What Latino voters care about more than immigration
What Latino voters care about more than immigration
*Latinos lost more wealth and jobs during the meltdown of 2008 and the Great Recession than any other group. Latinos want an opportunity to regain what they lost. VL By […]
Rep. Brat under fire for remarks on undocumented immigrants
*Not only did Rep. Brat compare DREAMers to ISIS terrorists, he said allowing DREAMers into the military would lead to the fall of Western civilization. VL By Markus Schmidt, Richmond Times-Dispatch […]
Hillary Clinton names DREAMer activist to head her Latino outreach
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco Hillary Clinton’s campaign announced this morning that a DREAMer activist has been named to head its Latino outreach. Lorella Praeli, born in Peru and brought to […]
Nelson Diaz Loses Chance to Become Philadelphia’s First Latino Mayor
*Of the six candidates running for the Democratic nomination in the Philadelphia Mayoral election, Nelson Diaz was the sole Latino. Philadelphia has a 13 percent Latino population. Diaz came in […]
Election Day in ‘The Land that Everybody Forgets’
*There was one Latino candidate in Tuesday’s Mayoral primary election in Philadelphia. Nelson Diaz came in a distant 5th. In Philadelphia, as is custom in Latino enclaves across the country, […]
Attorney Says Dashcam May Be Doctored After Grapevine Officer No-Billed
*What’s the story?: The latest grand jury decision regarding the police shooting of an unarmed Latino. Why it’s important: Grapevine, Texas, police officer Robert Clark was no-billed for the killing […]
Senate candidate Loretta Sanchez appears to disparage American Indians
*Loretta Sanchez has since apologized, but the video of her tapping her mouth and whooping in refence to Native Americans won’t be easy to overcome. VL By Christopher Cadelago and […]
Deported to Mexico: a lost generation
*This story picks-up where the reports of deported men, women and children leave off. What happens to the deported who, save for a paper that would make them “legal,” are […]
Loretta Sanchez enters 2016 Senate race in California counting on her Latino roots
*It wasn’t the most smooth campain launch. Loretta Sanchez said she hdn’t made her mind up, then an anouncement advisory was leaked, and taken back. Then yesterday Sanchez made her […]
House Panel Tees Up Another Immigration Fight On Defense Bill
*This is looking to be a big fight on the floor of the House, and it should be coming soon. It’s a defense appropriations bill, but the fight will be […]
