In a major national speech, President Barack Obama reaffirmed his commitment to passing comprehensive immigration reform but cautioned that it would only happen with support of Republican lawmakers. Acknowledging that our national immigration system is broken, the president outlined a number of components that need to be addressed in an overhaul bill. To illustrate the […]
Obama Talks Immigration Reform with Congressional Hispanic Caucus
June 29, 2010 By
President Obama is holding a meeting with members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus this afternoon to discuss immigration reform. The meeting follows on the heels of a discussion the President held yesterday with grassroots groups and labor leaders on the issue at the White House. During this meeting the President said his Administration is committed […]
Arizona Governor Calls Immigrants ‘drug mules’
June 28, 2010 By
Even the top Republicans in her own state disagree with Gov. Jan Brewer’s comments that most undocumented workers are ‘drug mules.’ Speaking on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Senator John McCain says he does not believe that most workers crossing the border in Arizona are smuggling drugs. He’s not the only official disputing the comments. The […]
America’s Favorite Pastime Deals with SB 1070
June 25, 2010 By
It’s that time of year again when people gather in ballparks across the nation to watch their favorite teams play ball, but more than just scoring a homerun will be on the minds of many players in Arizona this summer. About 150 Latino rookies are taking part in the Arizona Rookie League this year. The […]
Neo-Nazi Militia Patrols Arizona Desert and States, “It will be ‘deadly’ for them to cross that border”
June 24, 2010 By
A leader of the Mesa chapter of the largest neo-Nazi group in the United States, the National Socialist Movement, decided to patrol a part of the Arizona desert near Casa Grande over the weekend against the wishes of the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office. The group of armed men led by J.T. Ready, known for his […]
Republicans Stuck Over Making Immigration Campaign Issue
June 23, 2010 By
Republicans are trying to delicately strike a balance for this Fall’s election as they try to look tough on the issue of immigration while not further alienating Latino voters. In the 2008 Presidential election, Barack Obama garnered nearly 70% of the Latino vote reversing trends over the past two election cycles that saw George W. […]
Nebraska City Passes Anti-Immigrant Measure
June 22, 2010 By
As reported yesterday in La Plaza , the city of Fremont, Nebraska was considering a local ordinance to make it illegal to hire or rent to an undocumented immigrant. The measure passed last night 57 to 43 percent. The new law was authored by a Republican candidate for Secretary of State in Kansas, Kris Kobach, who […]
Groups to Target Latino Voters for Turnout in Arizona
June 22, 2010 By
A coalition of Latino advocacy and immigration rights groups are launching an effort to register and turn out Latino voters in Arizona. The groups, which include Mi Familia Vota, Democracia USA, Border Action Network and Arizona Center for Empowerment, announced yesterday that their target is 50,000 Latino voters, […]
Arizona Law Model for Other States’ Actions
June 21, 2010 By
Anti-immigration activists and lawmakers are using the state of Arizona as an example in hopes of replicating the recently passed law, SB 1070, in their own jurisdictions. The town of Fremont, Nebraska, today, is voting on a local ordinance making it illegal to hire or rent property to an undocumented immigrant. Fremont, with a population […]
US Born Children Are Anti-Immigrants’ Next Target
June 18, 2010 By
In late May, La Plaza reported that on the heels of his success with passing SB 1070, Arizona State Sen. Russell Pearce was setting his sights on a new target – the US born children of undocumented workers. https://www.latinovations.com/2010/05/24/arizona-lawmaker-now-targets-citizenship-rights/ Since that time, many national news outlets have picked up on Pearce’s efforts and those of […]
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