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Study Shows that Climate Change Will Increase Mexico-U.S. Migration

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According to researchers at Princeton University, a warming climate could cause an increase in the number of Mexicans crossing the border, due to rising temperatures that lead to a decrease in crop yields. The study finds that for every 10 % of lost crop yields, another 2% of Mexicans are more likely to leave their […]

McCain Joins Fellow GOP in Calling for Hearings to Change Constitution’s 14th Amendment

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The Capitol Hill newspaper, Politico, is reporting that today John McCain stated his support for Congressional hearings to change the 14th amendment of the US Constitution which grants citizenship to all individuals born in the United States. Conservatives have begun a chorus in recent weeks questioning the validity of the amendment and arguing that is […]

Palin Defends Brewer

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Former Republican Vice Presidential candidate and Tea Party favorite, Sarah Palin, continued this past weekend to insert herself into the immigration debate by demonstrating her knowledge of a Spanish language term to describe AZ Gov. Jan Brewer. In an interview on Sunday with Fox News, Palin said the judge’s ruling “temporary” and “unfortunate” she went […]

Protests Across the Country Mark AZ Law’s First Day

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From the Brooklyn Bridge to Wilshire Boulevard, people angry over Arizona’s anti-immigration law that went into effect today are taking to the streets. While yesterday’s ruling by Judge Bolton placed an injunction against some of the more controversial aspects of SB 1070, the remaining sections officially become law became law at midnight. Immigration advocates from […]

Judge’s Ruling Provides Opportunity for AZ Governor

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While opponents of SB 1070 celebrated the issuance of a temporary injunction just short of the law’s implementation, Brewer and her supporters are celebrating the fact that this fight has catapulted her into the national spotlight. Following Wednesday’s ruling on Arizona’s immigration law, SB 1070, Governor Jan Brewer announced plans to appeal U.S. District Court […]

Nebraska City Decides Against Moving Forward with Local Immigration Ordinance

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As tensions mount over the impending showdown on Arizona’s controversial SB1070, the town of Fremont, Nebraska reversed course on Tuesday night and suspended their local ordinance that was modeled on the infamous anti-immigration measure. As previously reported in La Plaza, Fremont voters approved a ballot measure that was authored by a Republican candidate for Secretary […]

UPDATE: Judge Blocks Part of Arizona Law

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On Wednesday afternoon, U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton blocked parts of the controversial immigration law in Arizona, better known as SB 1070. The overall law will still take effect Thursday but without provisions that have angered many opponents of the crackdown that is largely seen as anti-immigrant.  Sections that will still go into effect include […]

ALERT: Ruling Expected on Arizona Law

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A ruling is expected any minute now by U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton on the controversial Arizona immigration law. Bolton has made it clear she feels no obligation to rule before the law goes into effect this Friday, July 29. Last week Bolton heard arguments from both sides of the controversial Arizona law.  Two separate […]

Cuéntame Update: New Video to Shed Light on Lies About 1070

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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 […]