Poverty, violence fuel exodus of youths from Honduras to U.S.
Poverty, violence fuel exodus of youths from Honduras to U.S.
*It’s hard to find something new in the media-din coverage of the immigrant children border crisis. The same information is hashed and rehashed in spiraling levels of decibels, anger, and intolerance. Here’s […]
The So-Called Immigration Border Crisis Is Neither
*It’s been hard to ignore the recent flood of stories, opinion and commentary about the child immigrant humanitarian crisis. It’s understandable, given that mainstream media finally noticed the uptick in […]
Senate confirms Julian Castro as housing secretary
By Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Senate easily confirmed San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro on Wednesday to head the Department of Housing and Urban Development, boosting the national profile of a […]
Obama Heads to Texas With No Plans to Visit Border
*Would Mr. Obama’s visit to the border produce more than mere optics? Or is there something to be gathered by a personal visit with the children in detention? Will the […]
Is Lucy Flores the Latina star Democrats have been waiting for?
*I’m not a fan of waiting for a specific star, but here’s a Latina leader to keep an eye on – and support if you see fit. Good line in […]
Is That Any Way to Attract Gringos?
*Texas Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer publicly quipped that GOP stands for Gringos Otros Pendejos. So much to unpack here: I’ve never thought of the word “Gringo” as derogatory. Much like […]
The issue with unaccompanied minors proposal? Failure of compassion
By Al Dia Editorial Staff President Obama anounced June 30 that he is “providing the DHS Secretary additional authority to exercise discretion in processing the return and removal of unaccompanied minor children from […]
Happy Birthday VRA!
By Dr. Henry Flores, NewsTaco It seems like only yesterday when the Voting Rights Act (VRA) was passed but this week we mark the fiftieth anniversary of its passage and […]
Immigrant Children, Not In My Backyard
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco When a large group of angry protesters in Murrieta, California, blocked the path of a bus carrying immigrant children this week, the frequency and volume of the reports, […]
‘A Most Imperfect Union,’ a retelling of U.S. history by Ilan Stavans and Lalo Alcaraz
*Brilliant! Toss out the pale-male history texts, here’s a truer narrative from a “red, non-white and blue perspective.” This is what Stavans wrote about this work: “a single, controlling leitmotif: the […]
