Jeb Bush Co-Chaired Group That Told Politicians Not To Say ‘Anchor Baby’

Jeb Bush Co-Chaired Group That Told Politicians Not To Say ‘Anchor Baby’

NewsTaco August 24, 2015

*Last week Jeb Bush used the “anchor baby” term during a stump speech. A reporter asked him if he understood that the word was offensive to some people. Bush responded, […]

Tracing The Shifting Meaning Of ‘Alien’

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*This is the kind of “inside baseball” that I know many Taquistas enjoy discussing. I like these stories because they add context to a larger debate, in this case the […]

Birth Tourism Is An Affront To Americanism

Mary Mata December 15, 2011

By Javier Ortiz In our nation, we have a basic understanding that anyone born within our borders is afforded all rights and protections as Americans consistent with the Constitution of […]

News Taco To Go: Obesity, Nicknames & “Anchor Baby”

Mary Mata May 20, 2011

Childhood Obesity Causes Premature Death What Was Your “Apodo” When You Were A Kid? “Anchor Baby” Is Always A Racist Term

“Anchor Baby” Is Always A Racist Term

Mary Mata May 19, 2011

I know that this latest round of immigration grandstanding isn’t the first time the term “anchor baby” has come into vogue. But as a woman, it’s the first time I’ve […]

Actual Anchor Baby Operation Found In LA

Mary Mata March 25, 2011

An actual “anchor baby” operation was recently shut down outside of Los Angeles, California involving pregnant Chinese women who paid to receive pre- and post-natal care and have their babies […]