Captain America, the son of Immigrants

Captain America, the son of Immigrants

NewsTaco August 25, 2014

By Victor Landa, NewsTaco I have to disclose  an unapologetic bias. Captain America is my favorite super hero, he’s been my favorite since I was old enough to buy comic books. […]

Immigration Reform 2014: President Obama Reportedly Considering Green Card Change

NewsTaco August 22, 2014

*Even though media attention has been on the Middle East and Ferguson, the immigration issue hasn’t gone away. It seems President Obama may take a step on immigration, to help […]

Five Children Murdered After They Were Deported Back To Honduras

NewsTaco August 20, 2014

*This story hasn’t gone away just because the media’s attention has changed. VL By Estehr Yu-Hsi-Lee, Think Progress Between five and ten migrant children have been killed since February after […]

‘A cemetery for our people’

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A Guatemalan diplomat struggles to save her countrymen in south Texas and nearly loses herself. Part three of Beyond the Border, a four-part series from The Texas Observer and the […]

Unaccompanied minors: How about some perspective

NewsTaco August 12, 2014

*The unaccompanied minor story constantly changes. Here’s the latest chapter, in the form of Homeland Security statistics that show how the number of unaccompanied minors has dwindled to half of […]

Did the Private Prison Lobby Kill Immigration Reform?

NewsTaco August 11, 2014

*The private prison lobby has done a good job of furthering its interests while at the same time staying out of the immigration debate fray. It represents groups that control […]

Arizona to Mexico?

NewsTaco August 5, 2014

*What if we gave Arizona back to Mexico? It could happen. At least it could in the mind of cartoonist Ward Sutton. This series of hilarious cartoons turns the immigration […]

A rancher on the border of fear and compassion

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*A piece about U.S. border security from where it matters most. A rancher in deep South Texas writes about the difficult balance between compassion for immigrants and the fear of […]

GOP on Immigration: Making a Bad Situation Worse and What It Means for November and Beyond

NewsTaco August 4, 2014

*It’s not only what the GOP doesn’t do on immigration, but also the laws GOPers pass that define their position. They follow their inaction with theater; lack of leadership followed […]

CARDBOARD BOX DREAMS: A Bracero’s Story

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By Celia Viramontes, Tell Your True Tales The train screeched to a halt in Empalme, Sonora. Don Luis adjusted his wide-brimmed sombrero over his head and clutched his small bag […]