Could immigration cause another government shutdown?

Could immigration cause another government shutdown?

NewsTaco November 17, 2014

*On to the big picture. President Obama has signaled that he’ll make his immigration executive order move this week. What we don’t know is what that executive order will contain, […]

California plans to issue 1.4 million driver’s licenses to undocumented immigrants under new law

NewsTaco November 7, 2014

*According to the California law, proof of California residency, ID, fingerprints and passing a test is all that’s needed. VL By Fox News Latino CALIFORNIA (FOX 40) –  California Division […]

From NYC’s International Schools, Lessons For Teaching Unaccompanied Minors

NewsTaco November 6, 2014

*I’m always interested in sharing stories about ideas that work. Here’s one about educating immigrant children that has seen success in NYC. VL By Alexandra Starr, NPR Flushing International High […]

The Latinoamericanización of U.S. Politics

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*So much to take-in, ruminate. Berkeley’s Roberto Lovato says that Latino politics in the U.S. follows a Latin American political pattern, that isn’t only about votes and elections but about […]

Obama will sign executive order on immigration by year’s end

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*It hasn’t taken long for this to turn into a political showdown. Yesterday, President Obama signaled he’d sign an immigration executive order by the year’s end, and the GOP is […]

As Feds Lock Up More Immigrant Families, Abuse Allegations Grow

NewsTaco November 5, 2014

*The midterm elections saw immigration tossed like a ball, waved like a rally flag and slammed like a wedge. Meanwhile there was no forward movement and abuses are reported inside […]

Children Of Latino Immigrants Forge Paths In Agriculture

NewsTaco November 4, 2014

*I love these stories. They show the many ways Latinos are contributing, taking adversity and turning into a future for their families, all across the country. VL By Amy Mayer […]

Border Deaths Drop To 15-Year Low

NewsTaco October 29, 2014

*The reason they say, is increased rescue efforts and a Spanish language media blitz that discourages people from walking across the desert. VL By Astrid Galvan, Associated Press/Huffington Post Latino […]

So, Now We Bring Ebola Into the Country?!?

NewsTaco October 27, 2014

By Dr. Henry Flores, NewsTaco When it comes to the anti-immigrant rantings and ravings of American nativists I thought I had heard everything.  But, now comes the 2014 mid-term elections […]

Obama at CHCI: A Promise of a Next Big Moment, If It Comes

NewsTaco October 3, 2014

By Victor Landa, NewsTaco Thursday night was the latest big moment in U.S. immigration politics. There have been several, so when President Obama took the podium at the Congressional Hispanic […]