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Los Angeles County Boycotts Arizona; School District Issues Condemnation

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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 […]

Tens of Thousands Flock to Arizona to Protest New LA

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From as far away as Rhode Island and Louisiana, tens of thousands of marchers descended upon Arizona this past Saturday to protest the state’s passage of a controversial new anti-immigration law. Speaking to the crowd on the grounds of the state capitol, Democratic Congressman Ed Pastor, who represents part of the Phoenix, said “We must […]

Law Enforcement Express Opposition to Arizona Law

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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 […]

Report of a Crime Leads to Deportation

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In December of last year, Abel Moreno and his girlfriend were pulled over by local law enforcement officer Marcus Jackson for a traffic violation.  When Jackson began to fondle Moreno’s girlfriend, Moreno called 911. Jackson then ordered Moreno to drop the phone, arrested the pair and charged them with resisting arrest. Now fired from the […]

Some Latinos In Support of Arizona Law

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While a recent poll has shown that the overwhelming majority of Latinos oppose the new anti-immigration law in Arizona, there are some who are not afraid to express their support of it. “I just don’t like the fact that they’re going to say that an American Latino has the same concerns as a Latino from […]

Puerto Rican Man Threatened with Deportation “Back to Mexico”

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Eduardo Caraballo, a resident of Chicago who was born in Puerto Rico, was taken into custody by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) late last week following an arrest over an alleged stolen car case that is still being investigated. After his mother posted bail for the car incident, Caraballo was told by immigration officials that […]

Arizona Lawmaker Now Targets Citizenship Rights

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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

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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 […]