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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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Watch: Black Eyed Pea Taboo's SB 1070 Protest Song

By Mariela Rosario | 07/28/2010 - 13:30 | 12 Comments

Taboo, of the Black Eyed Peas has recorded a song protesting Arizona's SB 1070 bill, scheduled to go into effect tomorrow, July 29th. He starts off the single, entitled "One Heart, One Beat" by spelling out the motivation behind the recording. "It takes one person to stand up for what he believes in," says...

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Countdown to SB 1070: Hearing on New AZ Immigration Law Begins

By Mariela Rosario | 07/26/2010 - 16:13 | 17 Comments

The lawsuit filed by the United States Department of Justice challenging Arizona's new immigration laws SB 1070 is finally getting it's day in court. The first hearing was held last Thursday, just a week before the new laws are set to go into effect.

The Justice Department's case was the third lawsuit challenging the new SB 1070 heard by ...

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Countdown to Arizona's SB 1070

By Mariela Rosario | 07/22/2010 - 16:00 | 7 Comments

There is just one week left before Arizona's new immigration laws, SB 1070, take effect on July 29th. Since the laws passage in April, the state has seen an exodus of Hispanic citizens, with schools reporting unusual drops in...

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Latina Celebs Stay Focused on Immigration

By Elayne Fluker | 07/21/2010 - 10:00 | 0 Comments

Even though Eva Longoria Parker was romping around Europe celebrating her third wedding anniversary...

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U.S. Justice Department Sues Arizona

By Mariela Rosario | 07/07/2010 - 14:00 | 2 Comments

Yesterday, the United States Justice Department officially filed suit against the state of Arizona, charging that the new laws conflict with federal immigration enforcement efforts. S.B. 1070, signed by Gov. Jan Brewer in April and set to go into effect on July 29, gives police the power to stop anyone they have "reasonable suspicion" to...

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LULAC Organizing Voces Unidas por America Concert

By Alice Taranto | 07/06/2010 - 12:56 | 3 Comments

The imminent enforcement of the SB 1070 legislation that was passed a few months ago in Arizona has Latinos mobilizing all over the country. Now the community is responding in a big way with the Voces Unidas por America Concert being held on Saturday, July 17.

This...

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The Immigration Crisis: Stay Informed, Get Involved

By Alice Taranto | 07/02/2010 - 11:40 | 0 Comments

Yesterday President Obama made the first major speech of his presidency regarding the immigration issue currently facing the country.

Before a select crowd at American University in Washington, D.C., the president endorsed the notion that what makes the country great are the individual cultures and customs that create one unified America. To deny the...

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