Bien Hecho: Latina Teacher Helps Immigrants Surpass Digital Divide

Bien Hecho: Latina Teacher Helps Immigrants Surpass Digital Divide

Mary Mata March 20, 2012

Computers and the internet have become such a normal way of life for so many people, most of us can’t imagine our day-to-day lives without going online or using our […]

“USA” Becomes Anti-Latino Chant At HS Basketball Game

NewsTaco March 9, 2012

Of all the cheers and taunts that you think you could hear at a high school basketball game (“We’ve got spirit, yes we do!” and such), “USA! USA!” wouldn’t be […]

Is The Utah Compact The U.S. Immigration Solution?

Mary Mata March 8, 2012

By Christopher Rangel Utah’s immigration reform, signed into law on March 15 of last year by Governor Gary Herbert, is composed of four separate bills. They range from the creation […]

Bilingual Immigrants Are Healthier, Study Finds

Mary Mata

By Hope Gillette Stress and discrimination may play a role in the declining health of immigrants, however, a recent Stanford University study revealed there are far more factors at work than common […]

Occupy LA Protesters Turn Attention To Immigration

Mary Mata March 7, 2012

By Paul Adams In the suburbs of North Hollywood, vans from major news networks enveloped a phalanx of demonstrators protesting the recent deportation of Blanca Cardenas. The protest began at […]

It’s Time For All Of Us To Move Past SB 1070

Mary Mata March 6, 2012

By Cristina Tzintzún, Executive Director of Workers Defense Project The recent decision by U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton to uphold the constitutional rights of day laborers in Arizona and block the implementation of […]

Thousands Protest HS Valedictorian Facing Deportation In Miami

Mary Mata

North Miami Senior High gained national attention Friday when more than 2600 students and teachers walked out of class in the biggest immigration protest in South Florida since 2004. Colombian sisters […]

Stop SB 458, Georgia’s Anti-DREAM Act

Mary Mata March 5, 2012

By Jerry Gonzalez, Executive Director of GALEO Matters concerning the prosperity and future of our state and those concerning children should be absolutely void of political theatrics. Unfortunately, some Georgia […]

Happy Friday From Akwid!

Mary Mata March 2, 2012

When I was in college, before I went to study in Mexico, my friend Israel gave me a CD of Akwid. I thought it was the weirdest name ever, but […]

Using “Undocumented” At Oscars Just The Start Of A Big Change

Mary Mata

It seems the disuse of the word “illegal” to refer to undocumented immigrants in the United States is spreading. Natalie Portman, before announcing the other nominees for Best Actor, took […]