Today’s top story in the Spanish-language press deals with a pair of recent incidents in which Mexican citizens have died in encounters with U.S. Border Patrol agents. A group ofconservative and evangelical leaders calling for immigration reform also gathers some media attention.
Another immigrant, this one a teenager, has died at the hands of federal immigration agents. Meanwhile, the Spanish-language press reacts to last night’s primary results in California and looks toward the next month in immigration reform.
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.
The Spanish-language press covers last Saturday’s anti-immigrant protest in Arizona in support of SB 1070 and a statement from the Bishops of the Americas asking for comprehensive immigration reform.
Yesterday’s White House meeting between President Obama and Arizona governor Jan Brewer gets top billing in the Spanish-language press today. FBI statistics about safety on the border, the aftermath of Anastasio Hernández’ death at the hands of Border Patrol agents and continued civil disobedience around the country are also in the headlines.
