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Latina Lista: News from the Latinx perspective > Arizona

Racial Justice, Social Justice, zNew Headline

Latino motorists profiled by Sheriff Joe Arpaio finally get due justice

Dec 7, 2017, 3:16 PM 0

LatinaLista — Sheriff Joe Arpaio may have been pardoned but his legacy of unlawfully detaining people perceived to be undocumented Latino immigrants is unforgivable in the court of public opinion and, apparently, in U.S. federal court. As a result of…

Politics, zNew Headline

Another senator reaches his moral limit supporting a divisive president

Oct 24, 2017, 1:57 PM 0

LatinaLista — Another senator who has reached his moral limit in supporting a presidency seen as dividing the country, Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake delivered a heartfelt resignation that calls out fellow Republicans to stand up and do something.

Local News, Southwest, zNew Headline

Arpaio, Trump rhetoric helps mobilize Latino voters, advocates say

Feb 22, 2016, 10:20 AM 0

By Madison Alder Cronkite News WASHINGTON – Latino groups looking to help Hispanics flex their political muscle this election said that job is being made easier by rhetoric from people like Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio and GOP presidential…

Community Stories, Southwest, zNew Headline

Push to extend Arizona border zone statewide looks to attract shoppers from Mexico

Nov 5, 2015, 12:49 PM 0

By Alexa D'Angelo  Cronkite News TEMPE – Walking through Arizona Mills in Tempe announcements of sales can be heard echoing out of the outlet stores first in English, then in Spanish. “I’m buying clothes for myself, my husband and…

Podcasts, zNew Headline

ListaPodcast: Two university shootings in one day, Republicans in turmoil, Weekly News Roundup October 9, 2015

Oct 9, 2015, 3:20 PM 0

Obed Manuel Latina Lista Managing editor Obed Manuel gives a rundown of the week's major news.  Recording and editing by Obed Manuel  

Local News, Southwest, zNew Headline

Court affirms ruling that Maricopa deputies used race in traffic stops

Apr 16, 2015, 8:20 AM 0

By Jessica Boehm Cronkite News WASHINGTON – A federal appeals court Wednesday upheld a lower court’s ruling that racial discrimination by Maricopa County sheriff’s deputies extended to all traffic stops – not just those performed during “immigration sweeps.” The…

Local News, Southwest, zNew Headline

Arizona cited as a ‘special place’ for political dark-money operations

Dec 10, 2014, 11:53 AM 0

By Laurie Liles Cronkite News WASHINGTON _ Dark money in campaigns has become an issue nationwide but in the words of one expert, Arizona “really is a special place for dark money.” The state, because of its laws or…

Local News, Southwest, zNew Headline

Supreme Court urged not to intervene on bail for immigrant felony suspects

Nov 12, 2014, 9:50 AM 0

By Laurie Liles Cronkite News WASHINGTON – Opponents of an Arizona law that denies bail to felony suspects who are in this country illegally urged the Supreme Court on Monday to let stand a lower court ruling that overturns…

Local News, Southwest, zNew Headline

Court overturns Arizona law denying bail to immigrant felony suspects

Oct 16, 2014, 1:18 PM 0

By Camaron Stevenson Cronkite News WASHINGTON – A federal appeals court Wednesday overturned Arizona’s Proposition 100, saying the voter-approved law banning bail for felony suspects who are believed to be in this country illegally is unconstitutional on its face….

Local News, Southwest, zNew Headline

Report: ‘Unfair’ Arizona tax system unduly burdens poor residents

Oct 7, 2014, 9:38 AM 0

By Miranda Rivers Cronkite News WASHINGTON – Arizona’s poor are among the most overtaxed in the nation relative to the state’s better-off taxpayers, according to a recent survey of “tax fairness” in the states. The Wallethub survey asked 1,050…

Local News, Southwest, zNew Headline

Arizona Lawmaker: Require high schoolers to pass same civics test as immigrants

Sep 18, 2014, 10:34 AM 0

By Anastasia Reynolds Cronkite News PHOENIX – If a state lawmaker gets his way, high school students would have to pass the same civics test required of immigrants before receiving their diplomas. “We believe there are certain facts of…

Local News, Southwest, zNew Headline

Arizona leads states for rate of deferred-deportation applications

Aug 21, 2014, 1:58 PM 0

By Aubree Abril Cronkite News WASHINGTON – Arizona has the highest rate of deferred deportation applications in the nation, with two-thirds of the estimated 34,000 eligible immigrants in the state signing up, a new report says. The Migration Policy…

