While on a Latin American trip, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told a TV station in Quito, Ecuador that the Obama administration has decided to file suit against the state of Arizona for its recently passed, controversial anti-immigrant measure, SB 1070. Secretary Clinton’s comments drew fire from Arizona Governor Jan Brewer who said, “If our […]
Musical Artists Protest Arizona
June 7, 2010 By
Several prominent musicians and bands are coming together to offer up their voices in protest over Arizona’s new anti-immigration law. Carlos Santana, Willie Nelson, and Mexican band Mana are part of an effort to record songs in support of Latino immigrants. Nelson, who joined others on a track titled “Si Se Puede” or “Yes We […]
Arizona Artists Forced to Lighten Faces on Mural
June 4, 2010 By
Artists of a “Go Green” mural in Arizona which featured the likeness of children from a local elementary school were told to “lighten the faces” of some of the paintings following complaints “about the children’s ethnicity”. While the principal denies any political pressure, the mural has been the target of local Prescott, AZ city councilman […]
Obama Meets with Arizona Governor
June 4, 2010 By
Yesterday, President Obama held an oval office meeting with Jan Brewer, Governor of Arizona. The agenda of the meeting was immigration and in particular, the controversial new anti-immigration measure that Brewer signed into law earlier this spring. Since that time, the issue of immigration reform has catapulted once again to the top of the public […]
Author of Arizona Law Has National Agenda
June 3, 2010 By
According to a report on AZCentral.com, Arizona’s controversial new anti-immigration law which has galvanized both sides of the debate does not even have its origins in the border state. Rather, it was crafted by Kris Kobach, an attorney in Kansas who is developing a national reputation for being an expert on immigration enforcement. Kobach began […]
Los Angeles County Boycotts Arizona; School District Issues Condemnation
June 2, 2010 By
A measure introduced by Los Angeles County Supervisor Gloria Molina to boycott the state of Arizona passed yesterday by a vote of 3-2. The action was meant to send a message of opposition over Arizona’s new controversial anti-immigration law. “This law simply goes too far,” said Molina. “A lot of people have pointed out that […]
Law Enforcement Express Opposition to Arizona Law
May 27, 2010 By
In a meeting with Attorney General Eric Holder yesterday in Washington, police chiefs from across the nation expressed their concerns over the outfall of the new Arizona law. Chiefs of police who attended the meeting said they believe that punitive measures, such as SB 1070 which target the Latino community, will damage relationships that local […]
Arizona Lawmaker Now Targets Citizenship Rights
May 24, 2010 By
Buoyed by his success in authoring and passing the state’s controversial new anti-immigration law, Arizona State Sen. Russell Pearce is continuing his crusade. A local Phoenix reporter obtained emails from Pearce (R-Mesa) to constituents and supporters indicating he intends to introduce a measure in the state legislature that would deny US citizenship to the children […]
Arizona Official Threatens to Cut off Los Angeles Power for Boycotting State
May 19, 2010 By
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa received a letter from Gary Pierce, commissioner of the Arizona Corporation Commission, which threatened to cut off the city’s power supply as payback for the city’s boycott of Arizona. As previously reported in La Plaza, the Los Angeles City Council made the decision last week to boycott Arizona in protest […]
Hate Crime Alleged in Phoenix Shooting
May 19, 2010 By
The family of a slain Hispanic man in Phoenix is demanding that his death be labeled a hate crime. Juan Varela, a third-generation Mexican-American, was slain in his front yard by a neighbor who allegedly repeated racial slurs and told him to “go back to Mexico” or he would die. Gary Thomas Kelley was charged […]
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