The Death of the Chicano Left
The Death of the Chicano Left
By Rodolfo Acuña, Counterpunch Prior to 1986 a clear Left voice could be heard on immigration reform. Among its priorities was that there would be no guest worker program, there […]
In Mexican Villages, Few Are Left to Dream of U.S.
By Damien Cave, New York Times EL CARGADERO, Mexico — The pretty houses in the hills here, with their bright paint and new additions, clearly display the material benefits of […]
Associated Press Finally Drops the “I” Word
Victor Landa, NewsTaco Finally. There’s something decidedly sarcastic in writing that. Yesterday, late in the afternoon, my Twitter feed fluttered a little about an Associated Press announcement. The AP has […]
Immigration Reform: Path to Citizenship. Path to Growth.
By Antonio Garza, Former U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Immigration reform is at the top of Washington’s to-do list. It’s not the first time in recent memory that the issue […]
Rep. Lou Barletta: New Immigrants Have Made US a Sinking Ship
By Latino Rebels Is Pennsylvania Rep. Lou Barletta part of some unknown Italian American tribe that has always been here in this country because last time we checked the Ellis Island records, there […]
On Chávez’s birthday, UFW struggle goes on
By John Holland, The Modesto Bee So, is the work of César Chávez, who would have turned 86 this Sunday, complete? No, it isn’t. Farmwork- ers remain among the lowest-paid people […]
Is Don Young Alaska’s Grampa Simpson?
By Juila O’Malley, Anchorage Daily News Let’s be clear: Don Young said something casually that was deeply ignorant and offensive. And it’s not the first time he’s done that. He’s […]
Another Look At The Immigration Reform Paradox
By Brian Beutler, Talking Points Memo Let’s take another look at the immigration reform paradox I wrote about yesterday. I think these ultimately amount to different ways of explaining the same […]
Will First Latino Mayor of Providence Run for Governor?
By Fox News Latino The son of Dominican immigrants and Providence’s first Latino mayor, Angel Taveras finds himself one of the best-liked politicians in the state, with a difficult choice to […]
Healthcare an Obstacle as GOP Courts Latinos
By Noam N. Levey, Los Angeles Times As Republican leaders try to woo Latino voters with a new openness to legal status for the nation’s illegal immigrants, the party remains […]