Immigration, zNew Headline

VIDEO: The child immigration crisis in 10 numbers

Jul 30, 2014, 11:47 AM 0

LatinaLista — Recent reports indicate that the swell of undocumented children is easing and that many of those who have arrived have either been reunited with long absent parents or deported back to the countries they fled. However, there…

Guest Voz, zNew Headline

Guest Voz: Priest shares insights of visit with Central American migrant children transferred to AZ border patrol station

Jun 12, 2014, 2:02 PM 0

LatinaLista Editor’s Note: Fr. Sean Carroll is the executive director of the Nogales, AZ-based Kino Border Initiative, a binational apostolic initiative and migration advocacy organization with offices in both Nogales, Arizona and Nogales, Sonora, Mexico. This week, Fr. Sean…

Local News, Southwest, zNew Headline

Supreme Court rejects Arizona’s appeal of law on harboring immigrants

Apr 22, 2014, 3:03 PM 0

By Mauro Whiteman Cronkite News Service WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court let stand a lower court ruling Monday that blocked an Arizona law that would make it a crime to harbor, transport or conceal an illegal immigrant. The…

Local News, Southwest, zNew Headline

Pollster: Arizona’s switch from red to blue state ‘inevitable’

Apr 3, 2014, 6:52 AM 0

By Joe Martin Cronkite News Service PHOENIX – Arizona has a national reputation for hard-core conservatism, but it’s inevitable that Democrats will hold sway in the state as the Latino population grows and independent voters surge, a pollster said…

Local News, Southwest, zNew Headline

Report: Both parties have ‘work cut out for them’ to reach Hispanic vote

Mar 5, 2014, 2:59 PM 0

By Colton Gavin Cronkite News Service WASHINGTON – Arizona Hispanic voter engagement has not kept pace with the growth of the Latino population, but that is poised to change and political parties need to be ready to take advantage,…

Social Justice, Videos, zNew Headline

Video: PBS airs new documentary looking at the “State of Arizona” since passage of SB1070

Jan 27, 2014, 12:00 AM 0

LatinaLista — Tomorrow night, January 28, 2014, President Obama will deliver his sixth State of the Union address (SOTU). And as he has in past addresses, it’s expected he will discuss the need to pass immigration reform. A couple…

Local News, Southwest, zNew Headline

Arizona’s Latino Caucus goals include education, economy, reforming CPS

Jan 16, 2014, 12:42 PM 0

By Diangelea Millar Cronkite News Service PHOENIX – While addressing issues such as education, the economy and reforming Child Protective Services, lawmakers need to focus more on Arizona’s growing Hispanic population, the head of the Arizona Legislative Latino Caucus…

Local News, Southwest, zNew Headline

Commentary / Comentario: Making the case for ethnic studies

Nov 13, 2013, 11:06 AM 0

By Frank X. Moraga AmigosNAZ As he surveyed the room, Sean Arce hit the play button and the video kicked in on the screen. Students, high school students, could be seen on the video rushing to sit and chain…

Local News, Southwest, zNew Headline

Arizona business groups in Washington lobby for immigration reform

Oct 30, 2013, 1:48 PM 0

By Pei Li Cronkite News Service WASHINGTON – Arizona business leaders were in Washington to lobby the state’s congressional delegation on immigration reform Tuesday, just the latest in a string of groups trying to pressure Congress on the issue….

Local News, Southwest, zNew Headline

Arizona advocates try to take immigration appeal directly to Boehner

Oct 23, 2013, 12:01 PM 0

By Pei Li Cronkite News Service WASHINGTON – They rode for 43 hours in a bus from Phoenix, hoping to appeal to House Speaker John Boehner on immigration reform, but when they arrived at his office in Washington they…

Local News, Southwest, zNew Headline

Counties: At least 1,400 affected by Arizona Attorney General’s ruling on voting/citizenship proof

Oct 10, 2013, 11:31 AM 0

By Andrew Knochel Cronkite News Service PHOENIX – At least 1,400 Arizonans would be allowed to vote only in federal elections under a rule announced this week by Attorney General Tom Horne, according to a survey of county election…

Environment, Videos, zNew Headline

Video: Latino youth raft Colorado River learning about dire future of the waterway and its impact on their lives

Oct 7, 2013, 12:00 AM 0

LatinaLista — A couple of weeks ago, a group of Latino students from states who depend on the Colorado River for their drinking water were taken on a 6-day rafting trip down the river and through the Grand Canyon….

Local News, Southwest, zNew Headline

Northern Arizona University professor touts Latin-themed kids’ books at National Book Festival

Sep 26, 2013, 12:03 PM 0

By Brandon Brown Cronkite News Service WASHINGTON – Monica Brown looked out at her audience at the National Book Festival and saw a mix of faces, races, ages and backgrounds – just the way she wants it to be….

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