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Congressman Vela Boycotted Inauguration Because He Says Students Were Subjected to Anti-Mexican Slurs

“40 migrant students from my district were subjected to comments of ‘beaners,’ ‘burritos,’ and ‘wetbacks’ from Inauguration attendees.”

  • Jan 20, 2017
  • 11:55 AM

The New Joe Arpaio? Massachusetts Sheriff Offers Inmates to Help Build Border Wall

“We have inmates that are already great masons.”

  • Jan 5, 2017
  • 8:31 AM

Juan Gabriel Completely Invisible in 2016 Year-End Retrospectives

Of course it doesn’t surprise us.

  • Jan 4, 2017
  • 9:49 AM

Burger King’s ‘Whopperrito’ Sure Better Not Have Actual Puppies (Perritos) in Them

Hopefully no dogs were whopped in the making of this wrap.

  • Aug 15, 2016
  • 9:50 AM

Latinos Running Across Border in Trump Ad Are Really Africans in Morocco (VIDEO)

Donald Trump’s presidential campaign has just released its first official TV spot, in which everything is not nearly what it appears to be.

  • Jan 4, 2016
  • 4:01 PM

Trump’s #NoMames Flip-Flop on Immigration

Two years before Donald Trump thought migrants from Latin America were “bringing crime” and “rapists,” he had become an advocate for fair and comprehensive immigration reform. Back in 2013, NBC News reported a meeting between the billionaire GOP frontrunner and “youth immigrant leaders Jose Machado, Diego Sanchez and nationally renowned Dreamer Gaby Pacheco of The Bridge Project at […]

  • Aug 19, 2015
  • 12:01 PM

The Moment Donald Trump and President Obama Agree on Immigration Rhetoric

Donald Trump has had a really bad week. First, NBC. Then, Macy’s. This Buzzfeed article, too. And now, even Emmitt Smith is out. Emmitt Flipping Smith. The Trump fallout continues to spiral, and today, Trump (with the help of Breitbart and The Daily Caller) is now so desperate, that he is aligning himself with President […]

  • Jul 1, 2015
  • 11:49 PM

Daily News Editorial Apologizes for Puerto Rican Day Parade Photo Controversy

This afternoon an editorial by The New York Daily News has addressed the recent controversy surrounding a photo published last Monday that inaccurately depicted paradegoers at last Sunday’s Puerto Rican Day Parade. The photo had sparked protests and rebukes from supporters of the parade. Here is an excerpt of what the Daily News editorial said: […]

  • Jun 20, 2015
  • 6:26 PM

Latinos Don’t Have a Party

CHICAGO—It’s May 2015, which means the start of the 2016 presidential campaign season is only a blink away. Already hopefuls are throwing their hats into the ring. So far only one person has mounted a challenge to Hillary Clinton, the presumed Democratic nominee—though why Bernie Sanders, a self-styled democratic socialist and the independent junior senator […]

  • May 21, 2015
  • 11:26 AM

Please, Hillary, Enough with the Hispandering

This Monday I was the moderator on a political roundtable where the hot topic was the 2016 presidential election. The one name that stood out above all the others was Hillary Clinton. According to one of the panelists, political psychologist and television analyst Bart Rossi: Hilary has a winning personality. It’s not just about the politics or policies, […]

  • May 20, 2015
  • 10:52 PM

Florida Teenager Calls Out Yearbook for Pics of Ponchos, Sombreros, Mustaches & ‘Border Patrol’

This just in from local Florida media. We have no words, except to say this: You go, Jessica Morales, for speaking out and letting the world know that this is 2015, and this just needs to stop. Just watch. The whole issue started via social media (what a surprise): Rather tasteless and racist that Naples […]

  • May 19, 2015
  • 10:50 AM

A Viral Video Showing Tortilla on Record Player Sparks Discussion on Stereotypes and Bigotry

The following video, posted two days ago on Facebook, has already gotten over five million views, 74,000 likes and 124,000 shares. It is about 17 seconds long, and it shows a flour tortilla on a record player as “Jarabe Tapatío” (perhaps the most overplayed Mexican song ever) plays on.   What a tortilla sounds like […]

  • Apr 24, 2015
  • 8:14 AM

Today’s #NoMames Moment: The Economist US Latinos’ Chili Peppers Cover

Leave it to The Economist for reminded us all that they are clueless. For an article about the rise of U.S. Latinos, this is the cover the magazine has for one of its editions. No worries, they have a China one, too. This week we have two different regional versions of our cover March 14th […]

  • Mar 16, 2015
  • 8:45 AM

University of Texas: ‘Border Patrol’ Frat Party a ‘Freedom of Speech’ Issue

Remember a few weeks ago when a University of Texas fraternity’s “border patrol” party led to a letter of concern from UT students? According to local reports out of UT, university officials see no problem with the party and the Fiji frat won’t face any penalties or punishment from the school: Texas Fiji’s “border patrol” […]

  • Mar 2, 2015
  • 7:49 AM

Rep. Mo Brooks: Just Blame the ‘Illegal Aliens’ for the Measles Outbreak

We could school Alabama Rep. Mo Brooks (R) about what he said this morning on talk radio, but Think Progress already did. But, hey, you HAVE to blame someone. Listen. [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/189303921″ params=”color=ff5500″ width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /] All together now.

  • Feb 3, 2015
  • 9:37 PM

Can This SNL ‘A Very Cuban Christmas’ Sketch Get Any Worse? (VIDEO)

You have to be f-ing kidding us. Is it that hard to get ONE comedy writer who knows what they’re talking about? Exhibit A: this is what bad stereotypical comedy is all about, especially when you have just a few days to write a sketch. Welcome to mediocrity, SNL. Your Cuba skit sucked. Enough said.

  • Dec 21, 2014
  • 9:05 PM

The ‘Shut Down All Ports’ Mexican Cartel Threat So Ridiculous, Even Breitbart Says #NoMames

You know you have major problems when even the most sympathetic of outlets says you that your story is whack. That is exactly what Breitbart is telling the organizer of the silly “Shut Down All Ports of Entry” protest, which was suddenly cancelled in the early hours of September 20 because of a “bloodbath” threat […]

  • Sep 23, 2014
  • 9:53 AM

When Sororities Go Racist, Part Six: Cal State Fullerton Sanctions Alpha Delta Pi for ‘Taco Tuesday’ Recruiting Event

You would think by now, sororities and fraternities would just stop with hosting dumb events in racist costumes, but apparently not. This weekend, Cal State Fullerton’s Daily Titan reported the following: Cal State Fullerton sorority Alpha Delta Pi (ADPi), Zeta Alpha chapter is facing serious sanctions following a culturally inappropriate “Taco Tuesday” recruitment event last […]

  • Sep 16, 2014
  • 1:18 PM

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