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NewsTaco August 17, 2012

Friday August 17, 2012 Federal court gives 5 Florida counties extra early voting days (The Washington Post): A federal court on Thursday gave five Florida counties four extra days of […]

President Obama’s Deferred Action: A Fair Compromise On Immigration Enforcement

Mary Mata August 16, 2012

By Kristian Ramos, Latinovations President Barack Obama’s move to prioritize the deportation of criminal immigrants, while giving exemplary undocumented immigrants the ability to remain in the country through deferred action, is smart […]

As Deferred Action Begins, There Is Work To Be Done

Mary Mata August 15, 2012

By Latino Rebels Today, the United States government initiates a deferred action process providing temporary relief from possible deportation to young people “who were brought into this country through not fault of […]

Deferred Action: A Youth Grassroots Movement, Fraught With Uncertainty

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By Victor Landa, NewsTaco Depending on who’s counting, anywhere between 800,000 and 1.4 million (OK, 1.7 million according to some counts) young undocumented immigrants will begin the process of applying for […]

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Tuesday August 15, 2012 Study to focus on political advertising and Latinos (CNN):  The United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and the Kantar Media/Campaign Media and Analysis Group launched a project […]

American DREAMin’: Deferred Action for Undocumented Youth Begins

Mary Mata August 14, 2012

By Ray Salazar, NewsTaco If we believe in the American Dream, we need to believe in the partial immigration reform that President Obama passed earlier this summer. On June 15, Secretary […]

A Latino Mind Is A Terrible Thing To Waste

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By Victor Escalante, NewsTaco San Antonio’s Mayor Julian Castro is bullish on education and the advancement of Latinos in the city and the country. Seen as a rising star, syndicated columnist […]

Latin America Climate, Energy And Environment News

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By Amanda Maxwell, La Onda Verde de NRDC Chile The planned $8 billion capital increase by Chilean energy holding company, Enersis, has created new uncertainty about the HidroAysén dam project.  […]

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Tuesday August 14, 2012 Why Are Some Undocumenteds Nervous About Obama’s Immigration Reform? (TIME): First, while details released earlier this month about the program helped clarify some doubts about the […]

For High Schoolers Considering Science Majors In College

Mary Mata August 13, 2012

By Yessenia Gutierrez, Being Latino As we’ve recently pointed out, Latinos are making enormous headway in educational attainment, but we still lag behind non-Hispanic whites. While there are certainly institutional […]