The top story in the Spanish-language press today is Saturday's march in Phoenix protesting Arizona law SB 1070. Criticism of the Obama administration from Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-IL) and a top Spanish-language newspaper and reports on how Arizona's Latinos are preparing for SB 1070 to go into effect also...
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The top story in the Spanish-language press is yesterday's meeting between several police chiefs of U.S. cities and Attorney General Eric Holder regarding Arizona SB 1070. President Obama's decision to send National Guard troops to the border also continues to receive significant coverage.
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Ten police chiefs from cities across the country, including three from Arizona, traveled to Washington, DC today to meet with Attorney General Eric Holder and reiterate what they've been saying for weeks: Arizona's new immigration enforcement law will make their jobs harder, erode working relationships built on mutual trust...
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The Spanish-language press gives substantial coverage to President Obama's announcement that he plans to send more National Guard troops to the border. Rumors that the Department of Justice will take action against Arizona's SB 1070 also receive press, as does a new poll by America's Voice shows that support...
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Conducted by Lake Research Partners and Public Opinion Strategies, a newly released bi-partisan poll of 800 registered voters nationwide with an oversample of 300 Latino registered voters shows that Americans overwhelmingly want national action on comprehensive immigration reform. In fact, even supporters of the new Arizona immigration law...
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Over the weekend, Spanish-language media outlets kept last week's exchange about immigration between the First Lady and a young girl in the headlines. Elsewhere in the Spanish-language press, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano leaves the possibility open that ICE will not cooperate in enforcing Arizona law SB 1070, and...
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While Mexican President Felipe Calderón's visit to Washington continues to receive coverage, the Spanish-language press' attention was captured by the young girl who stole the show at a photo op for First Lady Michelle Obama by expressing fear for her undocumented mother. Various developments as Arizona counts down to...
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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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Violent crime has been steadily decreasing in Arizona, but you wouldn't know it by listening to AZ's Governor, Jan Brewer—or GOP superstar, Sarah Palin, speechify about the need for the state's new papers-please immigration law. Indeed, top Arizona officials, including Governor Jan Brewer, convened an emergency "huddle" late last...
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In the wake of Univision's televised town-hall debate on Friday and the release of new polling data on U.S. Hispanics' take on immigration issues, the Spanish-language press looks toward a visit to the Capitol from Mexican President Felipe Calderón to discuss Arizona SB 1070 and the fate of undocumented...
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