Voters are heading to the polls this morning in Arizona where the hot button issue of immigration has taken center stage throughout the campaign. The primaries for US Senate on both the Democratic and Republican sides have been grabbing national headlines. Republican incumbent Sen. John McCain faces a fired up opponent, J.D. Hayworth, who has […]
Advocacy Groups in Arizona Call for Boycott of Budweiser Distributor Owned by Sen. McCain’s Wife
August 23, 2010 By
A coalition of pro-immigrant advocacy groups in Arizona will call for all Latinos in the state to boycott Sand Land Anheuser-Busch distributor Hensley & Co. this morning. The company is owned by Sen. John McCain’s wife, Cindy Hensley McCain. In a press conference, Somos America, will announce the boycott citing the company’s support of political […]
Partisan Group Claims Credit for Propelling States Considering Anti-immigration Laws
August 19, 2010 By
The group Americans for Legal Immigration political action committee (ALIPAC) claimed part of the credit today for the 22 states considering Arizona-like laws in their states. “Our ALIPAC activists have been working hard contacting state lawmakers in every state in America asking them to stand up with Arizona,” said William Gheen, President of ALIPAC. “We […]
Colorado Sends Delegation to Arizona for Advice on Immigration Law
August 18, 2010 By
The Colorado GOP sent a delegation of lawmakers to Phoenix on Tuesday to seek advice on how to proceed with anti-immigration legislation similar to SB 1070. Colorado is the latest in a string of states to send lawmakers to Arizona this summer looking to copy the states controversial anti-immigration law. Yesterday La Plaza reported Alabama […]
Alabama GOP Unveils Agenda with AZ-style Law
August 17, 2010 By
Capitalizing on the anti-immigrant movement across the nation, Alabama Republicans rolled out a hostile agenda on Monday against immigrants that includes plans for a bill similar to Arizona’s SB 1070. The GOP in Alabama is advocating for a law that creates a new criminal trespass statute allowing local law enforcement to arrest undocumented immigrants for […]
Attorney General in Florida Proposes Law Similar to SB 1070
August 11, 2010 By
An Arizona-like law was proposed by Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum on Tuesday. The legislation by McCollum would require police officers to check the legal status of a suspected undocumented immigrant during a lawful stop. Under the new legislation, Florida businesses would also be required to use a national registry to ensure any new hires […]
Arizona Sheriff Remains Strong After Ruling
July 30, 2010 By
While most of yesterday’s protests across the country were directed at Arizona’s controversial new law, SB 1070, one local group targeted their anger at one person who they have been at odds with for almost a decade – Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio. Arpaio, a 78-year-old ex-federal drug agent, has become a poster child for […]
Cuéntame Update: New Video to Shed Light on Lies About 1070
July 28, 2010 By
Seeking to dispel some of the lies being propagated by the proponents of SB 1070, Cuéntame, the Facebook-based, social networking site, has just released a video on “This is Why SB 1070 is simply WRONG”. In it, news clips of interviews with lawmakers who support the law and making outlandish claims are contrasted with facts […]
Survey of US Hispanics Measures Outlooks and Hopes
July 20, 2010 By
The economic downturn has taken a toll on the hopes and expectations of Hispanics in the US with more of them worrying about losing jobs and paying bills than other Hispanics. Those were the findings of a recent Associated Press-Univision poll. Forty-five percent of those who answered the survey have experienced job loss or […]
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 […]
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