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State Workers In Utah Fired Over Leaking Immigrant Information

By Mariela Rosario | 07/23/2010 - 09:20 | 0 Comments

Last week, a list of alleged "undocumented immigrants" was sent to multiple media outlets and law enforcement officials with a note attached demanding that all of the people named be deported from the U.S.

Now, Utah Governor Gary Herbert says that two female employees of the Utah...

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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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Rage Against the Machine Reunite to Boycott Arizona

By Grace Bastidas | 07/21/2010 - 15:15 | 1 Comment

It’s been almost 10 years since Rage Against the Machine disbanded, silencing one of the most political hard rock groups ever to step on stage. But that doesn't mean that vocalist Zack de la Rocha, guitarist Tom Morello, bassist Tim Commerford and drummer Brad Wilk are averse to reuniting...

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Latino and Civil Rights Orgs Say Human Rights of Utah Immigrants Clearly Violated

By Nicola Paracchini | 07/21/2010 - 14:00 | 2 Comments

Organizations like MALDEF and the ACLU are speaking out against the violation of privacy rights and state and local law that recently...

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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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Immigrants in Utah Targeted When Personal Info Leaked to Public

By Nicola Paracchini | 07/15/2010 - 16:00 | 1 Comment

A list containing the names and personal information of 1,300 Utah residents, who an anonymous group claims are undocumented immigrants, has been released to law enforcement, state agencies and media outlets, igniting fear among the state's Latino community.

The group, who call themselves Concerned Citizens of America, released the list on Monday and Tuesday...

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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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