Are Latinos Gloomy About Obama?

Are Latinos Gloomy About Obama?

NewsTaco November 18, 2011

According to at least one interpretation of at least one poll, Latinos aren’t exactly giddy about President Obama in 2012. The interpretation comes from a pollster named Joshua Ulibarri, from Lake […]

10 House Dems Head to AL Monday For Immigration Hearing

Mary Mata

A Statement From The Office of Congressman Luis V. Gutierrez Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-IL) and nine other House Democrats are traveling to Alabama on Monday for an ad hoc hearing […]

Nation Politely Asks TX To Stop Exclusively Exporting Idiots

Mary Mata November 17, 2011

The rest of the country doesn’t want to be too forward or anything.  It keeps kicking at some invisible pebble on the ground, and it has tried to avoid the […]

Lawsuit Over LA County Latino Seat In The Works

Mary Mata

In Los Angeles County earlier this year race came front and center when the Board of Supervisors voted down the creation of another Latino seat and now it seems a […]

NYC Latino Politico Arrested At Occupy Wall Street

Mary Mata November 16, 2011

New York City councilman Ydanis Rodriguez  was arrested yesterday with hundeds of others as police there emptied the Occupy Wall Street camp at Zuccotti Park. After almost 18 hours in which […]

Only U.S. Citizens Allowed At New Hampshire Rick Perry Event

Mary Mata

New Hampshire-based Associated Press writer Steve Peoples reported on Twitter that staffers at a Rick Perry campaign event there were asking reporters if they were U.S. citizens because only citizens […]

Native Tribe Requiring Proof Of Citizenship Status

NewsTaco November 15, 2011

A native American tribe in New Mexico is asking renters in their tribal-owned mobile home park for proof of citizenship. If the renters can’t prove their citizenship or authorized immigrant status, they […]

Why Aren’t Americans Taking The Dirty Jobs In Alabama?

NewsTaco November 14, 2011

Back to Alabama for the moment, because I read something that I hadn’t seen regarding the issue of work and immigrants and that state’s economy. I came across an article in Bloomberg Businessweek titled: Why […]

Rick Perry, Ms. South Carolina Have Ultimate Debate Showdown

Mary Mata November 11, 2011

After his epic performance in the latest GOP debate, Rick Perry has confirmed that he and his long-time debate coach, Miss Teen South Carolina, will be competing in what’s being […]

No One Is “Illegal,” Tell The Associated Press

NewsTaco

I don’t need to signal my bias, I’ve never hidden it – I deplore the word “illegal” when used in referenced to undocumented workers in the United States. I use it only […]