When I was an undergraduate at Harvard, I heard horror stories at the dinner table from a number of my African American friends and classmates, particularly males, about negative and completely unwarranted experiences with police officers. Of course, Latinos weren’t completely immune to that type of discrimination either, but our situation did not seem nearly […]
Arizona Watch Guest Blogger:Rudy Ruiz “Arizona Immigration Law: A Step Backwards in Time”
April 29, 2010 By
Scorekeepers: Karin Johanson, Dewey Square Group
April 29, 2010 By
“While immigration is back in the news, I’m not sure it’s on voters’ top ten list of concerns. People have a keen understanding of what has caused our economic problems. It’s pretty hard to say that the reason people lost jobs, savings and value in their homes has anything to do with immigration. They want […]
Hispanics and Arizona’s New Immigration Law
April 29, 2010 By
More Americans believe that Hispanics are the targets of a lot of discrimination in American society than say the same about any other major racial or ethnic group, according to a Pew Research Center survey taken prior to the recent enactment of an immigration enforcement law by the state of Arizona. These findings from the […]
Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus Condemns Arizona Law
April 29, 2010 By
Congressman Mike Honda, Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus issued the following statement this week in response to state of Arizona’s passage of a strict new anti-immigrant law. “On behalf of the CAPAC, I strongly oppose this legislation. This is a dangerous precedent that sets racial and ethnic profiling as the norm and […]
Guest Blogger Series: Janet Murguía “Arizona Law is Not a Solution”
April 28, 2010 By
As appeared in Politico Gov. Jan Brewer promised Friday that Arizona’s new law targeting illegal immigrants has “no tolerance” for racial profiling. Please. Don’t insult our intelligence. I’ll give you three words by way of explanation: Sheriff Joe Arpaio. For years, law enforcement agencies have criticized the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office for failing to serve […]
Arizona Law Proves Complex for the Republican Party
April 28, 2010 By
Following the passage of the controversial Arizona immigration law, notable Republicans including former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio, a candidate for US Senate in Florida, are countering some in their party to speak out against the law. In an interview with Politico (link it), Bush said, “I think it creates unintended consequences. It’s […]
Mexican President Condemns Arizona Immigration Law
April 27, 2010 By
According to the Associated Press, Mexican President Felipe Calderón has condemned Arizona’s new immigration law and called it discriminatory and warned that relations with the U.S. border state will suffer. In a statement, Calderón said that the new state law “opens the door to intolerance, hate, discrimination and abuse in law enforcement.” The controversial immigration […]
Arizona Immigration Law Updates: Threats of Violence Close Latino Congressman’s Office
April 23, 2010 By
As Governor Jan Brewer of Arizona signs into law the nation’s most stringent anti-immigration law that was recently passed by the state’s Republican controlled legislature, US Congressman Raul Grijalva (D-AZ) has ordered his district offices closed following multiple threats. The congressman, who hails from the Tucson area and has spoken out in opposition to the […]
Reform Immigration for the American Economy
March 19, 2010 By
As an avid supporter of comprehensive immigration reform, it is easy for me to talk about reform in moral terms. I represent one of America’s most diverse communities, and many of my colleagues — Latino state legislators in 25 states across the country – know all too well the personal stories and struggles of immigrant […]
Obama Holds Three High-Profile Meetings to Discuss Immigration, Hispanic Issues
March 11, 2010 By
On Thursday, President Obama met with immigration activists to discuss the possibilities of passing comprehensive immigration legislation this year. President Obama has been dedicating effort to solving this pressing issue despite being faced with what is undoubtedly a full political plate at the moment. The lunch meeting came in advance of a much anticipated reunion […]
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