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AZ Gov. Jan Brewer Pushing for Supreme Court Ruling on SB 1070

By Mariela Rosario | 05/10/2011 - 15:30 | 0 Comments

Governor Jan Brewer is pushing to have the Supreme Court rule on the controversial SB 1070 law that was passed and signed into law almost a year ago today.

Talking to Fox News anchor Martha McCollum as a guest on her program On the Record, Brewer said, "The bottom line is, is that every knows that the 9th circuit has a reputation of being...

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WATCH: Latinos Fight Back in Arizona

WATCH: Latinos Fight Back in Arizona

By Mariela Rosario | 04/15/2011 - 16:00 | 2 Comments

Over the last year, the situation in Arizona has become dire for many Latinos living in the South Western state. From SB 1070 to the brutal vigilante murder of little Brisenia Flores and her father, there have been so...

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Georgia Lawmakers Pass Arizona-Style Immigration Law

Georgia Lawmakers Pass Arizona-Style Immigration Law

By Irasema Romero | 04/15/2011 - 15:37 | 0 Comments

In the final day of the legislative session, Georgia lawmakers passed a bill that if signed by Republican Governor Nathan Deal may become one of the toughest anti-immigration measures imposed by a state.  

Similar to last year’s Arizona law, the HB87 would allow enforcement officials to verify immigration status of certain investigation suspects. CNN.com also...

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AZ SB 1070 LAW Shot Down
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AZ SB 1070 Law Ruled Unconstitutional

By Lourdes Medrano | 04/12/2011 - 20:26 | 1 Comment

Arizona Latinos welcomed a federal appeals court ruling that blocks enforcement of the state’s tough immigration law, but they also say the legal fight is anything but over.

“To us a victory is going to be when SB 1070 is repealed totally out of the books of Arizona,” Salvador Reza, a Phoenix immigrant-rights activist, said of the Ninth U.S. Circuit...

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Latino MLB Players Considering 2011 All-Star Boycott in AZ
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Latino Baseball Players Consider 2011 All-Star Game Boycott in AZ

By Mariela Rosario | 03/31/2011 - 12:30 | 8 Comments

What started as a low rumble for Major League Baseball commissioner Bud Selig has become a loud roar as immigrant's rights organizations, fans and players alike call on the league to reconsider playing the 2011 All-Star game in Phoenix, Arizona due to the passage of...

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Arizona’s Controversial Laws: A Crash Course

By Lourdes Medrano | 02/15/2011 - 19:05 | 0 Comments

Arizona lawmakers are continuing their push this week to deny automatic citizenship to children of illegal immigrants. Senator Ron Gould (R-AZ) recently called off the vote by the Senate Judiciary Committee because he believed the bill would have been defeated, but more receptive legislators are expected to again take up the agenda this week. The goal is to force the U.S....

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Arizona Counter-Sues Over SB 1070, Seeks Help From Government for "Invasion"

By Mariela Rosario | 02/11/2011 - 17:30 | 2 Comments

Arizona Governor Jan Brewer announced yesterday that the state of Arizona was going to sue the federal government for failing to protect the border. The move is likely a response to the Department of Justice's challenge to...

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Outgoing CO Gov. Bill Ritter Announces Immigration Fingerprint Program
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Outgoing CO Gov. Bill Ritter Announces Immigrant Fingerprint Program

By Mariela Rosario | 01/05/2011 - 17:30 | 0 Comments

Outgoing Colorado Governor Bill Ritter approved a controversial program on Tuesday that allows the state to identify illegal immigrants through the fingerprints of every person booked into jail.

The program is controversial because some argue that the program will lead to unjust deportations and racial profiling, but Ritter countered that the Secure...

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