While the mainstream media has been largely absent, Latina Lista has been covering the dramatic trial of the two men charged with the hate crime killing of immigrant Luis Ramirez in Shenandoah, Pa.
It turns out the 2008 murder was, indeed, a hate crime.
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Yesterday afternoon we tweeted about the end of MTV's Presidential Townhall, which touched on immigration. Here is what the President actually said -- leave us a comment with what you thought!
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Oct 13, 2010
With the mid-term elections just three weeks away, now's a good time to remind folks how, where, and when they can exercise their right to vote!
The Reform Immigration for America campaign has a great toolkit of resources to help people get out and vote on Nov. 2nd.
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U.S. District Court Judge Susan Bolton ruled this week not to dismiss a lawsuit that challenges the Constitutionality of the controversial Arizona SB 1070 immigration law. The motion to dismiss was brought forward by Gov. Jan Brewer, Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio and Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu.
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According to Andrea Nill at the Wonk Room: The racial overtones of the ad are so offensive that the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce has called it blatantly "racist"and is demanding not only an apology but that the ad be pulled altogether.
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The language in this mailer is similar to an ad Angle released last month, also calling Reid the "best friend an illegal alien ever had." The ad featured menacing men with flashlights walking along a chain-link fence beside images of innocent-looking families and working people. "Illegals sneaking across...
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Now, he may be right about Whitman, but talk about casting the first stone... Today Lou Dobbs becomes the latest uber-wealthy public figure to shamelessly flog the immigration issue while simultaneously benefiting from undocumented labor in his home (or rather, estate). The Nation has a devastating report out today,...
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In Nevada, Republican Senate candidate Sharron Angle has released one of the most offensive television ads of the 2010 election cycle. With only four weeks to Nov. 2, that's saying a lot. The controversial ad uses immigration as a wedge issue, attacking Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV) for his support...
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On a press conference call held yesterday, experts on Latino voter political engagement and immigration reform discussed the findings of the Latino Decisions polling and efforts by organizations such as Mi Familia Vota Civic Participation Campaign to turn out immigrant and Latino voters in November.
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Immigration became the hottest issue in the California gubernatorial race last week, as controversy raged over Republican candidate Meg Whitman's treatment of undocumented former housekeeper Nicky Díaz Santillan, and Whitman and Democratic nominee Jerry Brown squared off in a Univisión-sponsored debate at California State University-Fresno.
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