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Immigrant Arrests At Border Drop To Lowest Level Since 1970s
The number of undocumented immigrants apprehended at the U.S.-Mexico border in the past fiscal year dropped to the lowest it’s been since the 1970s. According to statistics from the Department of Homeland Security released […]
British Teens Arrested For Calling Latino Army Vet ‘A Dirty Little Immigrant’
*The guy in the viral video who was the target of teen British racism, insults and beer? He’s a Texas Latino; an army vet living in England for 18 years. […]
King City police arrested, Latino immigrants victimized, D.A. says
By Lee Romney, Los Angeles Times SAN FRANCISCO — In a predawn sweep that stunned the Salinas Valley town of King City, the acting police chief, a former chief, other […]
US immigration arrests rise — and neighbors sign up to witness ICE operations
The idea of immigration rapid response teams started with Violeta Roman’s story. It was before dawn in 2014, and Roman was already at work — the early shift at a […]
Texas High Schoolers Rise Against Anti-Immigrant SB 4 Law
By Viri Sanchez and Karla Quinones (2.5 minute read) Four months ago, on February 16, thousands of high school students across Texas joined in a collective effort to stand up […]
Someone Created A Cumbia Ringtone To Help Undocumented Immigrants Learn Their Rights
*It’s a catchy cumbia with a subversive message about legal rights. VL NewsTaco CULTURE THURSDAY By Araceli Cruz, MiTú (1.5 minute read) A worker’s union based in Chicago and Indiana […]
Tennessee neighborhoods prepare to defend immigrants
*Why you should read this: Because it illustrates two things, one, that U.S Latinos are coming together to support the immigrants in their communities; and two, that even in the […]
Is the National Guard going to round-up immigrants or not?
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco (2.5 minute read) The short answer to the question of whether or not the National Guard will be deployed to round up immigrants, is not. […]
Immigration arrests in L.A. spark fear, outrage, but officials say they are routine
*Why you should read this: Because by all indications immigration round-ups have begun. Because there are reports of detentions in Texas as well. Because ICE says it’s routine. VL By Joel […]
Practical Tips: How Undocumented Immigrants Can Prepare For A Trump Presidency
*The interesting thing about this article, and others like it, is that three weeks ago we’d never guess that such lists would be needed. VL By Erin N. Marcus, New America […]