6% Of Latinos In The U.S. Don’t Identify As “Latino”

6% Of Latinos In The U.S. Don’t Identify As “Latino”

NewsTaco January 12, 2012

There is a reason that government and marketers in the United States want to dump all persons of Latin American ancestry into one big “Hispanic” pail. It’s the same reason […]

Romney “Proud” Of Endorsement From SB 1070 Author

Mary Mata January 11, 2012

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney touted the endorsement today by Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach, author of several anti-immigrant laws across the country including Arizona’s SB 1070, on his website. […]

1 In 10 Hawaiians Is Latino

Mary Mata January 10, 2012

One in 10 Hawaii in residence identifies as a Latino, according to a recent report, this represents an increase of 38% since the year 2000. The Latino population in Hawaii […]

For The GOP, Failing On Immigration Means Failing At The Polls

Mary Mata

By Eliseo Medina Republicans seem to be suffering from a case of political amnesia. There is no other explanation for their continued bashing of immigrants. Tim Tancredo’s anti-immigrant campaign went […]

New Immigration Rule To Bring Relief To Mixed Status Families

Mary Mata January 9, 2012

By Melissa del Bosque I never thought I’d have the pleasure of writing this, but the Obama Administration proposed an immigration rule change Friday that will relieve the suffering of […]

Latino Immigration To U.S. Has Fallen To “Net Zero”

NewsTaco January 6, 2012

If you grew up in a border town, like I did, the idea of an immigration “net Zero” is not strange. The rhythm of the daily comings and goings across […]

Deported Quadriplegic Immigrant Dies In Mexico Hospital

NewsTaco January 5, 2012

Here’s a sad update to a story we brought you in February of 2011. Quelino Ojeda Jimenez, an undocumented worker from Mexico who had suffered a life-altering injury that left […]

“The Other Side of Immigration” Aims To Engage Everyone

Mary Mata January 4, 2012

NewsTaco recently interviewed Roy Germano, director of the documentary  “The Other Side of Immigration.” The film was released in 2009 and is based on Germano’s Ph.D. research. NewsTaco: What brought you to […]

Georgia’s Law Has Cost State At Least $10 Million

Mary Mata

The Agricultural Commissioner of Georgia, Gary Black, released a report this week documenting the effect of HB 87 on Georgia’s agricultural economy. The report notes that the state’s agricultural industry […]

Futuro Fund Empowers Latinos To Become Philanthropists

Mary Mata January 3, 2012

FuturoFund started in 2009 in Austin, Texas as a way for a group of Latino professionals to make a tangible difference in their community. FuturoFund’s basic premise is a charitable […]