Immigrants Contribute Billions Into Social Security, Medicare

Immigrants Contribute Billions Into Social Security, Medicare

NewsTaco December 29, 2011

I didn’t know, until today, that there’s such a thing as an earnings suspense file. It’s a running count that the Social Security Administration keeps of the wages that don’t […]

Tale Of Latinos In Two Connecticut Cities

NewsTaco December 21, 2011

If you take I-95 east, from New Haven, Connecticut, it’s hard to tell where that city ends and East Haven begins. But if you’re Latino you’d do well to know […]

Immigrant Arrests At Border Drop To Lowest Level Since 1970s

Mary Mata December 14, 2011

The number of undocumented immigrants apprehended at the U.S.-Mexico border in the past fiscal year dropped to the lowest it’s been since the 1970s. According to statistics from the Department of Homeland Security released […]

English Language Ed In Colorado Found To Be Inadequate

NewsTaco December 13, 2011

What does it cost to teach English to an immigrant child in the United States? A state district court in Colorado may not have an exact amount, but it knows […]

Most Support Undocumented Immigrants Staying In The U.S.

Mary Mata December 12, 2011

A new poll found that a substantial majority of Americans would prefer allowing some or all undocumented immigrants to remain in the U.S. The United Technologies/National Journal Congressional Connection poll asked 1,008 adults […]

Most Undocumented Immigrants Have Lived In U.S. Over 10 Years

Mary Mata December 9, 2011

A new study found that nearly two-thirds of undocumented immigrants in the U.S. have lived here for at least 10 years. The study by the Pew Hispanic Center, based on the […]

Immigrants Here For Decades Live In Alternate Societies

Mary Mata December 8, 2011

By Dustin Mendus Pew Hispanic Center has released some interesting statistics regarding “illegal” immigrants in the United States, particularly regarding childbirths and length of stay in the United States. Nearly […]

The Internet Is Key To Latino Politics

NewsTaco December 7, 2011

Here’s something interesting to think about while you tap away at your keyboard: P365 dusted-off a Forrester Research study that claims: forty percent of Latinos used the Web for content creation and […]

Arizona’s SB 1070 May Now Help Latinos Turn State Blue

Mary Mata December 6, 2011

By Rubén Gallego, Arizona State Rep. District 16 Phoenix, Arizona — My first racist experience in Arizona was when my mother told me about the rude call she had received.  Like any other […]

WA State Dairy Workers Fighting For Union Rights

Mary Mata December 5, 2011

By Dylan Anderson, United Farm Workers Internet Communications Ruby Ridge is a large dairy located in Eastern Washington. An overwhelming majority of workers employed at the dairy signed union authorization […]