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Latino Rebels Radio: December 16, 2021
Democrat Beto O’Rourke Running for Texas Governor in 2022
Democrat Beto O’Rourke is running for governor of Texas, pursuing a blue breakthrough in America’s biggest red state after his star-making U.S. Senate campaign in 2018 put him closer than anyone else in decades.
Immigrants and Allies March ’11 Miles for 11 Million’ in El Paso
A coalition led by Border Network for Human Rights held a march in El Paso, Texas demanding a citizenship pathway for the nation’s 11 million undocumented immigrants.
Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio: Working-Class Messages Resonate With Latino Voters
Donald Trump over-performed with Latino and Latina voters during the 2020 election. Latino Rebels asked both Latinos in the Senate GOP caucus, Marco Rubio (FL) and Ted Cruz (TX), to explain the rightward shift in Latino voters during last year’s presidential election.
Poll: Biden Support Falls Among All Americans, Especially Independents and Latinos
While the pandemic has certainly hurt Biden’s support among Latinos, so has the economy. And Latino support for Biden on immigration is even lower.
The Nightmare of Migrants Crossing the Darién Jungle
Reporter David González M. follows one Haitian migrant, his family, and others from as far away as Pakistan as they prepare to make the deadly journey through the Colombia-Panama border region.
Texas Reduces Black and Hispanic Majority Congressional Districts in Proposed Map, Despite People of Color Fueling Population Growth
The proposed congressional map also increases the number of districts where Trump would have had a majority of voters over Biden in 2020 and protects Republican incumbents who might have been vulnerable by packing their districts with more Trump voters.
Biden’s Broken Promise? (A Latino USA Podcast)
Seven months into President Biden’s administration, there are still several land condemnation lawsuits against property owners in south Texas for the border wall.
Gov. Greg Abbott’s Border Security Initiative Rolls Out With Confusion, Missteps and a Whole Lot of State Troopers in Val Verde County
The governor’s decision to go all in on border security is evolving rapidly, and many of those on the ground don’t know how it’s going to work.
The Latino Vote in Texas
A growing Latino population doesn’t automatically translate to political power. Texas won’t turn blue on its own.
Hispanic Texans Are Still Underrepresented in the Vaccination Process. Here’s How Dallas Is Trying to Change That.
In Dallas County, the Hispanic community is the largest ethnic group, making up 40.2% of the total population. But by the start of March, only 28.6% of the people vaccinated countywide were Hispanic.
As Texas Expands COVID-19 Vaccination Eligibility, Racial Disparities Persist Among Black, Hispanic Residents
White Texans are being vaccinated at nearly twice the rate of Hispanic Texans and more than six times the rate of Black Texans, according to state data.