‘How crazy is it that undocumented people are paying for their own deportation?’

‘How crazy is it that undocumented people are paying for their own deportation?’

NewsTaco April 13, 2017

April 12, 2017 PRI’s The World Displayed with permission from GlobalPost Many immigrants without legal status pay taxes. Lots of taxes.[tweet_dis] Last year, undocumented workers handed over $26.3 billion in […]

The face of Latin American migration is rapidly changing. US policy isn’t keeping up

NewsTaco April 6, 2017

*Why you should read this: Because Trump’s rhetoric has been specifically anti-Mexican, but migration from there is at a standstill. Because Trump’s policies address a perceived problem from a past […]

Why the Obama administration is right to deport migrants ordered to leave

NewsTaco December 30, 2015

*The Los Angeles Times explains its position regarding the immigration raids planned for January. To hear the LAT tell it, there’s no alternative but to obey a judge’s order. The […]

Ala. Employers Face Threats, Boycotts For Defending Latinos

Mary Mata October 24, 2011

Since the harsh anti-immigrant law in Alabama went into effect last month, employers in the agriculture and restaurant industries have been dealing with the aftermath of labor shortages and even […]

Film 9500 Liberty Shows County Divided By Immigration Debate

Mary Mata October 21, 2011

Before SB 1070 in Arizona, there was the “probable cause” mandate in Prince William County, one part of a law that divided a rural farming county in Virginia, in an […]

10 Things to Know About Alabama’s New Immigration Law

Mary Mata October 19, 2011

By America’s Voice Education Fund On September 28th, 2011, the most sweeping anti-immigration law in the country went into effect in Alabama.  The law, HB 56, has already had harsh […]

News Taco To Go: Georgia, Perry, Latino Politicos & Voters

Mary Mata June 28, 2011

Perry Bombs At National Latino Conference How Many Is Too Many Latino Elected Officials? Georgia’s Immigration Law Blocked By Federal Judge Want Latinos To Vote? Just Ask

Georgia Sees Immigrant Farm Workers Aren’t So Replaceable

Mary Mata June 23, 2011

The state-run program in Georgia that puts the probation population to work in farms to make up for the shortage of farm laborers in the wake of an anti-immigrant law […]