Hate Crimes: The New Politics of Racism

Put forth by XicanoPwr


Americans are proud that we are people with different backgrounds, faiths, viewpoints, and personal characteristics. However, there is a recent rise in hate crimes that contradicts the American identity as a caring, diverse and inclusive society. Since 9/11, an increasingly strident message of xenophobia has seeped into both fringe and mainstream political movements. A new [...]

Save a Criminal, Deport the Victim: Georgia’s New Immigration [Mis]Direction

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It looks like Georgia is willing to allow people to get away with attacking immigrants. Recently, the Los Angles Times reported on a Latina who was attacked by her roommates. She called the police pleading for her life as they were punching and hitting her in the stomach; however, when the police arrived at [...]

The Fight Worth Fighting For

Put forth by XicanoPwr


When they say that the [tag]immigration[/tag] debate is a heated one, that is not an exaggeration, it is. To be honest, I really don’t know how I really feel, there are so many raw emotion running inside of me, I really don’t know who to be angry at. But I have come to this conclusion, [...]

Forgetting Our Place

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Hey what is going on here, it seems the day after Ciro Rodriguez was elected; Homeland Security’s Gestapo went on another raid. (hat tip to Nezua at The Unapologetic Mexican). I guess we have forgotten “our place” and how we should thank our master’s for allowing us to lick their boots. Not really, this [...]

Immigration Round-ups Gone Too Far: Arrested for Being Brown

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After millions of immigrants stood united for their rights, the government had decided it was time to put an end to their protest by conducting raids throughout the country. Throughout this year, I have said it countless of times, as long as there is a “round them all up, ask questions later” policy – [...]

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