An Eye on Immigration and Guns This Week

An Eye on Immigration and Guns This Week

NewsTaco April 9, 2013

By Victor Landa, NewsTaco Things to look out for this week: Guns and immigration. As if this week were any different from the last  three or four weeks – but […]

Evangelicos: A Way Back for the GOP

Mary Mata April 8, 2013

By Elizabeth Dias, TIME Can Latino evangelicals help Republicans take a bite out of the Democratic advantage with Hispanic voters? Maybe. As my cover story “The Latino Reformation“ this week suggests, Latino evangelicals are […]

Latinos Could Sway Omaha’s Mayoral Race

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By Victor Landa, NewsTaco They’re calling the Latinos in South Omaha the “X” factor. That’s because the Latino population in the biggest city in Nebraska totals about 13 percent of […]

In Oregon, Advocates Riding Tide of ‘Latino Spring’

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By Victor Landa, NewsTaco I like stories like this one, for it’s perspective. It comes to us from Oregon, not one of the usual Latino political or population strongholds. And […]

So, Where is Marco Rubio?

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By Dr. Henry Flores, NewsTaco Various commentators have been asking the whereabouts of Marco Rubio over the last week or so because he seems to be missing from the entire […]

‘Illegal Immigrant’: What Words to Use Becomes a Debate Itself

Mary Mata April 5, 2013

By Cindy Chang and Marisa Gerber, Los Angeles Times Most news organizations have long used the term “illegal immigrant,” which some people find offensive. They prefer “undocumented,” arguing that “illegal” […]

AZ Immigration Hearing: Court Asked To Block ‘Harboring’ Ban

NewsTaco April 4, 2013

By Victor Landa, NewsTaco The Associated Press reports that the State of Arizona is at it again. This time the State’s legal arm, along with Gov. Jan Brewer, is defending […]

Dropping the “I” Word: Fox News vs Fox News Latino

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By Victor Landa, NewsTaco A really interesting piece today in Media Matters about how two faces of the same Fox TV coin cover the same issue. Specifically, the recent news […]

Dominican Maids Complain About FBI’s Questions Regarding Sen. Menendez

Mary Mata April 3, 2013

By Jay Weaver, The Miami Herald Two maids allege that FBI agents from Miami tried to brow-beat them into making incriminating statements against U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez, during questioning about […]

Schumer’s ‘Extreme’ Immigration Stance Protested By Activists

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By Chelsea Kiene, Huffington Post WASHINGTON — A group of Latino and immigration rights activists protested Tuesday over what the group is calling Sen. Chuck Schumer’s (D-N.Y.) “Latino problem,” denouncing […]