Latino Republicans Work To Recall Arizona’s Pearce
Latino Republicans Work To Recall Arizona’s Pearce
A group of conservative Arizona Latinos, Somos Republicans, is behind a move to recall that state’s senate president Russell Pearce. For those not in the know, this is the kind […]
Border Vigilante Trial Begins For Girl’s Death
And now for a very sad story from Arizona. In May of 2009 two people entered the home of Raul Flores Jr., his wife Gina Gonzalez and their daughter Brisenia […]
What Ever Happened to the Virtual Border Fence?
The Houston Chronicle posted a very good piece about the infamous virtual fence along the US-Mexico border. The fence is at the heart of many political issues and mine fields, […]
Resumen Noticiero: Giffords, Congress, Salud and King
It’s been a crazy week, but 2011 is just getting started. We wanted to wrap up what was so that we can get down to the business of what will […]
Tucson: When Tea Party, Anti-Immigrant Rhetoric Collide
[Editor’s Note: This column by Somos Republicans founder DeeDee Garcia Blase is being reposted with permission, for more from Somos Republicans visit their website.] Not all Tea Party members are […]
Maricopa Co. Attorney Calls For Violence Same Day Giffords Shot
The day Arizona Democratic Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords was shot outside of a supermarket, Saturday morning, Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery was joking to a crowd about violence and calling for […]
Cartoonist Lalo Alcaraz Lampoons Palin’s Tucson Response
La Cucharacha cartoonist Lalo Alcaraz created a cartoon this week to highlight Sarah Palin’s missteps leading up to, and following, the shooting of Arizona U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. As Politico […]
Ethnic Studies Illegal In Arizona, Profiling Still Ok
Ethnic studies — like African-American studies or Chicano studies — are now officially illegal in Arizona. This goes back to a bill that passed around the same time as SB […]
Iowa Congressman Wants To Deport Taxpaying Immigrants
¡Dios mío! These things just keep getting worse. Iowa U.S. Representative, and Republican, Steve King said in a recent interview that, if he were to become chairman of the House’s […]
Latinas Are Economic Engine of Arizona
This article, by Maritza Lizeth Félix, appeared in the Prensa Hispana, and it’s got interesting facts that support the positive contribution of Latinos, Latinas specifically, to the Arizona economy. It goes […]