Jul 22, 2010
I posted this up earlier in the week, but I wanted to make sure folks here in Vegas got a shot to join us for these fabulous immigration panels, screenings, and discussions at Netroots Nation. Note that we'll be showing off some original video at Friday's 3pm immigration film...
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Jul 9, 2010
That's right, you heard me. Stephen Colbert has accepted the United Farm Workers' creative challenge to Americans of all stripes to head out to the fields and try their hands at picking fruit, if they want their danged jobs back so badly.
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Various outlets in the Spanish-language press cover a new report from the Migration Policy Institute (MPI) documenting how many students would be eligible for temporary legal status under the DREAM Act, and how many of those would be likely to fill the requirements for citizenship. Meanwhile, the United Farm...
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Via MTV Tr3s' arts and culture blog, Blogamole, Salma Hayek is the latest celebrity to speak out against Arizona's controversial immigration law, SB 1070: "What surprises me is the lack of humanity with which they are treating the immigrants," she said. "What I can't understand is how the United...
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This week we helped kick off the "Moms for Family Unity" Campaign with a film called "Entre Nos." To kick off the campaign, we screened the film in Washington D.C this past Monday at E Street Cinema, where hundreds of supporters joined us.
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This year, America's Voice is teaming up with Democracy for America (DFA), Netroots Nation 2010, and National Council of La Raza (NCLR) to send 20 grassroots immigration bloggers and advocates to Netroots Nation 2010. The process this year is a little different from last year -- scholars will be...
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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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But Selig is dodging the issue – the question is not about how many Hispanic ball players there are in Major League Baseball (a whole lot), but how much Major League Baseball will do to protect and defend the rights of those minorities who are the backbone one of...
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Lots going on, and lots to see. If you're in Washington, DC, or Tempe, Arizona, be sure to check out any of these films on immigration. Here's a round-up:
First, the 8-part documentary film on immigration, How Democracy Works Now, is going to be shown from May 12th to June...
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The Phoenix Suns, who have made it to Game 2 against the San Antonio Spurs, are making a fantastic, political statement by sporting basketball jerseys that will read "Los Sons" to "honor the Latino community and the diversity of our league, the state of Arizona, and our nation."
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