Lakers star Kobe Bryant's wife, Vanessa, took a jab at Coach Phil Jackson, who has refused to denounce Arizona's paper's-please law, even after "Los Suns" made a strong statement earlier this month. Vanessa, pictured to the right here, is sporting a "Do I look illegal?" tee. Arizona's Governor, Jan...
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Violent crime has been steadily decreasing in Arizona, but you wouldn't know it by listening to AZ's Governor, Jan Brewer—or GOP superstar, Sarah Palin, speechify about the need for the state's new papers-please immigration law. Indeed, top Arizona officials, including Governor Jan Brewer, convened an emergency "huddle" late last...
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In the wake of Univision's televised town-hall debate on Friday and the release of new polling data on U.S. Hispanics' take on immigration issues, the Spanish-language press looks toward a visit to the Capitol from Mexican President Felipe Calderón to discuss Arizona SB 1070 and the fate of undocumented...
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May 14, 2010
As events have unfolded in Arizona, transforming its image from boring border state to ground zero in the increasingly volatile debate over illegal immigration, I was reminded of a simple question posed by a journalist who watched another state transform under a wave of conservative populism: "What's the Matter...
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The Spanish-language media cover a visit paid to Senator John McCain (R-AZ) by religious leaders from his state. Meanwhile, as a candidate for governor of Florida says he'd like to pass a law like Arizona's SB 1070, the boycott of that state for passing the law rolls on.
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May 13, 2010
After passing what is arguably the harshest immigration law in the country—SB 1070 forces local police to adhere to detain someone if there is "responsible suspicion" that they are undocumented—Arizona has now passed a law banning ethnic studies courses, as Feministing reports.
At The Nation, Jon Wiener writes that the...
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As city councils join the Arizona boycott over SB 1070 and public officials continue to denounce the law, the Spanish-language media reports that the state has doubled down on offensive legislation. Also, Univision promotes the national town hall it is hosting on Friday.
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Joining the chorus of celebrities, athletes, and politicians railing against the newly instated SB 1070 law in Arizona, six UN human rights experts have stated that the law is in violation of "international standards that are binding in the United States." Read what they're saying:
States are required to respect...
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Today, the Spanish language press reports on various developments within U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), after director Alejandro Mayorkas testified before the Senate. The backlash against Arizona over criminalization bill SB 1070 continues to dominate the news cycle, and columnists look at the Republican Party's attitude toward immigration...
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Immigrant and Latino advocacy organizations joined with progressive advocates and bloggers today to call on Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig to move the 2011 All-Star Game from Phoenix, AZ. In addition, the groups are urging that teams re-locate spring training games from locations within the state. A...
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