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NewsTaco June 4, 2012

Monday June 4, 2012 Study: Immigrants embrace American values (UPI): Immigrants and their descendants embrace basic American values even as they celebrate and honor their own heritages, a U.S. researcher said. […]

Latino “Sleeping Giant” Is An Uphill Political Battle

NewsTaco June 1, 2012

By Victor Landa, NewsTaco The next time you read or hear anyone write about or mention the mythical Latino “sleeping giant” you have my permission to smack them upside the head, in […]

America Ferrera Heads Campaign To Mobilize Latino Voters

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By Griselda Nevárez, Voxxi In 1994, America Ferrera was 9 years old living in Los Angeles when California voters overwhelmingly passed Proposition 187. The law, which was later ruled unconstitutional by a […]

Changing Face Of America: Fight For Civil Rights Is Not Over

Mary Mata May 31, 2012

By Marc Morial, Other Words We’ve been hearing about it for years, and now the time has come. In May, the Census Bureau announced that for the first time, the birth […]

Where Do Kids Fit In A Presidential Campaign?

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By Peter Malof, Texas News Service AUSTIN, Texas – The youngest Americans have been largely overlooked so far in the presidential campaign, according to children’s advocates who are hoping the […]

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Thursday May 31, 2012 Majority of African Americans and Latinos support marriage equality (The Hill): Despite the absence of media coverage on Latinos and marriage equality, numerous surveys tell us that […]

The Latino Vote: Not Just About 2012, But Looking Beyond

Mary Mata May 29, 2012

By Elaine de Valle, Voxxi Everybody has said that Latinos could elect the U.S. president this year. But Hispanic leaders at the CNC conference in Miami Friday took that a step forward and said that, […]

Mitt Romney Rolls Out Education Proposal

Mary Mata May 25, 2012

By Raisa Camargo, Voxxi WASHINGTON — Mitt Romney sidestepped the issue of immigration and instead unveiled a plan for education reform to an audience at the Latino Coalition Economic Summit. […]

2012 PRIMARY ELECTION PROFILE: TEXAS

Mary Mata May 24, 2012

By NALEO ELECTION DAY: Tuesday, May 29, 2012 ELECTORAL COLLEGE VOTES: 38 TOTAL POPULATION (2010): 25,145,561 LATINO POPULATION (2010): 9,460,921 PROJECTED LATINO VOTE IN 2012: 1,987,000 PROJECTED LATINO SHARE OF […]

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NewsTaco May 23, 2012

Wednesday May 23, 2012 Pizza Patron’s free deal for Spanish orders raises eyebrows (USA Today):  Pizza Patrón, a 104-unit, carry-out pizza chain headquartered in Dallas, is raising eyebrows both inside […]