20 Latino-owned companies express interest in border wall construction
20 Latino-owned companies express interest in border wall construction
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco (1 minute read) It was reported in The Hill: “As of Tuesday evening, 225 companies — mostly construction and engineering firms — have expressed interest […]
How a new Pew poll describes the Latino political paradox
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco (3.5 minute read) You’d think, given the Pew Hispanic Center’s recent poll numbers, that Latinos do, indeed, love Trump. Pew surveyed 1,001 Latino adults between […]
For this Latino, Trump’s speech underwhelmed
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco (2.5 minute read) ere’s my impression in six words: the speech was unexpected and predictable. It was unexpected because it wasn’t Trump’s usual stream of […]
Pew: Hispanics split on issues before Trump inauguration
*Why you should read this: Because U.S. Latino attitudes have changed with the Trump administration. Because more Latinos feel they are not part of the U.S. fabric. VL By Jesse […]
Trump’s Muslim Ban Prepares the Way for Another “Operation Wetback”
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco (5 minute read) A three-judge panel of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals will decide today whether Donald Trump’s temporary ban against travelers from seven Muslim […]
Trump says he “solved” the Latino problem – smh
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco (2 minute read) The big news this morning is that U.S. Latinos have been worrying over nothing. Because Donald Trump says so. He said it […]
Trump, the Wall and the Spanish Language
*Why you should read this: Because, as Ilan Stavans says, the decision “to bring down the Spanish-language side of the White House website is an egregious attack against an essential […]
Castro brothers confront Trump era
*Why you should read this: Because it begins to answer the question many people have: What’s next for the Castro brothers? VL By Patrick Svitek, Texas Tribune (6 minute read) […]
It Matters that Only Three Latinos are in Trump’s White House Staff
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco (2.5 minute read) By my count there are 94 people in President Trump’s White House staff. Three are Latinos, that’s about 3 percent of the […]
Don’t hold your breath, there will be no Latinos in Trump’s cabinet
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco (2.5 minute read) I’ve been joking this morning that [tweet_dis]if you were holding your breath waiting for Donald Trump to appoint a Latino to his […]
