Hey, Mr. Anti Immigration Man, Can we see Your Grandpa’s Papers?

Hey, Mr. Anti Immigration Man, Can we see Your Grandpa’s Papers?

NewsTaco April 9, 2013

By Comic Saenz, Pocho Ñews Service Bend the Arc, a Jewish social justice organization, just introduced an online legal widget that applies immigration laws to your family’s history. Answer some questions […]

In shift on Immigration, GOP Takes Cues From California

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By Victor Landa, NewsTaco A good, quick read by Curtis Tate of the McClatchy Newspapers. He looks at the GOP “Latino problem” through the California lens. Going back to years […]

An Eye on Immigration and Guns This Week

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By Victor Landa, NewsTaco Things to look out for this week: Guns and immigration. As if this week were any different from the last  three or four weeks – but […]

Schumer Sees Immigration Bill by Week’s End

Mary Mata April 8, 2013

By Jennifer Epstein, Politico Sen. Chuck Schumer said on Sunday he sees the Senate Gang of Eight producing a comprehensive immigration reform bill by the end of the week. “So […]

Americans for Legal Immigration PAC to Use “Illegal Invaders”

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By Latino Rebels The day after the Associated Press decided to no longer use the terms “illegal immigrants” or “illegals” when describing people, Americans for Legal Immigration PAC (ALIPAC) released the following […]

In Oregon, Advocates Riding Tide of ‘Latino Spring’

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By Victor Landa, NewsTaco I like stories like this one, for it’s perspective. It comes to us from Oregon, not one of the usual Latino political or population strongholds. And […]

So, Where is Marco Rubio?

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By Dr. Henry Flores, NewsTaco Various commentators have been asking the whereabouts of Marco Rubio over the last week or so because he seems to be missing from the entire […]

Florida Court: Undoc Immigrant Can’t be Admitted to Bar

Mary Mata April 5, 2013

By Miranda Leitsinger, NBC News An undocumented immigrant who applied for a law license in Florida cannot be admitted to the bar, the State Supreme Court said Thursday in a case […]

Rubio’s Coy Immigration Play

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By Dr. Victoria M. DeFrancesco Soto, NBCLatino Senator Marco Rubio got cold feet this Saturday. This weekend the Senator protested that the immigration negotiations were proceeding too hastily and that things […]

‘Illegal Immigrant’: What Words to Use Becomes a Debate Itself

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By Cindy Chang and Marisa Gerber, Los Angeles Times Most news organizations have long used the term “illegal immigrant,” which some people find offensive. They prefer “undocumented,” arguing that “illegal” […]