Put forth by XicanoPwr
Aug
09
Kyle from Immigration Orange just informed me that on Tuesday August 7th, 2007, Edimar Alves Araujo, a 34 year-old immigrant a Brazilian national, died in federal custody because he was denied access to his medication for his epilepsy. His sister, Irene Araujo, told the Boston Herald his death could have been avoided if Immigration and [...]
Posted in Concentration Camp, ICE, Immigration, La Migra, Nativism, Racism, Uncategorized, Xenophobia | 
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Put forth by XicanoPwr
Jun
25
Zoila Meyer who came here when she was 1 just found out she is only a “legal resident” but not a citizen. When her parents brought her with them from Cuba they always told her she was a U.S. citizen. Some would say she has been living the American dream; marrying her high school sweetheart, [...]
Posted in Deportation, ICE, Immigration, Nativism, Racism, Uncategorized, Xenophobia | Tags: | functional 1 Comment »
Put forth by XicanoPwr
Mar
27
Dear spammers
I am writing to tell you how much I welcome your efforts in attacking this site over the last several days. You continue to impress me with your dedication and resolve in the face of widespread irritation and organized opposition. A good job well done.
However, there remains a problem.
As much as I enjoy spending [...]
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Put forth by XicanoPwr
Feb
20
A year ago, I posted my first entry on blogstop. When I started this I looked at this as an experiment, I never though I would be able to maintain a blog. So I told myself, I would just take it one day at a time, and if I’d show up to write something, [...]
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Put forth by XicanoPwr
Jan
15
I am compelled to write this post because I can no longer stay silent on one of the greatest injustices being done towards César Estrada Chávez – the greatest leader for la causa of his generation, next to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Bobby Kennedy. I cannot let this travesty continue.
César Chávez made the [...]
Posted in Civil Rights, César Chávez, Immigration, Nativism, Propaganda, Racism, Raza, UFW, Uncategorized | Tags: | functional 11 Comments »
This is the blog of Edmundo "XicanoPwr" Rocha, a social worker, an activist, freelance writer and founder and editor of The Sanctuary. My interests include: immigration reform, critical race theory and it's interaction with equality/inequality and freedom/oppression as they relate to the experiences of people of color in the Americas.
Para Justicia y Libertad is a Latino-centered political blog focusing on the humanistic perspective of politics, history, and society as they relate to the Latina/o community throughout Texas and the United States.
