More than 10 million undocumented immigrants live in the United States. On November 15, MSNBC, in partnership with Voto Latino, will present a special two-hour town hall event taking an in-depth look at the complex issue of immigration in America and the emerging role of the Latino population in American life and politics. The [...]
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In less than 48 hours Arizona’s Senate Bill 1070 (SB1070) will become law. That day, 1.4 million American Latinos living in Arizona and any passing through will become potential targets of racial profiling as SB1070 gives local law enforcement the jurisdiction to request proof of citizenship based solely on “suspicion.”
During the progressive conference Netroots [...]
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Hey, Arizona – Some special Cinco De Mayo messages for you, from MACHETE!!!
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Those within the Tea Bagger and Nativist movement have utterly failed to understand the power WE hold. The immigration debate has re-awoken the sleeping giant and WE are forcefully speaking out against the racist nativism that is dividing this nation. This debate has also brought out the
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Thousands rallied in Washington in support of immigration reform on Sunday to encourage the nation’s lawmakers to move forward in solving the nation’s broken immigration system. The march was sparked when President Obama barely referenced immigration reform in his State of the Union Address.
And we should continue the work of fixing our broken immigration system [...]
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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.
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