sanctuary city
Texas Anti-Immigrant Bill Is Filled With Inconsistencies
The big news has been the vote in the Texas state senate to approve a bill, SB 9, called the sanctuary cities bill, which allows local police officers to question […]
In Texas, Behold The White-Power Legislature
By Bob Moser BACK IN FEBRUARY, AT A RALLY PROTESTING ANTI-IMMIGRANT legislation, state Rep. Lon Burnam raised some eyebrows by letting loose with the “R” word. “You are here,” he […]
Illegal Until Proven Legal
By Eileen Smith, from Texas Observer From Texas Observer, where this blog was first published. ONE OF TEXAS GOV. RICK PERRY’S EMERGENCY ITEMS this session was to ban so-called sanctuary […]
Texas Legislator: I Was Undocumented
By Melissa del Bosque In a statement Monday, Governor Rick Perry applauded the passage of one of his legislative emergency items—HB 12, otherwise known as the “sanctuary cities” bill. The […]
Texas Republicans Pass Racial Profiling Law
Texas Republicans pushed through a measure today that would prohibit cities from prohibiting racial profiling by preventing law enforcement officials from asking those they arrest their legal status. In other […]
TX Gov. Perry: Seriously?
Ask any half-interested Texan and they’ll tell you that the most important issue concerning the state legislature this year is the budget deficit. In that sense Texas is no different […]
National Latino group pulls convention from Texas over SB4
By Paul Cobler, Houston Chronicle (2.5 minute read) The National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators is moving its annual convention from Houston to Chicago in protest of Texas’ “sanctuary cities” bill, SB4. […]
Can we overcome public ignorance about immigration?
*Why you should read this: Because the article asks a pertinent question in these times when facts are subjective. Because it proves the premise that people fear what they don’t […]
Ahn and Gomez appear headed to a runoff in L.A.’s congressional race
*Why you should read this: Because the election to replace Xavier Becerra has national potitcal implications. VL Do you like stories that reflect authentic Latino life in the U.S.? Be […]
Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly gives Latino lawmakers a slippery story
*Why you should read this: Because while the Homeland Security chief says there are no immigration raids happening in “sensitive areas” the Attorney General and the head of ICE justify […]