SB 1070 Sponsor Russell Pearce Recalled In Arizona
SB 1070 Sponsor Russell Pearce Recalled In Arizona
With 16 of 16 precincts reporting, Senate President and SB 1070 sponsor Russell Pearce has been recalled. The results were: Pearce 9,188 (45.36%) and Republican challenger John Lewis 10,816 (53.4%). As we’ve reported, he’s […]
Bien Hecho: Former Latino Astronaut Running for Congress
Engineer and ex-astronaut Jose Moreno Hernandez, son of Mexican immigrants and a man whose life story embodies the American dream, recently announced that he will be running for a seat […]
The Nightmare Of The American Dream For Latino Families
[Editor’s Note: If you don’t read in Spanish you can translate this page using Google Chrome.] Mediante la convivencia con mujeres hispanas aquí en California me he enterado de la […]
Two Women Climb Arizona Border Wall In Seconds
So the entire United States strategy to “control” the border was undermined in 18 seconds by two girls wearing jeans who had never tried it before in the Arizona desert. […]
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 […]
Obama Asking Latino Celebrities For Help With Immigration
President Barack Obama is asking Latino celebrities to help him overhaul the nation’s immigration system. Yes, it’s true. For some reason, the president feels that enlisting celebrities — as opposed […]
National Latino Museum Faces Funding, Discriminatory Hurdles
A national museum that honors Latinos in this country will probably not be coming anytime soon, according to a New York Times report. Sadly, the reasons the federal museum is […]
Mexican Immigrants At High Risk For Depression
CNN published an interesting report yesterday noting that Mexican immigrants run particular risk of depression when they first emigrate to the U.S. CNN reports: Researchers at the University of California-Davis […]
Hate Crime Killers Get 9 Years In Pennsylvania
Two Pennsylvania men convicted of the hate crime killing of immigrant Luis Ramirez were sentenced to 9 years in prison each today. Derrick Donchak and Brandon Piekarsky were convicted on […]