Immigration Politics Has Gotten So, Cliché
Immigration Politics Has Gotten So, Cliché
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco I heard a drum roll in my head when I read that President Obama was planning to make an announcement about immigration at the Congressional Hispanic […]
Right-wing xenophobes, cowardly Dems and the misunderstood Latino vote
*There’s political theater, political posturing, veiled threats, and then there’s political reality. Here’s a take on what’s really going on with Latinos and the mid-term election votes. VL By Gabriel […]
The Country’s Immigration Quandary: Why is it so Hard?
By Gabriela Lemus, NewsTaco Despite widespread social and bipartisan agreement that comprehensive immigration reform would be good for the country and the economy, we are stuck. Despite numerous polls mostly […]
Military to allow undocumented immigrants to serve
*This initiative is seen as a path to citizenship for DREAMers. The ideas is that these young men and women, given a wide set of options, will chose the one […]
National Guard Deployed to Save Immigrant Lives in Desert
*All things considered, given the under-funded deployment of the border operation – guardsmen have had to resort to local food banks for supplies – this is the best reported use […]
Why Latino Leaders Are Wrong to Stand With Obama on Immigration
*Dolores Huerta, the iconic co-founder of the United Farm Workers, has made a public statement supporting President Obama’s decision to delay any action on immigration until after the midterm election. […]
US deporting children of parents allowed to stay
*Here’s a consequence of the so called undocumented minor border crisis. The government allows the parents to stay, but their children must be deported. Seems we’re looking at the wrong […]
The child migrant crisis seems to be over. What happened?
*It was hard for me to buy into the “crisis” thing, because calling the surge of unaccompanied minors at the border a crisis narrowed it to an effect without considering […]
Q&A: What is the American Dream?
*What a great way to begin “Hispanic Heritage Month.” A frank discussion about the American Dream. Richard Rodriguez says that the American Dream is essentially an immigrant dream, that immigrants […]
National Welcoming Week: A Plea for Compassion for 2,000 Young Long Island Arrivals
*Aside from being the start of “Hispanic Heritage Month,” this is also National Welcoming Week. Never heard of it? Neither had I. So what is it? It’s “a nationwide event […]