More than a dozen conservative speakers, many of them candidates vying for office in Arizona, spoke to a crowd of about 400 Tea Party activists who gathered in support of Arizona’s anti-immigration law on Sunday at the U.S. Mexico Border. Many of the activists demanded that Congress and President Barack Obama increase resources for border […]
Kansas Republicans Add Their Support to SB 1070
Two Republican leaders in Kansas have filed a friend of the court brief in federal court supporting the state of Arizona’s anti-immigrant bill, SB 1070. Senate Majority Leader Derek Schmidt, R-Independence, and House Speaker Mike O’Neal, R-Hutchinson are siding with AZ Governor Jan Brewer, the defendant, in the federal government’s suit to stop implementation of […]
Republicans Would Strip Rights of 340,000 Babies
If Republicans were to have it their way, they would be the stripping the rights of 340,000 citizens simply because of who their parents are. A study released yesterday by the Pew Hispanic Center estimates that 340,000 of the 4.3 million babies born in the United States in 2008 were born to undocumented immigrants. […]
Attorney General in Florida Proposes Law Similar to SB 1070
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 […]
Border Security Bill Could Be Taken Up During Emergency Session
Called into an emergency session for one day by Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, today the House may move on the border security bill passed by the Senate last week. As reported by La Plaza, last week the Senate unanimously passed a $600 million bill that would increase the number of agents along […]
Boehner Says Changes to Birthright Citizenship “Worth Considering”
Citizenship is guaranteed under the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution for persons born within the United States. House Minority Leader John Boehner says he’s open to the idea of changing this. On Sunday, Boehner added his name to the ranks of GOP leaders who have recently come out in support of changing the […]
Rosario Dawson, Jessica Alba, and Eva Longoria Parker in new PSA against AZ Law
A new public service announcement (PSA) against Arizona’s controversial immigration law will feature actresses Rosario Dawson, Jessica Alba, and Eva Longoria Parker. The PSA is the result of a collaboration between Dawson’s Voto Latino organization and cable TV network Mun2. It was recorded for the United We Win campaign. Dawson, who recruited Alba and Longoria […]
Senate Approves $600 Million for Border Security
Yesterday, the Senate approved a measure that will bolster border security with 1,500 new enforcement agents and increase the number of deployed unmanned aerial drones. The bill sponsored by Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) and Sen. Clair McCaskill (D-MO) passed by voice vote just before the senate is to take a month-long recess. Democrats secured the […]
Arizona Immigration Law Makes an Economic Impact
Although many of the controversial provisions of Arizona’s SB 1070 immigration law were halted until November, the law has already had impact economically on the state. Many organizations and states issued official boycotts on Arizona. According to The Arizona Republic, fewer companies and organizations are choosing the state as a place to host of conventions […]
Former Cheney Adviser Says GOP Will Lose Latino Vote
A former domestic policy adviser to Vice President Dick Cheney says Republicans will alienate the Hispanic electorate in their quest to end birthright citizenship. “If the Republican Party embraces ending birthright citizenship, then it will be assured losing Latino and ethnic voters — and presidential elections for the foreseeable future,” said Cesar Conda. Faced […]
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