How DREAMers are in the middle of a political showdown
How DREAMers are in the middle of a political showdown
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco I’m looking at a perfect storm brewing for DREAMers. It’s been building for a while, but I think it’s going to hit soon. Sen. Dick Durbin, […]
North Carolina needed 6,500 farm workers. Only 7 Americans stuck it out.
*Why you should read this: Because there’s a punchline here that not everyone will get. VL By Dylan Matthews, The Washington Post (4.5 minute read) When I talked to […]
Why Sen. Jeff Sessions’ record in Alabama could complicate his confirmation
*This is happening today and it affects all Americans. Jeff Sessions, Donald Trump’s nominee for attorney general, the most powerful law enforcement officer in the country, has a documented history […]
Hillary Clinton says immigration reform will add $700 billion to U.S. economy
*I’m glad this was fact-checked. Both she and Trump should be held to the same truth standard. VL By Miriam Valverde, PolitiFact (5.5 munite read) Hillary Clinton supports plans by […]
Obama Calls On Hispanic Leaders to Push Back Against ‘Bluster’ and ‘Higher Walls’
*President Obama, last night at the CHCI gala: “Latinos aren’t changing the American character, they are the American character.” VL By Alexander Mallin, ABC News In an address to prominent […]
Could the Next House Speaker Do More on Immigration Reform?
*Some inside baseball about John Boehner’s resignation and what that may mean for immigration reform. VL By Arit John, Bloomberg Politics With Speaker John Boehner’s imminent retirement, the conventional wisdom […]
How a 1965 immigration reform created illegal immigration
*Fifty years ago there was no such thing as an “illegal alien.” As much as we dislike the term, it’s an invented idea that came about as a consequence of […]
Immigration reform: Let the states lead the way
*An interesting proposition. If we’re going to reform immigration, why not let the states try it individually? The idea is that if California needs tech workers and Texas needs ag […]
Obama’s Immigration Gambit
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco He played it well. You may not like the outcome, you may think President Obama took too long to make a move on immigration, that his […]
Detainees Fight for Freedom of Speech
*The main issue in this story is whether the undocumented have legal standing to seek protection under the First Amendment. Critics argue that if the Federal Government prevails it will, […]
