Obama Broke His Promise to Latinos
Obama Broke His Promise to Latinos
By Carmen Velasquez, NewsTaco When Barack Obama and I last sat down in 2006, I refused to shake his hand. Today, I still won’t. His announcement last weekend that he […]
Obama’s Decision to Postpone Action on Immigration Isn’t Political, It’s just Politics
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco To hear President Obama say it, politics didn’t trump immigration, politics did. Now, take that confused feeling and stretch it across most of the U.S Latino […]
Reviewing the Evidence Part 2: CIR Failure and Political Fallout
*Gary Segura says the number show no bright side for the GOP on immigration. If immigration reform dies, Latinos will blame Republicans and that blame will have political effects in […]
Day 1 – Arizona: Ground Zero on Immigration
*Dr. Gabriela Lemus, Executive Director of the Progressive Congress, is in Arizona on a listening tour on immigration. This is the first of several reports that she’ll be filing on NewsTaco. […]
This 11-Year-Old Was Locked Up Trying to Cross the Border. Read the Heartfelt Letter She Sent Obama.
*This has value as a first person report on the condition inside one of the federal immigrant detention centers. The 11 year-old writer and her mother say they might return […]
Reviewing the Evidence Part 1: Support for Comprehensive Immigration Reform
*In the end it’s all about politics, isn’t it? Gary Segura tells us that the President could go big on immigration, affecting the outcome of the mid-term election. VL By […]
Indiana Researcher: Few Benefits for Workers with Temporary Visas
*Being a bracero is no consolation: “New University of Indiana research has found that most temporary workers from Mexico who get work visas are no better off than those who […]
Top 5 ways anti-immigrant hate makes its way into media and policy
By Cuéntame This video was originally published in Cuéntame. [Screenshot courtesy of Deport Hate]
The Politics of Immigration Puts Our Elders at Risk
*Here’s an immigration question that I haven’t heard asked before: “Who, then, will care for us as we grow old and frail? ” VL By Jacqueline Angel, University of Texas […]
Migrants Deported from the U.S. in Limbo on the Mexican Border
*When border security hawks and the current administration policies sweep the immigration issue across the border, the problem doesn’t go away. VL By Daniela Pastrana, New America Media TIJUANA, Mexico […]
