A girl with cerebral palsy is being held in immigration detention. The ACLU just sued for her release

A girl with cerebral palsy is being held in immigration detention. The ACLU just sued for her release

Victor Landa November 1, 2017

Lawyers for an undocumented 10-year-old girl with cerebral palsy who was detained in Texas after undergoing surgery demanded her immediate release on Tuesday in a lawsuit filed against the Trump administration in […]

The Supreme Court Minus Scalia, a case breakdown

NewsTaco February 15, 2016

By Victor Landa, NewsTaco (5.5 minute read) The big news over the weekend is the passing of Supreme Court (SCOTUS) Justice Antonin Scalia. There’s been a relentless stream of reports […]

Debunking the Myth That Latinos Are Anti-Choice

NewsTaco November 5, 2014

*Something new to talk about, post-election. As non-Latino politicos strain to understand Latino culture and politics, they’d do well to know that with Latinos aren’t what they appear to be. […]

Roe v. Wade 40 Years Later: Latinas Weigh in on Abortion

Mary Mata January 22, 2013

By Erika L. Sánchez, NBC Latino Click on story to read story. [Photo by AnyaLogic] read more related stories here: Roe v. Wade: Latinos Debate Abortion 40 Years Later, Fox News Latino

Abortion & Same-sex Marriage: Latinos as Split as the Rest

NewsTaco October 25, 2012

By Juhem Navarro-Rivera, Public Religion Research Institute Since the 1980s, conventional wisdom about Hispanic Americans suggests that although they tend to vote primarily for Democrats, they do so primarily for economic […]

Texas ‘Border’ Checkpoints Deter Noncitizens Seeking Second Trimester Abortions

Mary Mata August 29, 2012

By Thanh Tan, New American Media/The Texas Tribune McALLEN — Undocumented immigrants who live in the Rio Grande Valley and are seeking an abortion after 16 weeks face a hurdle beyond […]

Can The Republicans Connect With Latinos On Abortion?

Mary Mata August 28, 2012

By Victoria M. DeFrancesco Soto, Latino Decisions Abortion is back in the political spotlight.  Senate candidate Todd Akin made sure of that in his remarks regarding abortion, rape, and his beliefs […]

Poll: Latino/as Hold Compassionate Views On Abortion

Mary Mata July 27, 2012

PRESS RELEASE NEW YORK — Poll results released today about Latino/a and African-American attitudes on abortion and reproductive health echo similar results of a joint poll by the National Latina Institute […]

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Friday July 27, 2012 Survey: Among black, Hispanic Americans, complexity reigns on abortion issue (CNN):  A large majority of black and Hispanic Americans identify as both “pro-life” and “pro-choice” when […]

Latino Abortion Stereotype Shattered

NewsTaco January 20, 2012

This puts a twist in the Republican belief that Latinos are conservatives at heart, but vote liberal because of tradition. The anti-abortion, or right to life, stance is a major […]