You may recall the case of Marcelo Lucero, who was beaten to death in Patchogue, NY, by a group of teens out "beaner hopping" – slang they used for hunting down and assaulting Latino residents. The brutal murder of Marcelo Lucero in 2008 sent shock waves through Long Island...
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Jan 13, 2011
When Zahid was young, his father told him that he should serve the country he loves.
So that's what he did.
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The Immigration Policy Center has released a comprehensive new guide to responding to the controversial Arizona-style immigration laws already popping up in states like Florida and Texas.
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After Saturday's horrific tragedy in Arizona, there have been several reports of threats and violent rhetoric directed at members of Congress and legislators across the country. Unsurprisingly for those of us who have followed the red-hot immigration debate in this country, some of these threats have been coupled...
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Last week, Steve King, who was ready and eager to become Chairman of the Immigration Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee, was left more than a little aggravated when Republican leaders thought it best to give the chairmanship to a similarly anti-immigrant -- though less vocal-- member of the...
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Today at 11 a.m. EST, President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama will hold a national moment of silence to honor Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and the other victims of Saturday's morning's shooting in Tucson, Arizona.
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Steve King was dethroned because even the House Republican leadership must realize that comparing immigrants to livestock and suggesting we keep them out with an electric fence is offensive to Latino voters. But, he's simply been demoted from king to prince, and together, with Lamar Smith and Elton...
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Here's a shorter Steve King (R-IA) from yesterday:
White babies in dumpsters = health care reform
Dumping on brown babies = immigration reform
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Welcome back, folks. New year, new reasons to fear that Washington has officially gone nuts -- i.e. that Representative Steve King (R-IA) is now setting immigration policy in the U.S. House of Representatives. He was always an active backseat driver, but now he has been officially appointed Chair of...
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The Spanish-language media reports on the latest attack on constitutional rights, targeting children of immigrants, and what can be expected from the 112th Congress.
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