband and wife, their heads and faces draped with black cloth, describing torture at the […]
I’m 16, Ran Off With My Boyfriend, But I Want to Go Home
By Martha Saenz Dear Martha, I’m 16 years old and 10 months ago I moved in with my 20 year old boyfriend. My parents are very angry for what I […]
Work Related Fatalities Remain High For Latino Workers
(Editor’s note: the following is an AFL-CIO press release) The workplace fatality rate for Latino workers continues to be higher than the fatality rate for all U.S. workers, according to […]
Latin American journalists are dying to tell you…
By Maitri Pamo, Being Latino There are many reasons to recognize the good fortune of living in the U.S. Many immigrants or first-generation citizens may wonder what life would have […]
The Spanish Black Legend Vs. The U.S. Black Legend
By D. C. Basset, Voxxi The Spanish Black Legend, Leyenda negra, and the American Black Legend are very similar, too similar for comfort. What do they have in common? The Spanish Leyenda Negra was a […]
Will Latinos Get it Done for Texas Democrats?
By Anthony Gutierrez With Latinos quickly becoming the largest demographic group in Texas, there is no shortage of speculation on the political ramifications of that demographic trend. In fact, several recent columns […]
Afternoon NewsTaco
Tuesday, May 2, 2012 May Day protests show weak immigration movement (Boston Globe/Associated Press): 2006, the rallies have gotten smaller, less focused and increasingly splintered by any number of groups […]
NAFTA Kills Jobs, And Helps Immigrants?
By Victor Landa I’m at a loss. I’m not sure whether to file this under “paradox” or “ironic twist.” Here’s the bulk of the dilemma: A labor union in the […]
Forced Gasoline Baths At The Border For Mexican Immigrants
Forced Gasoline Baths at the Border for Mexican Immigrants: From Rudy Acuña’s Facebook Archive From the textmex obsessed imagination of Memo Nericcio read it and weep. […]
