U.S. citizen detained overnight by ICE – they thought he was undocumented
U.S. citizen detained overnight by ICE – they thought he was undocumented
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco (1.5 minute read) This is startling news. Up until last night at a dinner conversation I believed that the idea that an American citizen would be […]
Ted Cruz gets an earful in McAllen for July 4
*I’m posting this because it was mostly Latinos, organizing, protesting, making their voices heard. Everyone needs to know that Latinos in deep South Texas are standing up. VL By Patrick […]
While everyone’s watching Trump’s Tweets he’s gathering information on every voter in the country
By Victor Landea, NewsTaco (2.5 minute read) Let me see if I can pry your attention away from Trump’s off-the-rails Tweets, because this is important. A Washington Post headline warns: Trump’s […]
Latinos could start to change Trump’s rural America
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco (2 minute read) The disgruntled rural and small town voter has gotten a lot of attention since Trump was elected president. They’ve become the cautionary tale, […]
I’m the first House Democrat elected since Trump. Here’s what my party should do.
*The first Democrat elected to congress after Trump is Latino, He says the first order of business should be getting past the midterms. Then, communicate. VL By Jimmy Gomez, Washington […]
Latinos Need a Voice, Where Is It?
*We’ve had this conversation for years. Do we need a national Latino leader? This piece makes the case that a leader is what Latinos need in the Trumpian era. Are […]
Lessons on Hispanic turnout from California special election
*This is hopeful and frustrating at the same time. There’s hope in the fact that lessons were learned after the California special election. Frustration in the fact that we’re still […]
ICE agents arrest high schooler hours before prom
*The first thought that came to my mind when I read this: ¡Que poca ma . . . ! VL By Michael P. McKinney and Jorge Fitz-Gibbon, AZ Central (3.5 minute […]
After conceding congressional race to Jimmy Gomez, Robert Lee Ahn’s campaign says he could still win
*Re-cork the champagne, put back the confetti? California 34th challenger Robert Lee Ahn says the count isn’t over. There are more than 10,000 mail in ballots to be counted. VL […]
Jimmy Gomez wins Los Angeles congressional election to replace Xavier Becerra
*California’s 34th congressional district, which has been represented by a Latino for decades, will continue to be so after, Jimmy Gomez won yesterday’s runoff election. VL By Christine Mai-Duc, The […]
