According to The Arizona Republic, two Mexican universities– the National Autonomous University of Mexico and the Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi, have halted their exchange programs with the University of Arizona, because of Arizona’s new immigration law. Officials of the Mexican universities said they feared that their students might be harassed if they came […]
Guest Blogger Series: Vanessa Cárdenas “Sports Teams and Players Stand Against Arizona Law”
May 7, 2010 By
By: Vanessa Cárdenas In a perhaps unexpected turn of events for the proponents of S.B. 1070 in Arizona, there has been immediate outrage and condemnation by a range of groups including cities, personalities, and institutions that have expressed their disappointment and opposition to the new law. But what has been most unexpected, though not rare, […]
Marco Rubio Now In Support of Arizona Law
May 7, 2010 By
Changing course on a controversial measure, Marco Rubio, who is the likely Republican candidate for Senate, says he now supports the new Arizona anti-immigration law. His latest statement is a reversal of an original position in which he criticized the law over what he called “potential unintended consequences” and stated that “immigration needs to be […]
Schumer Calls for Delay of Arizona Law
May 7, 2010 By
New York Senator Chuck Schumer sent a letter yesterday to Gov. Jan Brewer of Arizona asking her to delay the implementation of the recently passed anti-immigration law, SB 1070, for one year so Congress can have time to tackle reform at the federal level. The law is scheduled to go into effect in July. Schumer […]
NCLR Organizes Boycott of Arizona to Protest Controversial Immigration Law
May 6, 2010 By
The National Council of La Raza (NCLR), on Thursday, joined 19 other labor and civil rights organizations in calling for a boycott of Arizona in response to the state’s passing of S.B. 1070 immigration law. Janet Murguía, president and CEO of NCLR, said, “No conferences. No travel. We are looking at major events with big […]
Report Finds Hispanics Face Higher Unemployment
May 6, 2010 By
According to a report released yesterday by the US Congress’ Joint Economic Committee, the unemployment rate for Hispanics in the US has soared in recent years. A number of factors are cited as the cause of this increase including the overrepresentation of Latinos in industries that have been hardest hit by the recession such as […]
Cinco de Mayo Brings Renewed Promise to Tackle Immigration Reform
May 6, 2010 By
Speaking yesterday at a White House reception to celebrate Cinco de Mayo, President Obama said that he wants “to begin work this year” on comprehensive immigration reform, cautioning, however, that the effort would not be easy. Referencing the concerns he raised over racial profiling as a result of the state of Arizona’s recently passed anti-immigration […]
The Phoenix Suns Will Wear Jerseys in Spanish Tonight in Protest of Arizona’s Immigration Law
May 5, 2010 By
Adding to an ongoing list of prominent outcries over Arizona’s new anti-immigration law, the state’s only NBA team, the Phoenix Suns, will change their jerseys for tonight’s game to “Los Suns”. The team’s owner, Robert Sarver, said the move, which happens to coincide with the Mexican holiday Cinco de Mayo, is meant in part as […]
GUEST BLOGGER SERIES: Gustavo Arellano “Gringo de Mayo”
May 5, 2010 By
Latinovations thanks today’s special Cinco de Mayo guest blogger, Gustavo Arellano. This piece originally appeared in the OC Weekly. Become a friend of Gustavo’s on Facebook to keep up with his latest “Ask a Mexican” columns. Cinco de Mayo is ridiculous. It’s not pointless because it serves the nationalist project of promoting pride in a […]
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