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Children, Education, General, Palabra Final, Politics, Social Justice

NEA joins in the fight of Arizona SB 1069 meant to ban schools’ ethnic studies classes

Jul 6, 2009, 10:49 PM 2

LatinaLista — Of all the states in the southwest where the anti-immigrant fervor has been the strongest and loudest — legislatively and law enforcement speaking — is Arizona. One prime example that questions whether some people really are concerned…

Immigration, Palabra Final, Women

New report highlights shortfalls in Arizona detention facilities holding immigrant women

Jan 21, 2009, 9:27 PM 1

LatinaLista — While everyone (for the most part) has a great deal of hope in what President Obama can do for the country, there’s no group probably hoping harder than the hundreds of immigrants languishing in detention facilities across…

Government, Palabra Final, Politics

Gov. Napolitano should recommend creation of separate department to deal with Mexico’s escalating violent impact on U.S. security

Jan 15, 2009, 4:27 PM 8

LatinaLista — While doubts still linger over whether or not Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano is the right choice to lead the Department of Homeland Security, one fact that was made abundantly clear in today’s confirmation hearing of her nomination…

Business, Economy, Immigration, Palabra Final

Arizona’s E-Verify system is the crystal ball for the nation’s economy

May 15, 2008, 4:52 PM 16

LatinaLista — If there is a thin, very thin, silver lining to states and local communities taking it upon themselves to enforce immigration law, it is the fact that the legal/economic/humanitarian impact of the passage of such enforcement measures…

Business, Immigration, Palabra Final

Arizona considers law to bring back undocumented immigrants to work

May 2, 2008, 3:22 PM 20

LatinaLista — In light of yesterday’s marches and the usual criticisms that they elicit, it’s interesting to note that Arizona is having second thoughts about “uninviting” undocumented immigrants to work in their state. As the price of food goes…

Culture, Education, Palabra Final, Politics

AZ Legislator Wants Schools to Forbid Fraternities, Sororities and Student Groups Based on Race

Apr 17, 2008, 6:08 PM 11

LatinaLista — Last week, the Senate cleared the way for a serious study to be conducted on whether or not a national museum dedicated to the American Latino should be built. The museum would be dedicated to the art,…

Immigration, Palabra Final, Southwest

Special Latina Lista Post: Why Does the Nation Remain Silent While One AZ Sheriff Conducts Immigrant Manhunts?

Mar 22, 2008, 9:26 AM 34

LatinaLista — From all accounts, Arizona’s Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio is a calculating law enforcer. Just the kind high-crime cities want in combating drug dealers, murderers, rapists, robbers, pedophiles, etc. Except those kinds of criminals are not Arpaio’s…

Children, Immigration, Palabra Final, Social Justice

Arizona Congressman Wants to Draft Special Visa Legislation for “Illegal” Immigrant Hero

Dec 4, 2007, 6:47 PM 0

Disclaimer: The word “illegal” is denoted in quotation marks in solidarity with the National Association of Hispanic Journalists’ call to end media usage of the word as a noun or descriptor of undocumented immigrants. Manuel Jesus Cordova Soberanes may…

Children, Immigration, Palabra Final, Parenting

Kind Act of Illegal Immigrant Towards Lost 9-Year-Old Shatters False Stereotypes

Nov 24, 2007, 8:42 AM 18

LatinaLista — By the time a reader brought the story of Jesus Manuel Cordova, a Mexican national who was crossing the Arizona border illegally and found and cared for a 9-year-old boy involved in a car accident that killed…

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