The family of a slain Hispanic man in Phoenix is demanding that his death be labeled a hate crime. Juan Varela, a third-generation Mexican-American, was slain in his front yard by a neighbor who allegedly repeated racial slurs and told him to “go back to Mexico” or he would die. Gary Thomas Kelley was charged […]
Mexican President to Visit U.S.
May 18, 2010 By
A little more than a year after they first met, President Obama and Mexican president Felipe Calderón will meet again, this time in Washington, to continue the dialogue on the complex issues facing the two nations. On Wednesday, the two leaders will participate in a joint press confrence in the Rose Garden. Later that evening, […]
Cuéntame Update
May 14, 2010 By
“My first name is Greek, my last name is Basque. My parents are from Puerto Rico, and I was born in New York City…Do I look Illegal?” Or so asks actor and producer Hector Elizondo in Cuentame’s latest “Do I look Illegal” video. Click here to see it or sign their petition opposing Arizona’s new […]
Comentarios from Maria Cardona: “Arizona: Pariah state or mainstream?
May 13, 2010 By
Maria’s response to a new poll by Pew Research Center for the People & the Press. The poll shows the public broadly supports provisions of the Arizona law giving police increased powers to stop and detain people who are suspected of being in the country illegally. The results of this poll are not surprising in […]
Arizona Update: Gov. Jan Brewer Targets Ethnic Studies
May 12, 2010 By
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer has signed a bill that would prohibit any school curriculum that advocates “ethnic solidarity.” This bill would specifically target a Mexican-American ethnic studies program in the Tucson Unified School District that allows students to learn in history and literature courses about how particular ethnic groups influenced history. State schools Chief Tom […]
Arizona News Update: Mexican Universities Cancel Their Student Exchange Program
May 10, 2010 By
According to The Arizona Republic, two Mexican universities– the National Autonomous University of Mexico and the Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi, have halted their exchange programs with the University of Arizona, because of Arizona’s new immigration law. Officials of the Mexican universities said they feared that their students might be harassed if they came […]
Schumer Calls for Delay of Arizona Law
May 7, 2010 By
New York Senator Chuck Schumer sent a letter yesterday to Gov. Jan Brewer of Arizona asking her to delay the implementation of the recently passed anti-immigration law, SB 1070, for one year so Congress can have time to tackle reform at the federal level. The law is scheduled to go into effect in July. Schumer […]
The Phoenix Suns Will Wear Jerseys in Spanish Tonight in Protest of Arizona’s Immigration Law
May 5, 2010 By
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 […]
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 […]
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