Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer is none too happy about the federal government’s challenge to her state’s anti-immigrant law being referenced to in a United Nations Human Rights report. The State Department cited their lawsuit against Arizona as an example of how the United States is protecting human rights. Brewer, who signed the legislation into law […]
State Department’s Reference to SB 1070 in UN Human Rights Report Angers AZ Governor
August 31, 2010 By
GOP Displays Signs of Disunity From Coast to Coast
August 25, 2010 By
Leaders within the Republican Party in California and Florida are dealing with internal strife. The GOP in California opted not to support Arizona’s SB 1070 despite a push by conservative activists in the state to do so during its semiannual convention this weekend. Meanwhile, in Florida, the Republican Party called off a pair of “unity” […]
Coalition in Florida Fights Back Against Efforts to Pass AZ-style Legislation
August 24, 2010 By
State lawmakers, church leaders, and immigrant activists have banded together in Florida to combat efforts to pass an Arizona-like immigration law in their state. The Florida Immigrant Coalition, which includes legislators from both political parties, held a telephone conference with media on Monday to denounce such legislation in their state it says could lead to […]
Advocacy Groups in Arizona Call for Boycott of Budweiser Distributor Owned by Sen. McCain’s Wife
August 23, 2010 By
A coalition of pro-immigrant advocacy groups in Arizona will call for all Latinos in the state to boycott Sand Land Anheuser-Busch distributor Hensley & Co. this morning. The company is owned by Sen. John McCain’s wife, Cindy Hensley McCain. In a press conference, Somos America, will announce the boycott citing the company’s support of political […]
Univision’s Jorge Ramos Says Republicans Have “Perfect Formula” to lose Hispanic Vote
August 20, 2010 By
In a blog Tuesday Univision anchor Jorge Ramos, a leading voice in the Hispanic community, said Republicans have concocted the “perfect formula” for losing the Hispanic vote for generations to come. Ramos also warns Hispanics will not forget those lawmakers who have attacked them. “If Republicans want to lose election after election, for generations to […]
Partisan Group Claims Credit for Propelling States Considering Anti-immigration Laws
August 19, 2010 By
The group Americans for Legal Immigration political action committee (ALIPAC) claimed part of the credit today for the 22 states considering Arizona-like laws in their states. “Our ALIPAC activists have been working hard contacting state lawmakers in every state in America asking them to stand up with Arizona,” said William Gheen, President of ALIPAC. “We […]
Department of Justice Issues Warning as AZ’s Arpaio Served with Lawsuit
August 18, 2010 By
The self-proclaimed toughest sheriff in America was threatened with a lawsuit by Justice Department officials if he does not cooperate with their ongoing investigation into allegations he discriminates against Hispanics. A federal grand jury in Phoenix is looking into allegations that Arpaio used his power to investigate and intimidate political opponents and that his office […]
Alabama GOP Unveils Agenda with AZ-style Law
August 17, 2010 By
Capitalizing on the anti-immigrant movement across the nation, Alabama Republicans rolled out a hostile agenda on Monday against immigrants that includes plans for a bill similar to Arizona’s SB 1070. The GOP in Alabama is advocating for a law that creates a new criminal trespass statute allowing local law enforcement to arrest undocumented immigrants for […]
Republican Candidates Speak to Tea Party Activists on AZ-Mexico Border
August 16, 2010 By
More than a dozen conservative speakers, many of them candidates vying for office in Arizona, spoke to a crowd of about 400 Tea Party activists who gathered in support of Arizona’s anti-immigration law on Sunday at the U.S. Mexico Border. Many of the activists demanded that Congress and President Barack Obama increase resources for border […]
Kansas Republicans Add Their Support to SB 1070
August 13, 2010 By
Two Republican leaders in Kansas have filed a friend of the court brief in federal court supporting the state of Arizona’s anti-immigrant bill, SB 1070. Senate Majority Leader Derek Schmidt, R-Independence, and House Speaker Mike O’Neal, R-Hutchinson are siding with AZ Governor Jan Brewer, the defendant, in the federal government’s suit to stop implementation of […]
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