Thursday, April 28, 2011

Arizona Legislature now Latino-bashing

By Linda Valdez
TUCSON -- Arizona's habit of immigrant-bashing has morphed into Latino-bashing. It isn't just Latinos who will suffer if it continues.

Consider this: According to 2010 census data, 43 percent of Arizonans under age 18 are Latino.

This is a fact and an opportunity. Arizonans should support schools that will prepare these young people to help lead the state into a bright new dawn.

Posted by Diana Rosendo

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SB 1070 backlash spurs Hispanics to join Democrats

By Daniel Gonzalez
In the seven weeks since Republican Gov. Jan Brewer signed Arizona's tough new immigration law, there has been a sharp increase in the number of Latinos registering to vote as Democrats, party officials say, jumping from about 100 a week before to 500 now.

Many of those registering are young Latino citizens whose parents may be undocumented.


Posted By Diana Rosendo

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Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Arizona's Ban on 'Ethnic Studies' Classes Takes Effect

News report on the fight to keep Ethnic Studies from Tucson School District.

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Arizona Immigration Law: A look at bill's impact one year later

By Daniel Gonzalez

The neighbors pointed at a small green house on the west side of Phoenix and said the man who cut off part of his finger lived inside. Sure enough, a man came out with toilet paper wound around the index finger of his left hand.

He said he had been cutting meat at a restaurant around the corner when he accidently sliced off a hunk of his flesh. More than 24 hours later, blood kept soaking through the toilet paper, and his finger still throbbed. This raised an obvious question: Why didn't he go to the hospital?

"Because I don't have papers," said the man, who would give only his first name, Ramon.

Posted by Diana Rosendo

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MARCHA MIGRANTE VI

MARCHA MIGRANTE VI Friendship Park/Playas de Tijuana to Calexico/Mexicali
(Feb 2-6) 2011 countdown update “Trail of Tears”
We will have a planning meeting tomorrow Saturday 11AM at Angels Haven in Lemon Grove.
As March Migrante VI approaches we will have activities on both sides of the border every day..on the Mexican Side there will be a walk from Playas to Mexicali with vigils along the way.

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posted by Montzerrat Garcia.

Anti-Hispanic assault kicks off the New Year

Editorial:
We have all been through some tough years lately, for some, the years have been very tough. Yet as we start the New Year there are signs of hope and of better things to come with an improving economy. While we hang in there and wait for the good times to come about, we can’t ignore that there is still a knot in the pit of our stomach – there are troubling signs on the horizon.

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Posted by Montzerrat Garcia.

“LIGHT UP THE BRIDGE TO OPPORTUNITY: PASS THE DREAM ACT”

Hundreds of DREAM Act students and supporters are expected to light up San Diego County with colorful banners displaying the word “DREAM” and a candlelight vigil, during rush-hour on Monday, November, 29, from 5:30—7 p.m. They are raising awareness for the DREAM Act (Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors) bill, which will come to a vote in Congress as early as Tuesday, November 30.

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Posted by Montzerrat Garcia.