House may vote to undo Obama immigration order
House may vote to undo Obama immigration order
*The GOP is set to launch it’s first test of the limits of the President’s authority. I’m sure there will be many more to come. VL By Associated Press/Washington Post […]
Revisiting Latina/o Gender Differences in Party Support
*That overwhelming Latino support for Democrats? It’s led by Latina voters. VL By Christina Bejarano And Anna Sampaio, Latino Decisions The 2014 election held great possibilities for those of us […]
No, Your Ancestors Didn’t Come Here Legally
*Some of you may have seen this over the holiday. But in case you missed it, this is a good counter to the “my grandma came here legally” immigration argument. […]
National Poll Finds Overwhelming Support For Executive Action on Immigration
*It’s not surprising that an overwhelming majority of Latino voters support the President’s executive action on immigration. I’m interested in knowing what Latino voters feel about the President himself. After […]
“Role Tide” and Obama’s Executive Action
A smart look at the President’s executive action, U.S. labor history and the emergence of El Nuevo South. VL By Eduardo Diaz, Director, Smithsonian Latino Center Like many in this country, Priscilla […]
Melting right in
*Hard to believe with key lights turned high on immigration and the volume raised on the ranting, but the majority of U.S. Latinos place immigration at the bottom of their […]
Finally, Mr. President, Finally!
By Dr. Henry Flores, NewsTaco Don’t you just love it? President Obama has finally made a definitive statement about immigration and it incensed Republicans. The president’s position didn’t make everyone […]
The GOP problem? They created their own monster
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco In a particular corner of the American political landscape Republicans have every right to be upset. In that corner, tucked between their indignation and disbelief, his […]
For immigrant advocates, both thanks and disappointment flow
*Arguably, it was DREAMer activism and pressure that forced President Obama’s hand on immigration. So it’s not surprising that a prevalent sentiment among DREAMer ranks is that Mr. Obama took […]
Obama on Immigration: A first step six years in the making
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco It’s an announcement six years in the making, a slow cook by modern political timing. What President Obama will say tonight regarding immigration is no mystery. […]
