While Washington continues to substitute tough talk on immigration enforcement for real progress on immigration solutions, several developments are re-focusing the immigration debate onto the economic necessity of passing immigration reform.
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Mint.com, a popular personal finance blog, quickly saved face after one their bloggers posted an unreservedly biased, immigrant-bashing analysis of the economic implications of immigration. The one-sided reporting and questionable data drew hasty scrutiny, leading the site to replace the post with an apology.
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Today, the Spanish-Language press reports on Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) priorities for 2010-2014. At the same time, ICE is looking to improve their immigration detention centers; Farmworker Justice and Oxfam release a report that shows farmworkers are still being exploited.
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"The immigration law creates a difficult situation for both legal and illegal residents," said Jay Butler, director of realty studies at Arizona State University. "Some illegal residents may have planned on leaving the Valley anyway because they can't find jobs. But I have talked to young Hispanics who are...
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The Spanish-language press reports on a Gallup poll showing that President Barack Obama is growing less popular with Hispanic voters. A study on immigration and the economy, a press conference on immigration and crime, and primary elections in California also grab headlines.
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The Spanish-language press continues to write editorials and op-ed columns attacking the newly-passed Arizona state law SB 1070, which criminalizes undocumented immigrants, joining the outcry of the international community. Other outlets explore the economic impact of the law on the state.
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Phoenix Mayor, Phil Gordon, and Mayor of New York City, Michael Bloomberg, are condemning Arizona Governor Jan Brewer's move on Friday to sign the controversial SB 1070 into law. Gordon's primary focus is on the adverse implications this bill will have on community safety. By diverting police attention from...
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As the Spanish-language press continues to express alarm at the possibility that Arizona will criminalize undocumented immigrants, an ICE raid in that state also makes a splash; and El Diario calls out New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg for failing to put his money where his mouth is on immigration...
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The Arizona House of Representatives' passage of a bill criminalizing undocumented immigrants sends shock waves through the Spanish-language press; one First Lady asks another to take care of undocumented children; and over the weekend, two Congressmen told Jorge Ramos that with enough White House leadership immigration reform could pass...
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Apr 14, 2010
On April 15, thousands of people associated with the Tea Party movement are expected to rally around the nation, demanding lower taxes and less government. These so-called "tea parties" stand in stark contrast to larger rallies and other events that have cropped up across the nation calling for...
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