Proud Latinos on Twitter Are Showing the Media What They Really Look Like
Proud Latinos on Twitter Are Showing the Media What They Really Look Like
*This has been very interesting to follow. Sparked by a New York Times article about a Pew study that found Latinos are increasingly identifying as “white,” and how this fact has […]
Future of GOP & Immigration Reform “In Play’” in Leader Race
*X’s and O’s on GOP inside politics and immigration reform. Filling the Cantor vacuum is crucial. VL By Mike Clifford, Public News Service NEW YORK CITY – Thursday’s election of […]
When it comes to rights, immigrants are treated like terrorists
By Pilar Marrero, NewsTaco Ardani Rosales, a Guatemalan man and father of two citizen children, was held for more than a year in immigration detention in Arizona before being deported […]
Why Hispanics Don’t Have a Larger Political Voice
*Latino voter turnout is important, but age and geography are strong determinants of political power as well. In congressional politics the Latino vote is diluted to the point that it […]
A Sanctioned Double Standard for Immigration Detainees
By Pilar Marrero, NewsTaco More and more men, women and children are being thrown out of the country without recourse or defense. As far as the US law is concerned, […]
Cesar Chavez’s grandson sues Arizona candidate for using activist’s name on ballot
*A follow-up to the piece we posted yesterday about the Arizona Democratic Party suing Cesar Chavez (formally Scott Fistler) for attempting to mislead voters in Arizona’s 7th district. Cesar Chavez’s (the […]
Why Eric Cantor really lost and what it means for GOP outreach to Latinos
*What you’ve been reading about the Eric Cantor loss is predictable, unthinking. The loss has little to do with immigration and the Tea Party is not growing stronger. VL […]
Cesar Chavez faces lawsuit to kick him off ballot
* … no words. Several people are suing this guy, including members of the Cesar Chavez family and the AZ Democratic Party. Here’s the Latest. VL By Rebekah L. Sanders, The Republic […]
Fear of a Non-White Nation
*Here’s some bright news for the day: a survey found that 30 percent of Republicans don’t have a problem with Latinos, specifically. But (there’s always a cloud), they don’t like […]
Latina Candidate For Texas Lt. Governor Eludes Most Latino Voters Because Of Surname – Van De Putte
*I’m troubled by the implication that politics eludes Latino voters if it doesn’t include a Latino surname. Especially in Texas, a Latina with a non-Latino surname is not unusual. The […]
