Wyoming Kills Anti-Immigrant Law
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 […]
Immigration Issue Gains Momentum Across States
State GOP legislators from across the country have wasted no time in filing and promoting Arizona type immigration bills. It’s no surprise, we all knew they were coming. But neither […]
14th Amendment Fight Could Get Ugly
So what would King Solomon, the wise, do with an anchor baby? Order it to be hacked in half to see if the birthers flinch? It may just come to […]
Are Anti-Immigrant Laws Hate Speech?
So with all the talk about all our caustic political arguments and how they may or may not be to blame for the massacre in Tucson, we have this (not […]
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 […]
A Growing Intolerance Toward Foreigners in Mexico
Here’s a sobering finding by a Mexican agency that deals with discrimination: “‘The prevailing image of Mexico as supportive and open towards foreigners is debatable,’ notes the study for reflection […]
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 […]
2011 Will Bring Slew of State Immigration Bills
Get ready for the onslaught. Almost every state legislature across the continental US will be taking-on immigration law proposals in 2011. Most of them, as you’d imagine, parrot Arizona’s sb1070. […]
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 […]
Sheriff Arpaio Stand’s Down His Dragnets, but…
So at first I read this little item from Fox News in Phoenix and felt mildly concerned. Arizona’s sheriff Joe Arpaio has eased off on his famous traffic patrols in […]