“Taco Trucks at Every Mosque” Celebrated Latino and Muslim Unity
“Taco Trucks at Every Mosque” Celebrated Latino and Muslim Unity
*This is perfect! It should be done everywhere. VL NewsTaco FOOD FRIDAY By Denise de la Cruz, OC Weekly (4 minute read) Orange County’s Muslim and Latino communities broke […]
DIECIOCHO Podcast: Texas Rep. Rafael Anchia – Trump, Gerrymandering and Money
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco (1 minute read, 34 minute listen) It’s safe to say that the just-ended Texas legislative session was the most acrimonious in memory. We can talk for […]
How Trump Won: White Working Class Voters Motivated by Fear of Immigrants not Economic Woes
*Why you should read this: Because we’ve been saying this all along. Because mainstream media has been excusing political racism. Because ya basta with the whitewash. VL By Jason Le […]
‘Sanctuary Cities’ Bill Attacks Immigrants Who Made ‘Texas Miracle’ Possible
*Why you should read this: Because Latino legislators staged an epic battle in defense of sanctuary cities in Red-State Texas. Because the fight lasted until past 3am. VL The Texas […]
Laughter, fear and Trump at the Spanish-language circus
*Why you should read this: Because it’s a good story. Because it shows the Trump effect from an unexpected place – circus attendance is down because of fear of deportation. […]
Can we overcome public ignorance about immigration?
*Why you should read this: Because the article asks a pertinent question in these times when facts are subjective. Because it proves the premise that people fear what they don’t […]
Trump doesn’t get that sanctuary cities are about providing public safety
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco (1.5 minute read) There’s a good editorial in the Chicago Tribune that takes Trump’s immigration plan to task. “Can President Donald Trump make America safer by taking money […]
In discussing immigration, you might be a racist if …
*Why you should read this: Because I’m not a big Navarrete fan, but his “you might be a racist” riff is good. VL By Ruben Navcarrete, Washington Post Writer’s Group […]
Immigration advocates say Trump’s Immigrant Crime office is political bait
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco (1 minute read) NBC News reports that when Trump announced his office of Victims of Immigration Crime Engagement, or VOICE, during his recent speech on Capitol […]
About Trump’s border fence, let’s focus. It’s not about his ego.
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco (2 minute read) Let’s talk about the Trumpian border wall, because nothing sparks a conversation better than talk of grandiose, useless public projects. There’s no […]
