World Class Mexican Golfer Can’t Play in the US

World Class Mexican Golfer Can’t Play in the US

NewsTaco March 18, 2011

[Editor’s note. This story was originally reported by Sandra Velázquez of ESPNdeportes.com] They call him El Camarón, Jose de Jesus Rodriguez,  the best professional golfer in Mexico. He’s played in tournaments in Canada,Venezuela, […]

AZ Senate Says NO to Immigration Bills

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I read the reports twice, just to make sure, then I went back to read them again. There were five bills dealing with stringent measures that would add spikes to […]

Maryland Senate Passes DREAM Act

Mary Mata March 17, 2011

The Senate in Maryland passed a bill on Monday night that will allow undocumented students to pay in-state tuition, raising their chances of earning a college education in the state. […]

Arizona Senate Takes Up New Crop Of Hate Bills

Mary Mata

Promise Arizona sent out a press release yesterday announcing that the Russell Pearce-led Arizona Senate would be taking up for a vote a slew of anti-immigrant bills today: SB1611 — […]

Nevada Tax Assessor’s Racist Antics

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If you’re Latino and happen to be traveling across Nye County, Nevada, be sure not to wear a hard hat – the Tax Assessor there might think you’re undocumented. Her name is Shirley […]

Should English Be The Official Language Of The US?

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Every time I write a column about immigration I’ll get the email or phone call du jour telling me about how their grandmother came to this country with only the clothes on […]

Minnesota Among Least Diverse States, But Not For Long

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By their own admission Minnesotans aren’t the most diverse group of people. 87 percent of that state’s population is white. Minnesota state demographer Tom Gillaspy was quoted in the startribune.com: […]

Immigrant “Hog” Shooter in National Spotlight

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Given the fact that hell has broken loose in Libya, that our country is still at war on two fronts and that the earthquake in Japan has turned into a nuclear emergency of apocalyptic proportions, […]

“Illegals” To “Anchor Babies” Media Warp Immigration Debate

Mary Mata March 16, 2011

[Editor’s Note: The following post first appeared in Fairness & Accuracy In Reporting, FAIR.] On the first day of the new Congress, Rep. Steve King (R.-Iowa) introduced legislation to end […]

Latino Republicans Want Racist Senator Booted

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As NewsTaco reported yesterday, a state Senator from Kansas made disturbing and extremely disparaging remarks about undocumented immigrants, suggesting that they should be shot from helicopters, like feral hogs. The reaction has been swift and substantial. […]