According to a report on AZCentral.com, Arizona’s controversial new anti-immigration law which has galvanized both sides of the debate does not even have its origins in the border state. Rather, it was crafted by Kris Kobach, an attorney in Kansas who is developing a national reputation for being an expert on immigration enforcement. Kobach began […]
Report Finds Latino Students Likely to Attend “Poverty” Schools
June 2, 2010 By
According to a new government analysis of US schools entitled, “2010 Condition of Education”, nearly half of all students – 46 percent, who attend “high poverty elementary schools” are Latino; 34 percent of these students are black, and 14 percent are white. This compares to the numbers for “low poverty schools” where 75 percent of […]
Los Angeles County Boycotts Arizona; School District Issues Condemnation
June 2, 2010 By
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 […]
Guest Blogger Series: Congressman Silvestre Reyes “Honor those who gave the ultimate sacrifice”
May 28, 2010 By
By: Congressman Silvestre Reyes As Americans across the country enjoy the Memorial Day weekend at picnics, barbeques, and other festivities, we must not forget the true meaning and purpose of this day – to honor and remember those who have given the ultimate sacrifice in service to our nation. This Memorial Day, I urge all […]
Teen Sentenced to 25 Years for Hate Crime Killing of Latino Immigrant
May 28, 2010 By
Yesterday, a jury sentenced a 19 year old Long Island man to the maximum sentence of 25 years in prison for killing Latino immigrant Marcelo Lucero. As reported in La Plaza, in November 2008, seven teenagers attacked and killed Lucero, a legal immigrant originally from Ecuador. The group of friends had set out that evening […]
Law Enforcement Express Opposition to Arizona Law
May 27, 2010 By
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 […]
Some Latinos In Support of Arizona Law
May 26, 2010 By
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 […]
Hate Crime Alleged in Phoenix Shooting
May 19, 2010 By
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 […]
Texas Population Could Shift State Politics
May 17, 2010 By
Sometime between 2015 and 2020, the Hispanic population of Texas will surpass the Anglo population, according to the San Antonio Express News today. Hispanics will account for 78 percent of Texas’s population growth between now and 2040 while African Americans will account for 6 percent and Anglos only 4 percent. The change in demographics has […]
Guest Blogger Series:Ben Ray Luján “Clean Energy Jobs — A Win for the Latino Community, A Win for Our Country”
May 14, 2010 By
As featured in the Huffington Post: Latinos are the fastest growing demographic of our population in the United States, and–while not always at the top of the news–Latinos care about clean energy legislation. In fact, according to a recently-released poll, Latinos in three important swing states – Colorado, Florida and Nevada – believe climate change […]
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