Take Your DREAM (Act) And Shove It, Young People

Take Your DREAM (Act) And Shove It, Young People

Mary Mata July 14, 2011

The DREAM Act — to put it succinctly — would provide young people who were brought to the United States as children an opportunity to work towards citizenship.  It has […]

News Taco To Go: Castro, Race, Elote & Babies

Mary Mata

Castro’s Campaign Will Inspire A New Generation Of Latino Leaders I’m Tired Of Talking About Race — Aren’t You? Elote Loco Immigrant, Minority Babies, Boosted Number Of U.S. Kids

Immigrant, Minority Babies Boosted Number Of U.S. Kids

Mary Mata July 13, 2011

Data from the 2010 Census indicates that immigrant and minority births boosted the nation’s share of children, which reached a record low of 24%. Since 2000, the number of children […]

Broadband Internet Can Level The Playing Field For Latinos

Mary Mata July 12, 2011

The White House Initiative on Education Excellence for Hispanics was originally helmed by the administration of President George H.W. Bush to address the disparity in education rates between Latinos, whites, […]

First National Spanish Spelling Bee Sees 7th Grade Winner

Mary Mata July 11, 2011

The first national Spanish spelling bee took place over the weekend in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Four states sent participants — Colorado, Texas, New Mexico and Oregon — and was organized […]

Less Immigrants From Mexico Will Affect U.S. Economy

NewsTaco July 8, 2011

OK wait. Here we are, going on about immigration in this country and the very folks we’re getting rowdy about have moved on? Really? We’re arguing about anti-immigrant laws, about […]

Caylee & Brisenia: Why The Difference In Coverage?

NewsTaco July 6, 2011

When was the last time you heard Nancy Grace rail obnoxiously from the television screen about the murder of Brisenia Flores? You know who I’m talking about – it’s hard […]

Casey Anthony Found Not Guilty

Mary Mata July 5, 2011

Almost three years after the death of then-two year-old Caylee Anthony, her mother Casey was found not guilty in the death of her daughter. This was one of the most […]

¡Happy Cuatro!

NewsTaco July 4, 2011

I spent some time last night with my Dad watching Texas Ranger baseball on the TV. He’s been around for more than 90 of the U.S.’s 235 years, and he’s […]

New Jersey Library Holds First Spanish Story Hour

Mary Mata July 1, 2011

By Efrain Nieves & Victoria Cepeda One parent’s crusade to fight ignorance and instill in her young son a sense of pride of his origins led to the first Story […]