NM Latina among challengers vying to oust Susana Martinez
NM Latina among challengers vying to oust Susana Martinez
* While NM Gov. Susana Martinez defends her administration against allegations of corruption, a slew of Democratic challengers is lining up to oppose her. Latina vs Latina would make an […]
Latino Students Found to be Discriminiated Against in Colorado Schools
*Take note. The Department of Education Office for Civil Rights found that not only Latino students, but teachers and administrators as well experienced “national origin harassment” in the Adams County […]
Boehner: Politics is Not Driving Whether to Do Immigration
*The immigration debate drones on. Of course Boehner would say that acting on immigration is not about politics. What’s noteworthy is that some politicians still think that platitudes about “what’s […]
Six months from midterms, Latinos should pay more attention to voting, voting rights
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco Reports about immigration get a disproportionate amount of attention in Latino media and in the mainstream media’s attempts to cover the Latino community – and deservedly […]
Whistleblower Suit Alleges Corruption, Cronyism, and Affairs in Gov. Susana Martinez’s Administration
*Complaints against Susana Martinez’s administration go from corruption and intimidation to allegations of tawdry extra marital affairs among high level state staffers: whistleblowers, possible cover-ups and scandal – oh my! […]
“Too Many” NY Immigrant Families Separated for Mother’s Day
*Times like Mother’s Day bring the need for Immigration Reform into a stark and sad spotlight. Thousands of families will be needlessly separated. VL By Mike Clifford/Mark Scheerer, Public News Service […]
In California Race, a Latina Democrat Carries Hopes of Her Party and People
*All eyes are on Anamda Renteria in California. She’s put together an impressive campaign. VL By Sheryl Gay Stolberg, New York Times SANGER, Calif. — “Ya es tiempo — you […]
Expect About a Third Of Voting-Eligible Latinos In Miderms
*The startling statistic is this: there are 25.5 million Latinos eligible to vote in the U.S. That only 8% (7.8 million) will vote this November is the status quo – […]
What Americans Can Learn From Gabriel García Márquez About Immigration
*It’s hard to resist the headline, but the story makes a good case of viewing Garcia Marquez’s work and personal story in the light of global immigration, and immigration in […]
Undocumented-Immigrant Housing Ban Allowed by High Court
*Since 2012 the U.S. Supreme Court has side-stepped the issue of harboring undocumented immigrants. That year SCOTUS struck down parts of Arizona’s sb1070, and that’s as far as it’s gone […]
