the Latino daily – Your Friday morning brief
the Latino daily – Your Friday morning brief
FRIDAY, April 1, 2016 Good morning Victor! ►Friday’s numbers March unemployment numbers are out . . . 215,000 – The number of new jobs added to the U.S. economy in March. […]
State Anti-Immigration Laws Discourage All Latinos from Moving In
*There’s a line in this story that’s central to the problem and the immigration debate in general. It’s in the fourth paragraph, it says “This is a loss of human capital,” […]
The ‘monolithic Latino voting bloc’ myth is cracking
*There are indeed many of us trying to change the image and narrative of Latinos in the U.S. And yes, the message needs to be spread as much outside as […]
the Latino daily – Your Thursday moring brief
THURSDAY, March 31, 2016 Good morning Taquistas! We’ve got some good news tucked inside bad news this morning. We’ll start there, uncomfortable as it may be in the morning. It […]
Pro-immigrant rights Pilsen church vandalized twice
*It’s part guilt-by-association. You see, Lincoln United Methodist is the sister church to Adalberto United Methodist, and Adalberto United is in Humbolt Park, which before gentrification was a Puerto Rican […]
the Latino daily – Your Wednesday morning brief
WEDNESDAY, March 30, 2016 Good morning Taquistas! There’s a welcomed spring rain in South-Central Texas this morning. Let’s get the news going, and look for an umbrella. . . For […]
the Latino daily – Your Tuesday morning brief
TUESDAY, March 29, 2016 Good morning Taquistas! A short but poignant brief this morning. Let’s get your day started with the numbers. ►Tuesday’s numbers 21 – The percentage of Latinos […]
Anti-Latino comments from conservative Washington state councilman draw community ire
*Let’s begin by saying that almost 48 percent of the population of Yakima, Washington, is Latino. Kennewick is across the Columbia River from Pasco, and 86 miles down I82 from […]
When serving in the U.S. military isn’t enough to prevent deportation
*It’s estimated that there are 2000 deported U.S. veterans living in northern Mexico. After the end of the Vietnam war the U.S. no longer offered naturalization upon enlistment and completion […]
Santiago Erevia, once denied Medal of Honor over ethnicity, dies at 69
*He fought in the battlefield then came home to battle the prejudices in the military that valued his sacrifice and valor less than it valued the sacrifices of his white […]
