Latino Rebels

Looks like that little story from Colorado about an “Illegal Pete’s” restaurant opening in Fort Collins has turned into a big deal for restaurant chain owner Pete Turner and the local group that asked him to change the name. Seriously, the story made Fox News today. Here’s what happened. This past Wednesday, Turner wrote one very […]

Ricardo Gaona is a Mexican-American filmmaker who has been working on PARQUE CENTRAL, a documentary being made in Guatemala for the past year. The film is extremely close to completion. It’s a portrait of Antigua, Guatemala and the children from faraway villages in Quiche who work in the city’s central park to make ends meet. […]

You really don’t need to know Spanish to understand what the following video is all about and what each person is saying. “I am not a number.” “I am [one of the missing Ayotzinapa students].”

From the creators who brought you Spanish Words “White” People Can’t Say, here is Latino Icons According to Everyone Else. Full disclosure: our group also has a Flama show, but that Latino Icons video we just saw is flipping funny.

Warning: no one is paying us at all to write about what we are about to post here. But when you see what we found, you will understand. These are actual shot glasses you can now buy at J.Crew. Yes, J.Crew. Yes, please. The product comes from Izola. Yeah, we know, we know, the page […]

We were sent a public YouTube link of the following video the day before Election Day, and we wanted to share. It shows two unidentified individuals filming San Diego Police after they discover the patrol car right in the middle of Chicano Park in Barrio Logan. Chicano Park has a rich history in the city, […]

The following is a portion of the November 5, 2014 transcript provided by the White House tonight: Q Thank you, Mr. President. In 2010, you called the result of the midterm election “a shellacking.” What do you call this? And can you give us an update on your feelings about the immigration executive order in […]

[View the story “While You Lament the Midterms, This Is Happening in Mexico Right Now” on Storify]

The following data about U.S. Latino voters was presented today in Washington, D.C., Latino Decisions. For the full results, go to LatinoVote2014. The take aways: This shows where the Latino vote showed up for different Senate candidates in different states. Blue is Democrat, red is Republican and yellow is Independent.  Why they voted went more for […]

An Election Eve poll of 4,914 U.S. Latino voters conducted by Latino Decisions and sponsored by America’s Voice and the National Council of La Raza (NCLR) is confirming what anyone who covers the U.S. Latino vote already knew: immigration is still the Latino electorate’s top issue and when it comes to party affiliation, U.S. Latino […]

Remember all those suggestions from you all asking, “When are you guys doing your own TV show?” or “Why don’t you guys start producing your own show?” Well, believe us, we have been trying to do a show for a while now, it was just a matter of time and creating the right format. After […]

This happened yesterday in Connecticut. A DREAMer interrupted President Obama. This is what the President said: “You’re a ‘Dreamer’ and I gave you relief administratively and we’re going to work on the next one.” He also said this: “The Republicans are blocking immigration reform. That’s one more reason we need a Democratic Senate. So I […]

If you are Twitter tonight and want to focus on content that is a bit more substantive and informative, join us as we help support our friends at Who Is Dayani Cristal? in a #KnowYourBorder online chat. Given the fact that immigration continues to play a role in national politics and that most of that information is […]

We take a moment to let everyone know that people spend real time and money to produce these political videos. You know, because… those “illegals.” First up, this video has one real dramatic voiceover. Next, NumbersUSA. Yes, this is real. But the commercial is confusing. It says “immigrants” at one point then says “legal immigrants?” […]

The following video created by the YouTube channel of Boston for Ayotzinapa shows 136 students of 43 countries and five universities (Harvard, MIT, Boston University, Berklee College of Music and Tufts) standing in solidarity with the 43 missing students from Mexico. Last week, the group posted this video.

In case you missed it, here is today’s Google Doodle from Google. The music is “La Bruja,” and this version is being played by Little Jesus. As expected, a lot of people really liked it (the following is just a sample of reactions): Have y'all seen the Google doodle today? It's a gorgeous little animation […]

The following “story” can easily be called a Streeeeetch, but it is a real published story by The Daily Caller. Seriously it is. This is what TheDC’s Patrick Howley wrote on October 29, under the headline, “La Raza Promotes Washington Post Guide On Where People Can Vote Without An ID:” The pro-amnesty Hispanic activist organization […]

This week, Fusion shared the following video: For the latest about #Ayotzinapa, follow these hashtags: #ItWasTheState and #FueElEstado. México se mueve por los normalistas desaparecidos. #FueElEstado #AyotzinapaSomosTodos http://t.co/07QCrBrIVY pic.twitter.com/idp4uc30zX — La Izquierda Diario (@izquierdadiario) November 1, 2014 #ItWasTheState and his security policy, supported by all the political parties in Mexico #BerlinConAyotzi Mexico pic.twitter.com/KvCKXcZnem — YoSoy132InterNtional […]

The following release was sent to Latino Rebels this afternoon from the offices of Amoachi & Johnson, Attorneys at Law, PLLC: STATEMENT OF ATTORNEY BRYAN JOHNSON REGARDING THE SEXUAL ABUSE AND RAPE OF A YOUNG CHILD IN THE ARTESIA DETENTION FACILITY My client was sexually abused and raped in the Artesia Detention Facility. He is […]

In a segment earlier this morning on MSNBC’s José Díaz-Balart spoke to Buzzfeed’s Adrian Carrasquillo and our own Julio Ricardo Varela, founder of Latino Rebels, about the immigration action expected from the White House before the end of the year. While Adrian discussed his piece about how the Justice Department and Department of Homeland Security […]

This morning, Charlie Vázquez, a founding member of Latino Rebels, went on HuffPost Live to discuss Google’s latest venture, .Soy, and why it is facing some challenges in parts of the online Latino community. Other guests included @CaritoJuliette of HuffPost Latino Voices Editor and @AnaRC, the founder of Latinos in Tech Innovation & Social Media […]