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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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).
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Many eyes in the Spanish-language media are turned to Arizona, which is one step away from passing a bill criminalizing undocumented immigrants. Meanwhile, comments from Harry Reid about immigration reform in the Senate garner attention, and a trial for the murder of undocumented immigrant Marcelo Lucero is coming to...
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Today, the Spanish-language press covers a Center for American Progress report on the state of the U.S.-Mexico border; Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's (D-NV) remarks from Saturday continue to make news; and some "malevolent ideas" are coming out of Arizona lately.
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The Spanish-language media highlights mobilizations performed during the weekend for immigration reform in Las Vegas, Seattle, Chicago, El Paso, Fort Worth, Philadelphia, Brooklyn and San Diego
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Today, the Spanish-language media highlighted an attack against a Mexican male from Staten Island, New York who was hospitalized after being subjected to a beating and racial insults.
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In the Spanish-language media today, outrage over Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) programs, especially 287(g), continues to simmer. A new study on access to social services also receives coverage, and La Opinión scores an interview with immigrant-bashing California gubernatorial candidate Steve Poizner.
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