This “Taco Passport” Turns the Concept of Proof of Citizenship On Its Head

As deportations and ICE raids frighten Latino immigrant communities, the co-owner of Austin’s Vaquero Taquero is pushing back in a creative way. “Latino immigrants, whatever their status, are the backbone of the service industry,” says Miguel Cobos. So he wants lovers of Mexican food to put their money where their mouths are by participating in his “Estamos Unidos Americanos” Taco Passport project.The idea is that a supporter can order a physical booklet and take it to participating Texas taquerias, where 10 percent of their purchase will go toward service industry–focused nonprofits advocating for undocumented immigrants and DACA recipients. Right now the venture is in the early phases of development, and Cobos has a GoFundMe page to raise money for the printing costs. Cobos’s friends have…

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