Hispanic Caucus denies membership to Republican Carlos Curbelo

Hispanic Caucus denies membership to Republican Carlos Curbelo

Victor Landa November 17, 2017

The Congressional Hispanic Caucus on Thursday denied Republican Rep. Carlos Curbelo his membership bid, the latest volley in a nasty dispute between the Florida lawmaker and some members of the […]

Racial minority caucuses wrestle for spots in possible Clinton Cabinet

NewsTaco November 3, 2016

*I imagine this to be part race, part elbow-rooming, part debate. We’ll see, if Clinton wins, who gets the appointments. The complaint in the Latino community has always been about […]

NBC Exec Says Outrage Over Trump’s ‘SNL’ Appearance Worth The Ratings

NewsTaco January 14, 2016

*See, this was the deal all along. In fact, it couldn’t have worked out better for NBC and SNL. First they got publicity over the Trump hosting, amplified by the […]

After immigration raids, Latino leaders ask Obama to show ‘moral leadership’

NewsTaco January 8, 2016

*The issue seems to be a simple choice of following, or not, the deportation orders issued by immigration judges. But the action is laden with nuance and contradictions. In November […]

Rep. Linda Sanchez Elected To Lead Congressional Hispanic Caucus

NewsTaco November 20, 2014

*This was a bit of a shuffle. Rep. Ben Ray Lujan was in line for this position, but he was pegged by Nancy Pelosi to head the DCCC. The Caucus […]

Latino leaders urge Barack Obama: Hire us

NewsTaco June 6, 2014

*Yes, strategically, the best thing they could have asked. Getting more Latinos in the federal workforce is a game changer. VL By Anna Palmer, Politico When top Hispanic lawmakers met […]

Hispanic Caucus to wait on resolution

Mary Mata March 17, 2014

By Seung Min Kim, Politico The Congressional Hispanic Caucus is holding off on taking a sharper line against President Barack Obama on deportations after his announcement Thursday evening that his […]

Congressional Hispanic Caucus to go to the White House

Mary Mata July 10, 2013

By Seung Min Kim, Politico The Congressional Hispanic Caucus is heading to the White House Wednesday for its own meeting with President Barack Obama. The CHC’s confab – focused on […]

Congressional Hispanics Have Not Endorsed Border Surge

Mary Mata July 5, 2013

Julián Aguilar, Texas Tribune After the sudden resignation of one of its members, the Congressional Hispanic Caucus on Wednesday reiterated that it has not endorsed a controversial provision of the […]

Rep. Filemon Vela quits CHC to protest acceptance of border ‘militarization’

Mary Mata July 2, 2013

By Houston Chronicle Texas Rep. Filemon Vela, who represents a South Texas border district, resigned from the Congressional Hispanic Caucus in protest of the group’s embrace of a Senate immigration bill […]