Obama’s Immigration Gambit

Obama’s Immigration Gambit

NewsTaco June 1, 2015

By Victor Landa, NewsTaco He played it well. You may not like the outcome, you may think President Obama took too long to make a move on immigration, that his […]

Feds Planning Massive Family Detention Center in South Texas

NewsTaco September 10, 2014

*In parts of the country where non-Latinos are the majority, the not-in-my-backyard anti-immigrant detention center sentiment is strong. But in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas, where Latinos are a […]

Reviewing the Evidence Part 1: Support for Comprehensive Immigration Reform

NewsTaco August 28, 2014

*In the end it’s all about politics, isn’t it? Gary Segura tells us that the President could go big on immigration, affecting the outcome of the mid-term election. VL By […]

Did the Private Prison Lobby Kill Immigration Reform?

NewsTaco August 11, 2014

*The private prison lobby has done a good job of furthering its interests while at the same time staying out of the immigration debate fray. It represents groups that control […]

How the immigration overhaul effort got overtaken by a flood of Latino children

NewsTaco July 23, 2014

*Republican lawmakers stalled and obstructed a vote on immigration this year, now they want quick legislative action. What a difference 59 thousand children make. VL By Jim Kuhnhenn, Associated Press/Star […]

Why Immigration Reform Has Become a Political Football

Mary Mata July 8, 2014

By Dr. Henry Flores, NewsTaco By now you are probably dismayed with the amount of time dedicated to immigration issues in the media and the constant “blame game” being played […]

Infographic: GOP has a lot to win or lose on immigration reform

NewsTaco June 27, 2014

*The “x’s” and “o’s” of immigration reform can be difficult to follow. Public opinion, swing districts, they play into speculation of likely or unlikely outcomes. This is a good graphic […]

Will the House take action on immigration in 2014?

NewsTaco June 6, 2014

*This is a good background story on the chances of Immigration Reform for this year. Early this morning Vox immigration reporter Erica Werner Tweeted this: “Cantor releases June legislative agenda […]

GOP Split Over Legalization Proposal for Enlisted Immigrants

NewsTaco April 7, 2014

*This could be a growing rift within the GOP. Segments of the Republican leadership are far apart on immigration. While Jeb Bush calls undocumented immigration an”act of love,” others are […]

Maybe Bailing on Immigration Reform Actually Worked Out Well for Republicans

NewsTaco April 1, 2014

*A different view on the growing story of Latino political disillusion. This one takes up where a New York Times piece leaves off, and views the problem as a GOP […]