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 […]
The Phoenix Suns Will Wear Jerseys in Spanish Tonight in Protest of Arizona’s Immigration Law
May 5, 2010 By
Racial Profiling Already Happening in Arizona
May 4, 2010 By
Although Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer (R-AZ) said that she “will NOT tolerate racial discrimination or racial profiling in Arizona.” 3TV News has reported that an individual of Latino descent who is a commercial truck driver was pulled over at a weight scale check spot. Abdon, who did not want to give his last name, was […]
MLB Comes Out Against Arizona Immigration Law
April 30, 2010 By
The following statement was issued today by Major League Baseball Players Association Executive Director Michael Weiner regarding the immigration law recently passed by the state of Arizona. “The recent passage by Arizona of a new immigration law could have a negative impact on hundreds of Major League players who are citizens of countries other than […]
Rep. Gutierrez Plans to be Arrested in Front of The White House
April 30, 2010 By
Rep. Luis Gutierrez of Chicago, who has long been an outspoken immigration advocate, says he plans to get arrested while protesting in front of the White House on Saturday. The Congressman will join protesters who are upset with the controversial Arizona law that authorizes police to stop and search people they suspect of being undocumented […]
Arizona Watch Guest Blogger:Rudy Ruiz “Arizona Immigration Law: A Step Backwards in Time”
April 29, 2010 By
When I was an undergraduate at Harvard, I heard horror stories at the dinner table from a number of my African American friends and classmates, particularly males, about negative and completely unwarranted experiences with police officers. Of course, Latinos weren’t completely immune to that type of discrimination either, but our situation did not seem nearly […]
Scorekeepers: Karin Johanson, Dewey Square Group
April 29, 2010 By
“While immigration is back in the news, I’m not sure it’s on voters’ top ten list of concerns. People have a keen understanding of what has caused our economic problems. It’s pretty hard to say that the reason people lost jobs, savings and value in their homes has anything to do with immigration. They want […]
Hispanics and Arizona’s New Immigration Law
April 29, 2010 By
More Americans believe that Hispanics are the targets of a lot of discrimination in American society than say the same about any other major racial or ethnic group, according to a Pew Research Center survey taken prior to the recent enactment of an immigration enforcement law by the state of Arizona. These findings from the […]
Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus Condemns Arizona Law
April 29, 2010 By
Congressman Mike Honda, Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus issued the following statement this week in response to state of Arizona’s passage of a strict new anti-immigrant law. “On behalf of the CAPAC, I strongly oppose this legislation. This is a dangerous precedent that sets racial and ethnic profiling as the norm and […]
Guest Blogger Series: Janet Murguía “Arizona Law is Not a Solution”
April 28, 2010 By
As appeared in Politico Gov. Jan Brewer promised Friday that Arizona’s new law targeting illegal immigrants has “no tolerance” for racial profiling. Please. Don’t insult our intelligence. I’ll give you three words by way of explanation: Sheriff Joe Arpaio. For years, law enforcement agencies have criticized the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office for failing to serve […]
Mexican President Condemns Arizona Immigration Law
April 27, 2010 By
According to the Associated Press, Mexican President Felipe Calderón has condemned Arizona’s new immigration law and called it discriminatory and warned that relations with the U.S. border state will suffer. In a statement, Calderón said that the new state law “opens the door to intolerance, hate, discrimination and abuse in law enforcement.” The controversial immigration […]
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