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SB 1070: What To Do If Police Pull You Over

By Mariela Rosario | 08/04/2010 - 09:00 | 16 Comments

Although many of the most offensive sections of the proposed new SB 1070 legislation were blocked from going into effect last Thursday, July 29th, some local Arizona authorities are taking the law into their own hands. We spoke to...

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Watch: Lady Gaga Slams SB 1070 at Arizona Concert

By Mariela Rosario | 08/02/2010 - 13:30 | 3 Comments

Although Lady Gaga did not join the long list of artists recruited by Zack de la Rocha's Sound Strike in boycotting her performances scheduled for Arizona, the eccentric pop star took a moment to speak out...

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What Does the Ruling Against SB 1070 Really Mean?

By Mariela Rosario | 07/30/2010 - 18:00 | 17 Comments

Latinos celebrated a victory on Wednesday as U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton placed an injunction against many of the most crucial sections of the new SB 1070 legislation. We asked Nina Perales, a lawyer for MALDEF who helped to win the crucial injunction against SB 1070, to explain what’s next, and what the ruling really...

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Michelle Rodriguez on "Machete" and Immigration Reform

By Mariela Rosario | 07/30/2010 - 16:30 | 1 Comment

We caught up with Michelle Rodriguez on the red carpet of the New York International Latino Film Festival for the premiere of her new film Tropico de Sangre. Rodriguez stars in the film as Minerva Mirabal, one of the inspiring Mirabal sisters in the Dominican Republic who dared to defy the ruthless...

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SB 1070: Where the Law Stands Today

By Alice Taranto | 07/29/2010 - 17:00 | 7 Comments

Because you've kept up with our coverage of Arizona's SB 1070, we know you're aware that today is the big day: The controversial immigration law that essentially allows state law enforcement to target potential undocumented immigrants went into effect officially at 12:01am. Parts of the law, however, have...

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SB 1070: New Study Released Showing Economic Impact of Latinos Leaving AZ

By Janel Martinez | 07/29/2010 - 08:00 | 7 Comments

For more than a year, senior researcher Dr. Walter Ewing and research associate Seth Hoy analyzed and compiled data on every state in the US to track the powerful impact immigrants have on this country. The result: A recent study released by the...

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Watch: Wilmer Valderamma on Why It's Important to Speak Out Against SB 1070

By Mariela Rosario | 07/28/2010 - 18:00 | 1 Comment

Last night, we caught up with the ever-dapper Wilmer Valderrama for a few moments on the red carpet for the premiere of his new film The Dry Land (costarring America Ferrera) at the New York International Latino Film Festival. Like a lot of Latinos, Valderrama had the situation in Arizona on his mind. We...

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Countdown to SB 1070: Judge Issues Injunction Blocking Controversial Aspects of Law

By Mariela Rosario | 07/28/2010 - 14:50 | 1 Comment

District Judge Susan Bolton has issued an injunction blocking key parts of Arizona's SB 1070 from going into effect tomorrow, amid a mass exodus of Latinos from the state.

The judge temporarily blocked implementation of laws allowing police to stop anyone they had "reasonable suspicion" to believe was in the country illegally, and requiring...

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