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Protests Across the Country Mark AZ Law’s First Day

July 29, 2010 · Leave a Comment

From the Brooklyn Bridge to Wilshire Boulevard, people angry over Arizona’s anti-immigration law that went into effect today are taking to the streets. While yesterday’s ruling by Judge Bolton placed an injunction against some of the more controversial aspects of SB 1070, the remaining sections officially become law became law at midnight. Immigration advocates from around the country travelled to Arizona to participate in demonstrations and acts of civil disobedience as well as organizing local protests in cities across the country. In New York, hundreds of demonstrators marched across... [Read the full story]

Guest Blogger

Guest Blogger Series: Roy Germano on “The Other Side of Immigration”

July 16, 2010 · Leave a Comment

The Other Side of Immigration is an hour-long documentary film that I shot and directed in the Mexican countryside while collecting data for my doctoral thesis. Based on over 700 interviews, the film poses some basic questions to the residents of various “high-emigration” Mexican communities: Why do so many people from your town leave to work in the United States? What happens to the families that stay behind? How can the U.S. and Mexico work together to develop more effective immigration policies? Making this film wasn’t part of my degree program, but it was something that I felt compelled... [Read the full story]

Arizona Watch

Judge’s Ruling Provides Opportunity for AZ Governor

July 29, 2010 · 1 Comment

While opponents of SB 1070 celebrated the issuance of a temporary injunction just short of the law’s implementation, Brewer and her supporters are celebrating the fact that this fight has catapulted her into the national spotlight. Following Wednesday’s ruling on Arizona’s immigration law, SB 1070, Governor Jan Brewer announced plans to appeal U.S. District Court Judge Susan Bolton’s decision that blocked key parts of the law even if it means taking the fight all the way to the US Supreme Court. In an interview with Fox News host Sean Hannity, she described yesterday’s decision as, “a... [Read the full story]

News Makers

Graham Looks to Introduce Birthright Citizenship

July 29, 2010 · Leave a Comment

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), who previously was known as a proponent of comprehensive immigration reform, has announced that he may consider introducing a constitutional amendment to not bestow citizenship for the U.S.-born children of undocumented immigrants. The 14th amendment of the constitution grants citizenship to any person born on United States soil regardless of the immigration status of their parents. Graham says that with the 12 million legal immigrants living in the U.S., something must be done to restrict the ability of illegal immigrants to have children who become citizens. The... [Read the full story]

Politics

New Census Question in 2020

July 14, 2010 · 2 Comments

The first census conducted in 1790 only counted three categories of “race.” They were white, black, and red. Fast forward to the most recent census and the amount of choices not only for race, but ethnicity and nationality seem to have exploded. Many people are left confused and some even question why the government should have to ask these questions at all. The Hispanic community, with two questions directed at it, the “Hispanic question” and the “race question” faced a unique situation when filling out the census questionnaire this year causing confusion for many. Many Hispanics... [Read the full story]