The Spanish-language press continues to focus on Arizona bill SB 1070, which would criminalize undocumented immigrants. Demonstrations for comprehensive reform planned for May 1st and comments from a senator indicating Congress may take up reform next month are also noted.
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‘Qué Pasa’ in Immigration: AZ Senate Passes Criminalization Bill; McCain Approves
Today’s top story throughout the Spanish-language press is the passage of SB 1070, which would criminalize undocumented immigrants, by the Arizona State Senate — with the support of Senator John McCain (R-AZ).
‘Qué Pasa’ in Immigration: Muñoz on Enfoque; Press Skeptical on CIR; AZ Criminalization Bill
The first episode of Enfoque, a weekly program on Telemundo anchored by José Díaz-Balart, featured several top political figures discussing immigration policy and reform, but headlines indicate that the Spanish-language media is losing hope that reform will pass. Meanwhile, the criminalization bill in Arizona continues to raise alarm in international as well as domestic press.
‘Qué Pasa’ in Immigration: Criminalization Bill; ICE Raid in AZ; Where’s Bloomberg?
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 reform.
‘Qué Pasa’ in Immigration: AZ Criminalization Bill; First Lady in Mexico; Congressmen on Al Punto
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 this year.
