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Four Year-old US Citizen, Trapped in Guatemala, Returns Home

NewsTaco March 30, 2011

Remember little Emily Ruiz? She’s the four year old girl, born in the US, who had traveled to Guatemala with her grandfather. On their return trip the grandfather was denied entry into […]

Racist Arizona Substitute Teacher Choked Wife, Abused Children & Family Dog

Mary Mata March 29, 2011

Smugglers Take To The Seas, Authorities Respond

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Obama on Spanish TV: Jiu Jitsu or Sleight-of-Hand?

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How many of you watched President Obama’s town hall meeting on Univision? I ask because a report in The Hill names the Spanish language broadcaster as an influencer in the […]

The Wisdom of the Border: Where “Here” And “There” Are The Same

Mary Mata March 28, 2011

[Editor’s Note: Michael Seifert is an activist living in Brownsville, Texas. This post was re-published from his blog, Musings from Alongside a Border with permission.] Someone must have had a […]

DREAMERS: The New “Coming Out”

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The term has been synonymous with the gay rights movement, but recently college students have appropriated the idea and applied it to their immigration status. It’s become a deliberate “thing” that aims to put […]

Offensive Against Arizona-Type Laws Gains Momentum

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Last week’s defeat of five stringent immigration bills in the Arizona legislature was no fluke. Ever since that state’s notorious SB1070 was signed into law, Arizona has become the focus […]