Maria’s response to a new poll by Pew Research Center for the People & the Press. The poll shows the public broadly supports provisions of the Arizona law giving police increased powers to stop and detain people who are suspected of being in the country illegally. The results of this poll are not surprising in […]
Arizona Update: Gov. Jan Brewer Targets Ethnic Studies
May 12, 2010 By
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer has signed a bill that would prohibit any school curriculum that advocates “ethnic solidarity.” This bill would specifically target a Mexican-American ethnic studies program in the Tucson Unified School District that allows students to learn in history and literature courses about how particular ethnic groups influenced history. State schools Chief Tom […]
“Complete the Danged Fence”: McCain’s New Slogan
May 11, 2010 By
Facing a tough primary challenge for reelection, Senator John McCain (R-AZ) appears to be shifting his stance on immigration in a new campaign ad where he is heard to utter the line, “complete the danged fence”. The ad, which can be seen on YouTube, features McCain walking along the border in Nogales, AZ with Pinal […]
US Senator urges Baseball Players Boycott Arizona
May 11, 2010 By
Senator Bob Menendez, the only Latino in the US Senate, sent a letter yesterday urging the Major League Baseball Players’ Association to boycott the 2011 all-star game that is scheduled to be played in Arizona because of the state’s controversial new immigration law. Menendez wrote to the Executive Director Michael Weiner: “I ask that you […]
Arizona News Update: Mexican Universities Cancel Their Student Exchange Program
May 10, 2010 By
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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