New Poll: Chicago Latino Voters and the Race for Mayor

New Poll: Chicago Latino Voters and the Race for Mayor

NewsTaco March 24, 2015

*This is outstanding for two reasons: First, because it shows an accurate picture of the preferences of Chicago Latino voters; and second because of the way it was done. The […]

Debunking the Myth of the Job-Stealing Immigrant

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*A very reasoned argument in favor of open borders. It demolishes the idea of the anti-immigration, zero-sum economy myth. Immigration expands the economy, and creates more jobs and more wealth. […]

Police departments hiring immigrants as officers

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*This is definitely needed, overdue and a step in the right direction.  I half-chuckled, half-smirked at the lead paragraph. If you look at law enforcement as a labor issue, once […]

Poll shows Garcia with huge lead among Latinos

NewsTaco March 23, 2015

*Meanwhile, in the Chicago mayoral runoff, Latino voters overwhelminly favor Chuy Garcia. That’s no surprise.vWhat is a surprise is that the Latino voters contacted say neither of the candidates or […]

Ted Cruz Hopes Early Campaign Entry Will Focus Voters’ Attention

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*This wasn’t unexpected. This first step speaks volumes of Cruz’s intention: he made his announcement at Liberty University, in Lynchburg Virginia. Appealing to the right-wing, Tea Party base in the […]

Hillary Clinton looks to secure labor support

NewsTaco March 20, 2015

*The unofficial 2016 presidential campaign has officially begun. So while we’re not officially reading nuance into the statements and appearances of the unofficial candidates, we are officially saying: Did you […]

A gorgeous visualization of 200 years of immigration to the US

NewsTaco March 19, 2015

*Two things I like very much here: data visualization and context. This is a very cool, interactive way to see how immigrants have come to the U.S., from all over […]

Road to the White House is through Latino Texas

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*If Texas is a microcosm of Latinos in the U.S. – I know there are outliers: Florida, to name one – the this is significant. It proves a hunch. What […]

Political Royalty

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By Dr. Henry Flores, NewsTaco Why do I get the feeling, and you may be having the same feelings as well, that the forthcoming presidential elections are beginning to look […]

The Economist’s Stars-and-Chiles cover, Why We Set It Straight

NewsTaco March 17, 2015

By Victor Landa, NewsTaco The problem with working to gain attention is that you might be successful. It wasn’t too long ago that U.S. Latinos were ignored. We were disparate […]