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NewsTaco August 1, 2012

Wednesday August 1, 2012 GOP holds advantage over Democrats in electing Latino politicians (Los Angeles Times):  Democrats might have selected the keynote speaker at their convention to rally Latino voters, but […]

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NewsTaco July 30, 2012

Monday July 30, 2010 Most Aging Latinos Struggle, Some Get Active, Inspiring Other (New America Media):  According to a recent AARP report, middle-aged and older Hispanics are having the hardest time coping with […]

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NewsTaco July 27, 2012

Friday July 27, 2012 Survey: Among black, Hispanic Americans, complexity reigns on abortion issue (CNN):  A large majority of black and Hispanic Americans identify as both “pro-life” and “pro-choice” when […]

“Wetback” As An Ironic Term…Or Not

NewsTaco July 26, 2012

By Daniel Cubias, Being Latino There’s a new horrifying sign that America is on the decline. I’m not talking about the chaotic state of our politics, or the struggling economy, […]

Report: Profit Motive May Be Influencing Immigration Policies

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By Peter Malof, Public News Service – TX AUSTIN, Texas – The for-profit prison sector would have been hit hard by the Great Recession had it not been for expanded federal […]

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Thursday July 26, 2012 Latino voters’ enthusiasm rises, but still lags behind 2008 (The Los Angeles Times):  Latino voters’ interest in the election has begun to rise, but still lags […]

Battling Flu In Mid July, Joe Arpaio Takes The Stand In Civil Rights Case

Mary Mata July 25, 2012

By Rebeldes, Latino Rebels In Phoenix, America’s Self-Proclaimed Greatest Sheriff, 80-year-old Joe Arpaio of Maricopa County, took the stand in a racial profiling federal case against his sheriff’s office. According to […]

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Wednesday July 25, 2012 Hispanic Ph.D.S Jump As Fastest-Growing Minority Gains (Bloomberg):  The number of Hispanics with doctorates jumped 161 percent from 1990 to 2010, almost double the non-Hispanic rate […]

What’s Wrong With Using DHS’ Immigration Database To Purge Voter Rolls? (A Lot)

NewsTaco July 24, 2012

By Erwin de Leon, Feet In 2 Worlds Florida was finally granted accessto the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) immigration database last week. The state will use information from the Systematic […]

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Tuesday July 24, 2012 Voting Rights Act petitions reach Supreme Court (Reuters):  Two legal challenges to the Voting Rights Act, a landmark law adopted in 1965 that barred racial discrimination […]