Poor, Disabled, Seniors Lose In Budget Cuts

Poor, Disabled, Seniors Lose In Budget Cuts

Mary Mata December 6, 2010

A startling and heretofore unnoticed “study” was released Friday that sets the groundwork for balancing state budget on the backs of impoverished and disabled children and seniors. The Texas Health […]

‘Vindicated’ Alberto Gonzales Sad, Needs Money

Mary Mata December 3, 2010

Remember how sad former First-Hispanic-Attorney-General-Ever-Of-All-Time Alberto Gonzales was the last time we wrote about him? Well, he’s kind of happier now, but still sad, and needs money. Which is to […]

The Real Story Behind The DREAM Act

Mary Mata

[Editor’s Note: Stace Medellin is a hard core blogger of DosCentavos.net and will be a regular NewsTaco contributor.] On December 1 — shortly after San Antonio DREAMers were arrested at […]

Money Goes South, $39B Worth

Mary Mata December 2, 2010

The El Paso Times reported recently that $18 to $39 billion dollars worth of drug money goes from the U.S. south to Mexico every year, according to a report from […]

Living In Fear In Monterrey

Mary Mata

I had an interesting Thanksgiving this year, not only did I get to hang out with my tía abuelita, but a cousin from Monterrey, Mexico was in town. He also […]

Diabetic DREAMer On Day 23 Of Hunger Strike

Mary Mata

Felipe Vargas, 33, is on day 23 of a hunger strike. He’s diabetic and he supports the DREAM Act. Vargas was one of 16 DREAM Act protestors arrested at the San […]

VIDEO: Carlos Guerra – Pass The DREAM Act

Mary Mata

Carlos Guerra tells us a little bit about why he thinks it’s important to pass the DREAM Act.

Your Neighbor, The Cartel Arms Dealer

Mary Mata December 1, 2010

All kinds of people in the U.S. are illegally smuggling guns into Mexico — it’s illegal for civilians to have firearms in Mexico — essentially arming the cartels that are […]

New DREAM Act Language Released

Mary Mata

Michael Olivas, professor from the University of Houston Law School, recently posted information about the DREAM Act’s new designation in the Senate now that Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nevada, said […]

So Who Really Ordered SA DREAMers Arrested?

Mary Mata November 30, 2010

There is more to the arrest of the SA DREAMers’ story than has yet met the eye. Depending on the source, 15 or 16 students and activists were hauled off […]