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Arizona Pushing for Legislation to Deny Babies Citizenship

By Mariela Rosario | 06/15/2010 - 10:00 | 1 Comment

A few months ago, we told you about a U.S. rep from San Diego who supported a ban that would keep natural-born U.S. children from receiving citizenship if their parents were undocumented. We figured this idea wouldn't, or couldn't, go very far considering...

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Thousands Gather to Protest SB 1070 in Phoenix, AZ

By Mariela Rosario | 06/02/2010 - 14:26 | 2 Comments

This past weekend, tens of thousands of protesters gathered in Phoenix, Arizona to voice their opposition to the recently passed SB 1070 which many say has legalized racial profiling. We spoke to Lance Rios, the founder of the...

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Is Dora the Explorer an Illegal Immigrant?

By Mariela Rosario | 05/21/2010 - 16:30 | 3 Comments

An image of Dora the Explorer with a black eye, posing for a mugshot and labeled as an "illegal" has been generating a lot of internet buzz.

Sometimes, we must admit, Dora the Explorer gets on our nerves—mainly due to her high pitched voice and endless repetition of catch phrases. But she definitely does not deserve the treatment she has received at...

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Crazy Stuff Racists Say: Special Jan Brewer Edition

By Mariela Rosario | 05/14/2010 - 16:45 | 18 Comments

What can we say about Arizona Governor Jan Brewer? We must admit, we had no idea who she was until she upped and signed that crazy new immigration law into effect in Arizona. But since that fateful day a few weeks ago, it seems like there is no escaping her, or her insistence on passing insane laws that demonize Latinos in a state where 30...

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Pitbull Cancels Phoenix, AZ Stop of 'Mr. Worldwide's Carnaval' Tour

By Mariela Rosario | 05/14/2010 - 10:26 | 4 Comments

Pitbull announced yesterday via his Twitter and his website, www.PlanetPit.com, that he was canceling  the May 31 date of his "Mr. Worldwide's Carnaval" tour in Phoenix, AZ to protest the recent passing of the state's polarizing SB1070 legislation.

"I am canceling my concert in Phoenix on...

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Watch: Shakira Advocates for Immigrants in Arizona

By Mariela Rosario | 05/04/2010 - 10:08 | 4 Comments

Shakira has been on a whirl-wind media tour recently, speaking out against the passage of the new immigration laws in Arizona, SB 1070. Although some saw her involvement as an affront since she is not a United States citizen, we think it makes sense that Shaki stepped up to the plate; she herself admitted while speaking to the mayor of...

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Celebs React to the Signing of SB 1070

By Mariela Rosario | 04/28/2010 - 11:30 | 15 Comments

Everyone from President Obama to Calle 13 is lambasting the insane new immigration bill recently signed into law by Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer. After the president called for a Department of Justice...

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AZ Gov. Jan Brewer Signs Racist Immigration Bill into Law

By Mariela Rosario | 04/26/2010 - 16:00 | 12 Comments

The immigration debate has always caused a rift among citizens of Arizona —a state that has one of the highest Latino populations in the country. Though Hispanics own businesses, hold public office and help support the local economy, the perception that immigrants do nothing but drain community resources, take away jobs and increase violence persists for some in the...

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