Complaint: Border Patrol Confiscates Deportee IDs, Money

Complaint: Border Patrol Confiscates Deportee IDs, Money

NewsTaco April 8, 2016

*It’s a bi-national complaint. Activists from Mexico and the U.S. have joined to call attention to this issue. Belongings are gathered, put in storage and it’s up to the detainee […]

the Latino daily – Your Friday morning brief

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FRIDAY, April 8, 2016 Good morning Taquistas! I hope you weren’t expecting a quiet Friday to lead you into the weekend, because there’s lots of news to get this morning […]

We Don’t Have to Wait for the General Election to See the Harmful Effects of Voter-ID Laws

NewsTaco April 7, 2016

*This isn’t doom and gloom, it’s knowing what lies ahead and preparing for the journey. In the run for the November election some state legislatures are doubling-down on their voter […]

the Latino daily – Your Thursday morning brief

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THURSDAY, April 6, 2016 Good morning Taquistas! Have you got your morning beverage? Serve it up, let’s get the news. In spite of Trump, or maybe because of him . […]

This election has given greater resonance to an eternal truth: There is no one ‘Latino vote’

NewsTaco April 6, 2016

*This story tells me that the idea of a monolithic, homogeneous Latino community is starting to crack at the edges. It’s an old story and a fresh story at the […]

Trump reveals how he would force Mexico to pay for border wall

NewsTaco April 5, 2016

*Stop remittances to force Mexico to pay for the border wall? That’s Trump’s idea and it’s never, ever going to happen. There are consequences. Mexico receives more money from remittances […]

the Latino daily – Your Tuesday morning brief

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TUESDAY, April 5, 2016 Good morning Taquistas! This is the first story I read this morning and I’m obsessing over it a little. It tells a story of the changing […]

In Texas Case, Supreme Court Upholds One Person, One Vote

NewsTaco April 4, 2016

*This is the case that was brought by conservative GOP partisans in Texas who wanted to change the way congressional districts are drawn. They wanted the lines to reflect voters […]

the Latino daily – Your Monday morning brief

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MONDAY, April 4, 2016 Good morning Taquistas! We start the week with mostly political news from across the nation. It’s April of a presidential election year after all. I’ve got […]

NewsTaco Podcast Network, Episode 6: The Trump crazy train and the Bernie/Hillary drama

NewsTaco April 3, 2016

By Victor Landa, NewsTaco Let’s face it, if the outcome of this presidential election weren’t so serious it would be hilarious. I find a guilty pleasure in chuckling every time […]