The press covers a telephonic press conference on the "state of play" for immigration reform, mothers ask Michelle Obama to help stop separating families, and Chuck Schumer wants Arizona to put off implementation of SB 1070 for a year.
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"The latest example comes from the state of Arizona, whose Governor, Jan Brewer of Arizona signed a bill into law, giving local police the power to inquire about a person's immigration status if they suspect them to be an illegal immigrant, just based on "reasonable suspicion," and to make...
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The countdown is on. Half a million supporters of comprehensive immigration reform rallied across the country on May 1 to protest SB 1070, Arizona's prohibitive new anti-immigration law and ratchet up pressure for a federal reform bill this year. In Washington, DC, police arrested a dozen demonstrators, including Rep....
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The Spanish-language press covers yesterday's Cinco de Mayo celebration at the White House. Meanwhile, the outcry against Arizona law SB 1070 continues, with city and state governments condemning the law.
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The politics of immigration reform may be confusing, but one thing is clear: Latinos see immigration reform as a defining issue civil rights issue, and the public strongly supports comprehensive immigration reform that stops illegal hiring and includes a path to citizenship for undocumented workers. As Chris Matthews...
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The Phoenix Suns, who have made it to Game 2 against the San Antonio Spurs, are making a fantastic, political statement by sporting basketball jerseys that will read "Los Sons" to "honor the Latino community and the diversity of our league, the state of Arizona, and our nation."
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The Spanish-language press covers yesterday's presentation of the OTHLI Awards, given by the Mexican government to individuals who work on behalf of Mexicans abroad, in addition to backlash in the United States and abroad against Arizona SB 1070.
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Since late 2009, the Opportunity Agenda has been focused on integrating arts, culture and new media to "promote the inclusion, integration, and human rights of immigrants in the United States." By hosting events on the issue, they hope to connect the politics and policy of the immigration debate to...
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From local Arizona cops to top police chiefs, with expertise in community policing, law enforcement is taking a firm stand against Arizona's controversial new immigration law, SB 1070. Over the weekend, Chief Art Acevedo of Austin, TX wrote an op-ed in the Austin American-Statesman warning that Governor Jan Brewer...
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Arizona's law criminalizing undocumented immigrants is still the biggest story in Spanish-language news, with media outlets covering statements from Obama Administration officials, a few silver linings among the effects of the law, and the anti-immigrant organizations that helped put it together.
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