Who is Latino?
Who is Latino?
By Carlos Lozada, Washington Post ‘Shut up, you stupid Mexican!” The words spewed from the mouth of a pale, freckle-faced boy, taunting me on our elementary school playground. I wish I […]
Supreme Court Rules (Punts) on Affirmative Action
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco I spent the morning stalking the #SCOTUS Twitter feed. I figured it was the best and fastest way to get information on the anticipated decisions that should […]
Defining Racism
By Dr. Henry Flores, NewsTaco People often wonder what my fascination is with racism. Y, pues, pienso que that’s a good question except that my answer is one that no […]
Latino Groups Take Sides in Natural Resources Fight
By Emma Dumain, Roll Call Two prominent Latino organizations have come out in support of Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva for ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee. Though the […]
Villaraigosa Intends To Run For Governor
By Fox News Latino Antonio Villaraigosa is leaving his mayoral post, but that won’t be the last chapter of his political career if he has anything to say about it. […]
Senators reach deal on border security proposals
By Ed O’Keefe, Washington Post Senators have reached an agreement that would almost double the number of federal agents along the U.S.-Mexico border, require construction of 700 miles of border fencing […]
Congressional Hispanic Caucus to meet with Boehner: immigration reform on agenda
By Jacquellena Carrero, NBCLatino For the first time in his tenure as Speaker, John Boehner (R-Ohio) will meet with the Congressional Hispanic Caucus. During the meeting with the all-Democratic caucus, immigration […]
Texas Legislature Denies Path to Equality in Health Care Access
By Juan Flores, La Fe Policy Research and Education Center I have disliked the Medicaid program, but not enough to deter my support for the Medicaid Expansion under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). […]
Supreme Court strikes blow for voting rights
By Greg Sargent, Washington Post In a surprise decision, the Supreme Court today ruled that an Arizona state law may not require documentary proof of citizenship from voters. In tossing out this requirement, SCOTUS concluded […]
Obama’s immigration enforcement director to resign
By Alan Gomez, USA Today WASHINGTON — President Obama’s immigration enforcement director announced his resignation Monday, ending a four-year tenure that saw a dramatic shift in how the federal government […]