Asking White People for Papers in Arizona

Asking White People for Papers in Arizona

Mary Mata November 15, 2010

Comedian Steve Hofstetter went to the Arizona State Capitol and asked various white people outside whether they were Canadian and if they had papers to prove it.  Surprisingly, they didn’t […]

Arizona’s Law Worked: 100K Less Latinos

Mary Mata November 12, 2010

A study coming from Mexico found that there may be 100,000 less Latinos in Arizona post-SB 1070.  BBVA Bancomer Research did the study using U.S. Current Population Survey numbers, finding […]

Arizona Bans Affirmative Action, Not for Rich People

Mary Mata November 9, 2010

Let’s get one thing straight about affirmative action before I get into Arizona’s latest brouhaha:  Minorities are NOT the only ones who benefit from it.  Except when rich or privileged […]

Latino Voter Roundup: More Voters and Influence

Mary Mata November 2, 2010

Hey everyone, as we all know “Latino voters” have been all the buzz during this electoral cycle.  Just wanted to share a little bit of the info that’s out there […]

Pew: Illegal Immigration Backlash Worries, Divides Latinos

Mary Mata October 28, 2010

The Pew Hispanic Center released a report today finding that Latinos in the U.S. have renewed concerns over discrimination.  Read the report here. Here are some highlights: About four-in-five of the […]

Ask a Mexican Gives Voting Advice

Mary Mata

Just thought I’d share a little tid bit of voting advice from Ask a Mexican columnist Gustavo Arellano who shared on Facebook, enjoy:

NPR Discovers the Prison Industry’s Role in SB 1070

Mary Mata

Long after the rest of us have already figured out that the prison industry was an integral part of conceiving, drafting and implementing Arizona’s anti-immigrant law SB 1070, NPR also […]

Arizona’s Governor’s Long Lost DUI

Mary Mata

Arizona governor, immigrant hater and signer of the SB 1070 anti-immigrant bill in Arizona Jan Brewer loves the law — as long as it doesn’t apply to her.  The proof […]

Pew: U.S. Latino Voters Concentrated in Southwest

Mary Mata October 21, 2010

The Pew Hispanic Center used 2008 data to compile an interesting data set and map of where eligible Latino voters in the U.S. are located.  They also created an interactive […]