Illegal Until Proven Legal
Illegal Until Proven Legal
By Eileen Smith, from Texas Observer From Texas Observer, where this blog was first published. ONE OF TEXAS GOV. RICK PERRY’S EMERGENCY ITEMS this session was to ban so-called sanctuary […]
Democrats Can Take Congress Back In 2012
Democrats may be able to take back Congress, according to a CNN poll and a former congressman News Taco spoke to this week. The CNN poll asked more than 1,000 […]
The Nightmare Of The American Dream For Latino Families
[Editor’s Note: If you don’t read in Spanish you can translate this page using Google Chrome.] Mediante la convivencia con mujeres hispanas aquí en California me he enterado de la […]
Georgia Gov Signs Anti-Immigrant Bill Into Law
Today Georgia Governor Nathan Deal, a Republican, signed into law HB 87, The Illegal Immigration Reform and Enforcement Act of 2011, which targets Latino immigrants in a variety of different ways. We […]
President Invokes Immigration at National Latino Prayer Breakfast
President Obama seems to be on an immigration bender. Three weeks ago he met with Latino thought leaders to discuss immigration. One week later he convened Latino top-tier entertainers for […]
Seattle Cop Suspended For Harassing Latinos
The Chief of Police of Seattle, Washington, has drawn the proverbial line in the sand. Chief John Diaz has said that he will not tolerate police officers who use racial or ethnic […]
Two Women Climb Arizona Border Wall In Seconds
So the entire United States strategy to “control” the border was undermined in 18 seconds by two girls wearing jeans who had never tried it before in the Arizona desert. […]
Texas Legislator: I Was Undocumented
By Melissa del Bosque In a statement Monday, Governor Rick Perry applauded the passage of one of his legislative emergency items—HB 12, otherwise known as the “sanctuary cities” bill. The […]
Oklahoma Immigration Bill Targets Smugglers, Not Businesses
Here’s a good indication as to where Oklahoma lawmakers’ minds are. The Associate Press is reporting An illegal immigration bill being considered by lawmakers this year will target human smugglers […]
Latinos Driving US Food Consumption
Ever wonder how that fast food place or the neighborhood restaurant stays open in a deep recession? According to fruitnet.com, it’s likely because of Latino consumers. …the US Hispanic segment accounted for over 50 […]