HB 87, Georgia’s Arizona-Style Law, Is Not About Race?

HB 87, Georgia’s Arizona-Style Law, Is Not About Race?

Mary Mata September 16, 2011

By Jerry Gonzalez, Executive Director of the Georgia Association of Latino Elected Officials (GALEO) Just a few weeks ago, our state leaders appointed an all-white male panel to enforce HB87, […]

I Fell In Love Online But No One Is Happy For Me

Mary Mata September 15, 2011

Dear Martha: I desperately need your opinion because I feel like no one understands me, or supports me. I’m a 26 year-old divorced woman with two children currently living with […]

Rick Perry Throwing Latinos Under The Bus To Win

Mary Mata

By Raul A. Reyes, otherwords.org Texas Governor Rick Perry had a busy summer. In July, he told reporters he felt “called” to run for president. In August, he hosted “The Response,” […]

Santorum Slip Reveals GOP Bias

NewsTaco

A big stink was raised recently about a comment made by Senator Rick Santorum during the Tea Party  presidential debate broadcast on CNN. The senator was on the offensive, joining […]

Happy Birthday Mexico. Love You, But I’m Glad My Parents Left

Mary Mata September 14, 2011

Some of the happiest moments of my life have taken place in Mexico. The highlights of my childhood were from our trips to my parents’ hometown of Tepehuanes, Durango — […]

Bien Hecho: Latino Pastor In Alabama Becomes A Citizen

Mary Mata

An interesting story came to us this week from Alabama, where Panamanian pastor Cristobal Echevarria recently earned his U.S. citizenship. His is a long story, starting with a violent life in […]

Bachmann: Asian Exclusion Act Worked “Very Well”

Mary Mata

Not to harp on immigration, because I know many people don’t consider it to affect them, but when mainstream presidential candidates begin to promote exclusionary policies based on race or […]

6 Truths About The Immigration Debate

NewsTaco

Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis was in San Antonio recently and as a part of her visit she held a town hall-type conversation sponsored by the Mexican American Legal Defense […]

Security, Voter ID As Racializing Immigration Reform

Mary Mata September 13, 2011

The single most important public policy issue for Latinos of all nationalities is immigration reform. According to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) which used to be called Immigration and Naturalization […]

A Chat With Utah State Senate Minority Leader Ross Romero

Mary Mata September 12, 2011

News Taco had the opportunity to interview State Senate Minority Leader Ross Romero – D, of Utah earlier this year. Romero arrived to politicos after 10 years of practicing law, three […]