The Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education Magazine honored Cal State Fullerton for awarding the highest number of degrees to Latino students out of any university in the state of California. CSUF was the first university in California and the fifth in the United States to have this honor. The 2009 rankings were published in the […]
Cal State Fullerton Awards Highest Number of Degrees to Latino Students in State of California
May 12, 2010 By
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 […]
“Complete the Danged Fence”: McCain’s New Slogan
May 11, 2010 By
Facing a tough primary challenge for reelection, Senator John McCain (R-AZ) appears to be shifting his stance on immigration in a new campaign ad where he is heard to utter the line, “complete the danged fence”. The ad, which can be seen on YouTube, features McCain walking along the border in Nogales, AZ with Pinal […]
Seattle Police Beating of Hispanic Caught on Tape
May 10, 2010 By
The Seattle Police Department is coming under fire from the community over a video released on Friday that shows police beating a Latino suspect. The video, which was shot by a freelance videographer, captures an incident last month when a police officer is seeing kicking a Hispanic man who is on the ground and yelling […]
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 […]
GUEST BLOGGER SERIES: Hector E. Sanchez “May Day and The Dangerous Reality for Latino Workers”
April 30, 2010 By
This Saturday, workers of all colors and heritage must unite, not just to honor the history of the labor movement itself, but to continue the much-needed fight that started decades ago. May First is International Workers Day, the commemoration of the Haymarket Massacre in Chicago in 1886, when local police fired on and killed several […]
Arizona Watch Guest Blogger:Rudy Ruiz “Arizona Immigration Law: A Step Backwards in Time”
April 29, 2010 By
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 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 […]
Guest Blogger Series: Alicia Menendez “SB 1070: A Little Bit of History Repeating”
April 16, 2010 By
Arizona Governor Jan Brewer is poised to sign the toughest immigration bill in the country. It is intended to terrify Arizona’s undocumented immigrants, but the consequences of Arizona Senate Bill 1070 aren’t limited to any one community. SB 1070 attacks and demeans the civil rights of every hard-working, tax-paying American citizen. And like every piece […]
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