How The GOP Can Use Immigration To Win Over Latino Voters

How The GOP Can Use Immigration To Win Over Latino Voters

Mary Mata July 28, 2011

Despite promoting controversial anti-immigration legislation and impeding access to educational resources for Latinos, the Republican Party has devoted the last five decades to establishing inroads with second- and third-generation Latino […]

Latino Rep. Arrested For Protesting DREAM Act At White House

Mary Mata

Several of our News Taco readers have suggested we post on this story, so here it is: U.S. Rep. Luis Gutiérrez was arrested outside of the White House Tuesday as […]

Richard Chávez, César’s Brother, Dies At 81

Mary Mata

[Editor’s Note: The following is a press release  and photo from the César E. Chávez Foundation.] Richard Chavez, 81, Cesar’s younger brother, helped build the UFW from its earliest days. […]

Most Of My Friends Are The Children Of Immigrants

Mary Mata July 27, 2011

I was thinking about the nastiness of the current immigration debate recently when it occurred to me that most of my friends are the children of immigrants. My best friends’ […]

California Gov Signs DREAM Act

Mary Mata July 26, 2011

California Governor Jerry Brown signed legislation yesterday that would allow undocumented students to receive privately funded financial aid in California. This is one half of a “DREAM Act” bill that […]

Obama Needs More Than A Latino Dance Partner

NewsTaco

Before President Obama took to the prime-time airwaves to state his case for how the debt ceiling should be lifted, he brought his talking points out for a test run […]

Shooting Immigrants Comment Harkens Back To Jim Crow

Mary Mata July 25, 2011

[Editor’s note: The following is an op-ed from Somos Republicans.] By Bob Quasius Despite our appeal to reason, Mo Brooks refuses to apologize for his “shooting” comment regarding illegal immigration, and […]

Latino Politics Is Not Separate From American Politics

NewsTaco July 22, 2011

First things first: Latino politics is American politics. It isn’t a particular flavor of American politics, a separate segment of American politics or a special interest of American politics. It […]

Arizona Border Fence Too Tragic To Be Serious

NewsTaco July 21, 2011

I haven’t decided who’s more tragic, the people who thought-up and got to work on the plan to raise donations to build a fence along the border between Arizona and […]

Arizona Can Begin Border Wall Construction Today

Mary Mata July 20, 2011

Tucson, Arizona – The Southern Border Communities Coalition (SBCC) laments the entry into force of SB 1406 today, a measure that will allow Arizona to build its own border wall […]