Obama’s Decision to Postpone Action on Immigration Isn’t Political, It’s just Politics

Obama’s Decision to Postpone Action on Immigration Isn’t Political, It’s just Politics

NewsTaco September 9, 2014

By Victor Landa, NewsTaco To hear President Obama say it, politics didn’t trump immigration, politics did. Now, take that confused feeling and stretch it across most of the U.S Latino […]

Did Dems miss an opportunity for Latino mobilization?

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*From the article: ” … a lack of action by Obama on immigration policy will result in a majority of Latino registered voters feeling less enthusiastic about turning out to vote in […]

How the Government Created ‘Stop-and-Frisk for Latinos’

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*Again, immigration used as an excuse to violate people’s civil rights. VL By Zoë Carpenter, Mother Jones President Obama said in 2011 that he wanted to focus the government’s resources  on […]

Houston most Hispanic part of country without Hispanic in Congress

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*Something to consider about this story: Latinos are 75 percent of the population in the most Latino district in Houston, Texas. But only half are registered to vote. VL By Theodore […]

Reviewing the Evidence Part 2: CIR Failure and Political Fallout

NewsTaco September 4, 2014

*Gary Segura says the number show no bright side for the GOP on immigration. If immigration reform dies, Latinos will blame Republicans and that blame will have political effects in […]

The Invention of Hispanics

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*There is little that gets Taquistas (and Latinohispanicschicanosmexicanospuertoricanscubanosandonandon ) riled-up like the word “Hispanic” does. There is no consensus on the term, for or against, except for the fact that […]

Day 1 – Arizona: Ground Zero on Immigration

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*Dr. Gabriela Lemus,  Executive Director of the Progressive Congress, is in Arizona on a listening tour on immigration. This is the first of several reports that she’ll be filing on NewsTaco. […]

2 Sides Cite Discrimination as Battle on Texas Voting Law Heads to Court

NewsTaco September 3, 2014

*This is very important. What happens in a Corpus Christi, Texas, federal court could put the teeth back into the Voting Rights Act. It’ll be a slow climb, jurisdiction by […]

Judge: Texas school finance system unconstitutional

NewsTaco August 29, 2014

*This is HUGE for Latinos students in Texas. Kudos and thanks to the lawyers at MALDEF, and to all who hand a hand in this victory.There’s more to come, a […]

Reviewing the Evidence Part 1: Support for Comprehensive Immigration Reform

NewsTaco August 28, 2014

*In the end it’s all about politics, isn’t it? Gary Segura tells us that the President could go big on immigration, affecting the outcome of the mid-term election. VL By […]