Latinovations thanks Randy Parraz for his contribution to La Plaza. Parts of today’s guest blog originally appeared in the Huffington Post. California Lessons Will Bring Arizona the Change It Needs Arizona has been in national headlines lately for all the wrong reasons. I am sure you are as tired as I am about hearing the […]
Guest Blogger Series: Randy Parraz on “California Lessons to Bring Arizona Change It Needs”
July 14, 2010 By
Oklahoma, South Carolina and Utah May Follow Arizona’s Immigration Law
July 8, 2010 By
Despite the fact that earlier this week, the US Department of Justice filed suit against the state of Arizona to stop enactment of its new law, SB 1070, Legislators in at least 17 other states are pursuing similar pieces of legislation. However, most of these measures are not considered likely to pass. Yet the political […]
Brewer Cancels Mexico Border Governors Conference
July 7, 2010 By
For nearly 30 years, the governors of the states that line both sides of the United States-Mexico border have gathered together annually to issue proclamations and pledges to work together and address concerns. This year the 28th annual conference coincides with Arizona Governor Jan Brewers’ rotation as chairwoman and host of this year’s conference. The […]
Justice Department Sues Arizona Over Anti-Immigration Law
July 6, 2010 By
After much anticipation and speculation that a suit was eminent, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced this afternoon that it was filing a lawsuit against Arizona asking a federal judge to declare the state’s new anti-immigration law, SB 1070, as unconstitutional and strike it down. The defendants are named as the state and Arizona Gov. […]
Rights Organization Issues Travel Warnings for Arizona
July 2, 2010 By
Affiliates of the American Civil Liberties Union issued travel alerts for the state of Arizona in anticipation of holiday travel and summer vacations. The warnings inform individuals of their rights should they be stopped by law enforcement. The ACLU’s actions come in response to Arizona’s controversial new anti-immigration law, SB 1070. The law ,which is […]
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 […]
An Unexpected New Ally in the Fight for Immigration Reform
June 28, 2010 By
During a speech on June 18 in Cleveland, Ohio, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka asserted that the major labor unions including Service Employees International Union and the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union are backing immigration reform. Historically, labor unions have always been opposed to immigration reform, even recently having helped kill efforts in 2007. […]
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 […]
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano Reaffirms Administration’s Commitment to Comprehensive Immigration Reform
June 25, 2010 By
La Plaza is reporting from the NALEO conference in Denver. Even a “bitterly partisan” Congress will not deter Obama’s administration from working to pass comprehensive immigration reform Secretary Napolitano told attendees at the annual National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials conference in Denver, Colorado. “It is a bitterly divided Congress right now, bitterly […]
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 […]
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