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Immigration reform bill heads to full Senate

Mary Mata May 22, 2013

By Lisa Mascaro and Brian Bennett, Los Angele sTimes WASHINGTON — A sweeping bipartisan plan to overhaul the nation’s immigration system headed to the Senate floor after a key committee approved it […]

Thomas Perez Finally Backed for Labor Department by Senate Committee

Mary Mata May 17, 2013

The Latino Vote: Good News & Work To Do

NewsTaco May 9, 2013

Twitter Trumps Classism, Corruption in Mexico

Mary Mata April 30, 2013

Tweets about “#LadyProfeco” By Damien Cave, New York Times MEXICO CITY — Andrea Benítez simply did what many rich, connected Mexicans have always done: she used her influence to step […]

Jazz de México

Mary Mata April 26, 2013

By Victor Landa, NewsTaco What. A. Week. Let’s just say…sigh…glad it’s Friday. Here’s the trick, though: Don’t live for Friday, ’cause that makes the week longer. But now that the […]

Border Residents Disappointed by Fence Provision in Immigration Bill

NewsTaco April 18, 2013

By Melissa del Bosque, Texas Observer The so-called “Gang of Eight,” a bipartisan group of U.S. senators, released their much-awaited comprehensive immigration reform bill late Tuesday. It’s thrilling to finally see a […]

Umpire Tells New Mexico HS Team to Stop Speaking Spanish

Mary Mata April 16, 2013

By Ignacio Torres, NBCLatino A high school umpire may be caught in a pickle after asking a Latino player to stop speaking Spanish during a game in Las Cruzes, New Mexico. […]