News Taco To Go: “Hispanic Hunting,” Brisenia, 2012 & Brownface

News Taco To Go: “Hispanic Hunting,” Brisenia, 2012 & Brownface

Mary Mata May 18, 2011

Georgia Cops Go “Hispanic Hunting” With New Law Third Suspect In Brisenia Flores Murder To Be Tried How The Latino Vote Matters In 2012 The Top 5 Actors Who Play […]

Third Suspect In Brisenia Flores Murder to Be Tried

NewsTaco May 17, 2011

The last of the three defendants charged in the murder of nine-year-old Brisenia Flores  is scheduled to go to trial on June 1st. But the defendant’s lawyers have filed motions […]

Two Latinos Shot By Texas Rancher, They Allege Racism

Mary Mata May 13, 2011

Norberto Velez, 56, and his son Norangel Velez were driving around looking for land to buy outside of El Paso, Texas Wednesday when a wrong turn put them face-to-face with a […]

The Nightmare Of The American Dream For Latino Families

Mary Mata

[Editor’s Note: If you don’t read in Spanish you can translate this page using Google Chrome.] Mediante la convivencia con mujeres hispanas aquí en California me he enterado de la […]

News Taco To Go: Guadalupe, Tortillas, Gas & Violence

Mary Mata May 11, 2011

Latinos Disproportionately Affected By Rising Gas Prices Republicans Fibbing About Violence Along The Border Police, Dogs Confuse Tortilla Flour With Cocaine The Top 5 Places La Virgen De Guadalupe Has […]

Republicans Fibbing About Violence Along The Border

Mary Mata May 10, 2011

It’s a tired line — one that’s been in vogue at least since the 1980s — “we cannot consider immigration reform until the border is secure.” Texas Congressman Silvestre Reyes, […]

Are Mexicans Taking A Cue From Egyptian Protests?

Mary Mata May 6, 2011

By Melissa del Bosque “This is going to be huge, like nothing Mexico has ever seen before,” says college student Arnulfo Manriquez. “It’s going to be beautiful.” Today, thousands of […]

Making Race A Part Of News Reporting For No Reason

Mary Mata May 5, 2011

Recently a few sensationalistic stories came to light: women were found to be hiding things in their privates. Some of these women happened to be Latina. And, perhaps most amazingly, […]

Arizona’s Joe Arpaio’s Office Filled With Racist Jokes

Mary Mata May 4, 2011

And now for the surprise of the century: Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s office routinely and frequently circulated racist, anti-Latino jokes among employees via email. What’s more, Arpaio distributed letters […]

Immigrant Kids Not Receiving Legal Rights In U.S.

Mary Mata April 28, 2011

By Melissa del Bosque Unaccompanied Mexican migrant children are not receiving the government protections from human trafficking, and exploitation that they should, according to a report released today by the nonprofit […]