Put forth by XicanoPwr
Aug
31
California Highway Patrol in riot gear have shut down all southbound traffic lanes at San Ysidro, CA (h/t to Erwin C at The Latin Americanist). Hundreds of Mexican teachers are blocking the world’s busiest border crossing. Members of a teachers union demonstrating against changes in Mexico’s pension system briefly blocked holiday weekend traffic Friday through [...]
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Put forth by XicanoPwr
Aug
29
The deportation of immigrant rights activist Elvira Arellano by federal authorities on August 20 has been seen either as a blow or as the reigniting of the immigrant rights movement. I know I have seen my fair share of comments of support on this blog, as well a large number of vile comments about her [...]
Posted in Deportation, Immigration, La Migra, Nativism, Política Estados Unidos, Raza, activism | Tags: | functional 8 Comments »
Put forth by XicanoPwr
Aug
28
Today I will be celebrating my birthday! The sad thing about today, it falls in the middle of the week, so there is not much planned for this week. Life is funny sometimes, I remember when my birthday was the most important day. As a kid, I would toss and turn all night long the [...]
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Put forth by XicanoPwr
Aug
27
The New York Times is reporting Alberto “Torture Guy” Gonzales will announced his resignation this morning over at the President Bush’s ranch in Crawford, Texas. (h/t from Matt Ortega and Think Progress). According to the Times, Gonzales submitted his resignation to President Bush by telephone last Friday, but it was not announced until after the [...]
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Put forth by XicanoPwr
Aug
24
This weekend there will be to protests taking place along the Texas-Mexico Border. Normally I would tried to tend one of these protests and later report on them but, unfortunately, this will not be happening since the only mode of transportation I did have was a borrowed one and is no longer in my possession. [...]
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