The mayor of Fremont, Nebraska, Donald B. Edwards, announced on Monday that he is ending his 22 years in office after voters approved a controversial anti-immigrant law in July. Edward’s had previously voted against the proposal, which would require Fremont businesses to verify the immigration status of potential employees and landlords to verify the status […]
Arizona Republican Wants to Create Civilian Border Militia
November 30, 2010 By
A state lawmaker in Arizona announced on Monday his intention to revive plans to create a state volunteer force the governor could call on to patrol the border. Previous attempts at passing such legislation in 2007 failed under then Gov. Janet Napolitano, who vetoed the law and called it “unnecessary,” pointing out that the Arizona […]
GOP in Colorado Holds Anti-immigration Summit
November 29, 2010 By
Republican lawmakers are holding an anti-immigration summit today at the Colorado state capitol in anticipation of the introduction of an Arizona-style immigration law in the state legislature next year. The summit is open to the public and will feature law-enforcement officers and elected officials as speakers. The aim is to discuss “different approaches to dealing […]
Anti-Immigration Group in Iowa Pushes for AZ-style Law
November 23, 2010 By
An anti-immigration group in Iowa by the name of the “Minuteman Patriots” has begun collecting signatures as part of a statewide petition to get the state legislature to pass a tough immigration law similar to Arizona’s SB 1070. On Saturday alone, the group collected 400 signatures outside a post office in Council Bluffs. The group’s […]
“Hulk” Actor and Stevan Seagal Join Arpaio’s Anti-Immigrant Posse
November 22, 2010 By
Last Wednesday, actors Lou Ferrigno, who once portrayed the “Hulk” and Steven Seagal were sworn-in as “illegal immigration fighters” as part of one of Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s anti-immigrant posses. The “national known celebrity crime fighters,” as referenced by Arpaio’s office make up 2 of the 56 member posse, which it said is also the […]
Study Shows Arizona Anti-immigrant Law has Cost Millions for State
November 19, 2010 By
A new study shows that Arizona is facing steep financial repercussions as a result of its anti-immigrant law. The study conducted by the consulting firm Elliott D. Pollack & Co. for the Center for American Progress, a liberal-leaning think tank critical of the controversial law, revealed that the state has lost more than $250 million […]
Neo-Nazi March in Arizona over SB 1070 Turns into Chaos
November 17, 2010 By
An unruly confrontation between Neo-Nazis marching in support of Arizona’s anti-immigrant law and counter protesters in Phoenix over the weekend left multiple people injured and two arrests. Civil rights activists heavily outnumbered the members of the National Socialist Movement, who intended to take their Neo-Nazi parade all the way to the federal courthouse. Police in […]
Lawmaker in Texas Wants Police to Question Citizenship of Everyone Detained
November 15, 2010 By
A Republican Texas state representative is expected to file a bill on Tuesday that would require police officers to question the citizenship status of every person they detain. “They would ask everybody the same question,” Rep. Leo Berman said. Berman says his version of Arizona’s controversial anti-immigrant bill will take “out the officer’s discretion.” Under […]
Study Finds Fewer Latinos in AZ since SB 1070
November 12, 2010 By
The controversial Arizona law, SB 1070, may be having an effect on the state’s Latino population. According to a study released this week in Mexico City, there are as many as 100,000 fewer Latinos residing in the state since before the debate over the law began. The study did not differentiate whether people were leaving […]
Mid-Term Election Results and the Latino Vote
November 4, 2010 By
Tuesday night’s results definitely told a tale that involved the Hispanic vote. On Tuesday, we laid out what were going to be the likely elections most influenced by Latino voters across the country. Countless predictions came true about a Republican wave sweeping Congress while Democrats managed to hold on to control of Senate. Nevada “Did […]
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