U.S. Supreme Court rejects Trump over ‘Dreamers’ immigrants

U.S. Supreme Court rejects Trump over ‘Dreamers’ immigrants

Victor Landa February 26, 2018

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday dealt a setback to President Donald Trump, requiring his administration to maintain protections he has sought to end for hundreds of […]

It’s Time to Take Down Statues of Conquistadors

Victor Landa October 3, 2017

In 2006, the city of El Paso financed the construction of a 36-foot statue of the infamous Spanish conquistador Don Juan de Oñate riding his horse into battle. For some […]

L.A. Murder – Not The Real Story Any More

NewsTaco January 4, 2016

**Some reassuring news hidden behind Los Angeles murder stats. Context makes the difference in urban settings, along the border, anywhere that numbers are used to paint pictures. VL By Sam […]

LA crime stats – Without Context We Are Lost

NewsTaco September 9, 2015

*I appreciate the way Sam Quiñones looks under the hood to see what’s driving the headlines. So often, especially in the digital free-for-all world, people react to a headline without […]

Appeal Ruling Due Today on Woman Convicted in 2009 Murder of 9 Year-old Brisenia Flores

Mary Mata January 17, 2014

By Associated Press/San Fracisco Chronicle PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Supreme Court is to rule Friday on an appeal for a former border activist sentenced to death for the killings of […]

Study: Latino Stereotypes Strong Regarding Education, Crime, Unemployment

Mary Mata August 20, 2012

PRESS RELEASE DENVER — A new study led by the University of Cincinnati examines stereotypes of immigrants from four global regions and measures opinions of the impact of immigration on […]

LOS ANGELES: Tuba Thefts, Again

Mary Mata July 5, 2012

By Sam Quiñones, A Reporter’s Blog Once again, tuba thieves have struck. This time: Whittier High School. Four sousaphones. Last time, Saturday Night Live did a Weekend Update bit on the phenomenon. Lightheartedness […]

Memorial Day Repost: Cops Shoot Latino Marine 71 Times

Mary Mata May 28, 2012

(Editor’s note: We republish this article, almost a year to the day after it was first published; first in remembrance of a U.S. veteran, and secondly so that the incident […]

Milwaukee Latinos 5 Times More Likely To Be Crime Suspects

NewsTaco December 8, 2011

There are roughly half a million people in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Of those, 17% are Latino. But if you were to ask Milwaukee’s Police Chief Edward Flynn, most of those Latinos are criminals. […]

67% Of Hate Crimes Targeted At Latinos In 2010

Mary Mata November 15, 2011

The FBI released its annual data for hate crimes this week, uncovering a startling revelation in light of all the anti-immigrant legislation currently active in the country: 66.6% of all […]