Ryan Security Plan Stresses Border Control, Immigration

Ryan Security Plan Stresses Border Control, Immigration

NewsTaco June 9, 2016

*Second sentence, second paragraph, House speaker Paul Ryan will announce his immigration plan today because he wants to establish a plan to unify his party. It’s heavy on border security. […]

Trump faces Hispanic judges in several federal courts

NewsTaco June 7, 2016

*OK, this is important. Trump faces several Latina judges in other cases (the man is prolifically litigious!): U.S. District Judge Gloria M. Navarro; U.S. District Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga; and Supreme Court Justice […]

Could Trump get judge off the case?

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*The question posed is: “Can the Trump defendants force the recusal of this federal judge based on bias, solely because he’s Hispanic? Legally, the answer is: probably not, not for […]

Will The Year of Trump Propel Latinas to U.S. Senate?

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*This is where declaring presumptive winners matters. There are important down ballot races that could be decided because of voters who don’t go to the polls when winners are presumptively […]

Texas Congressman to Trump: Shove Border Wall “Up Your Ass”

NewsTaco June 6, 2016

*What he said. VL By Abby Livingston, Texas Tribune (1.5 minute read) WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Filemon Vela took a poison pen to the Republican presumptive presidential nominee, Donald Trump, in an […]

BuzzFeed Backs Out of ‘Significant’ Ad Deal With RNC Over Trump’s Rhetoric

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*I wonder how much money they left on the table? VL By Christopher Heine, Adweek (2.5 minute read)  What’s worse for our nation’s health? Donald Trump or cigarettes? They’re about […]

Latino students upset over McDowell prank; seniors won’t face disciplinary action

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*The high school principal said “In viewing the actual photo and what took place, there’s not anything offensive in the photo.” The students were not disciplined. VL By Evan Donovan, WLOS (3.5 […]

If you’re Mexican, you’re “inherently” in a conflict of interest with Trump. Period.

NewsTaco June 3, 2016

By Victor Landa, NewsTaco (2.5 minute read)  “I’m building a wall. It’s an inherent conflict of interest.” -Donald Trump, in a Wall Street Journal interview, referring to U.S. District Judge Gonzalo Curiel […]

Follow the polls at your own peril

NewsTaco June 1, 2016

By Victor Landa, NewsTaco (2.5 minute read) If the presidential election were a real horse race the ponies would be running along the back stretch right about now. There’s still […]

What Latinos know about America but Donald Trump doesn’t

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*The fact that the anger of Latino protesters at Trump rallys as to be explained is in itself a problem. VL By Mary Sanchez, Kansas City Star News from the […]