Mississippi First to Ape Arizona’s SB1070
You can put Mississippi at the head of the line on at least one thing: that state’s seante is the first to approve an immigration law that apes Arizona’s sb […]
Wyoming Kills Anti-Immigrant Law
A bill in the Wyoming legislature that would have mimicked Arizona’s sb1070 had died a neglected death. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Pete Illoway, R-Cheyenne, went before a committee where […]
TX and MO Challenge Latino Voting Rights
Legislators in Missouri and Texas will consider Voter ID laws today. This is important because many Latino civil rights advocates consider Voter ID an infringement on the voting rights of […]
As Latinos Become White, The U.S. Becomes Latino
Recently, the idea that Latinos shouldn’t receive focused political attention because eventually, like Italian and Irish immigrants before them, they will eventually assimilate and become “white” has been tossed around. Particularly, […]