Lila Downs talks new album, says US-Mexico wall “a hurtful symbol”
Lila Downs talks new album, says US-Mexico wall “a hurtful symbol”
By Feliciano Garcia, NBCLatino On this episode of Cafecito, we are joined by singer and songwriter Lila Downs. The fiery performer joined us during her North American tour to talk […]
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Considered Equipping Drones With Non-Lethal Weapons
By Melissa del Bosque, Texas Observer In the past three years, U.S. Customs and Border Protection has rapidly increased its use of drones for domestic surveillance, despite growing concern from […]
Border Startups Have a Rough Time Raising Capital
By Cincdy Casares, Texas Observer Earlier this year, when San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro gave the keynote address at the Democratic National Convention, many Hispanic Texans felt they had finally arrived. […]
Xicanosmotic Music @ the Border | Heavy Metal/Cumbia Edition
Habla Texas, Laredo-style From the textmex obsessed imagination of William A. Nericcio Gracias, gracias, gracias, to South Texas Valley artist Izel Vargas (of Pocholandia fame) for forwarding me this video from […]
Arizona’s Sheriff Joe Arpaio Launches Own Tequila Brand
By Eresnerd, Pocho Ñews Service (PNS reporting from BOCADECACA, AZ) Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arapio is launching his own brand of tequila, Arpaio Viejo, he told random diners at Gallego’s Mexican Cafe here yesterday. […]
Arizona To Create An “Armed Militia” Along Its Border
America for the most part has been cringing and shaking it’s head at the state of Arizona’s absurd behavior in recent years. Aside from the few advocating that we should […]
When The Drug Cartels Are The Guys Down The Street
By Wuicho Vargas Violence, I must admit, is taking over the southernmost part of Texas. Here in the Rio Grande Valley we have grown accustomed to it. Sad, but true, […]
Is The U.S. Military Deepening Its Operations In Mexico?
By Melissa del Bosque News Wednesday evening that U.S. military officials had arrived in Matamoros went viral over Twitter and other social media sites along the Mexican border and by […]
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 […]
Why Cain’s Electrified Fence Is Not So Shocking
By Hector Balderas, New Mexico Senate Candidate -D An electrified fence. On the border. Designed to kill people. Along with “real guns with real bullets.” This is the immigration “plan” […]
