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May Day protests will unite immigrants, Occupiers and others

May Day protests will unite immigrants, Occupiers and others
May Day is a day to honor the workers of the world and it also is a day of protest. Thousands of people are expected to protest in Chicago this Tuesday, May 1. In recent years, the protests have largely focused on immigrant rights, and in 2006 several hundred thousand people protested in Chicago motivated... Read more »
By Teresa Puente,
April 30, 2012 at 11:42 pm
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Mexican poet and activist, Javier Sicilia, brings his message to the U.S.

Mexican poet and activist, Javier Sicilia, brings his message to the U.S.
Mexican poet and activist Javier Sicilia spoke in Chicago recently about the drug war and the upcoming presidential elections in Mexico. The murder of his son last year, a victim of the drug war, has led Sicilia on an international campaign for peace. He has led a peace caravan and marches around Mexico, and he... Read more »
By Teresa Puente,
April 30, 2012 at 1:48 pm
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U.S. Supreme Court should strike down Arizona immigration law

U.S. Supreme Court should strike down Arizona immigration law
The U.S. Supreme Court is to expected to review Arizona’s controversial immigration law known as SB 1070 on Wednesday. It’s hard to imagine the court would uphold the measures of the law that have already been blocked by lower courts. The most controversial part of the law would allow local police to check the immigration status... Read more »
By Teresa Puente,
April 24, 2012 at 9:05 am
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Arizona immigration documentary showing in Chicago

Arizona immigration documentary showing in Chicago
A documentary about Arizona’s controversial immigration law called “SB1070 Los Rostros,” or “SB1070 The Faces” is playing in Chicago on the below dates. The director of the film, Renato Avalos, along with activist Linda Herrera, will speak about the impact of that law in that state. Friday, March 30 7 p.m. Casa Guatemala/ Maya Essence... Read more »
By Teresa Puente,
March 30, 2012 at 4:35 pm
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Rev. Jesse Jackson speaks out against Alabama's immigration law

Rev. Jesse Jackson speaks out against Alabama's immigration law
As voters go to the polls today in Alabama, a new civil rights movement is brewing the southern state that passed one of the strictest immigration laws in the nation last year. The Rev. Jesse Jackson has openly criticized the immigration law as “disgraceful and unnecessary,” according to CBS8 News in Montgomery. Rev. Jackson was... Read more »
By Teresa Puente,
March 13, 2012 at 2:03 pm
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Time magazine "Yo Decido" issue gets it right and wrong

Time magazine "Yo Decido" issue gets it right and wrong
The latest issue of Time magazine has the first Spanish-language headline in the publication’s history – “Yo decido” or “I decide.” It is followed by, “Why Latinos will pick the next president.” The focus of the cover story is on the potential impact of the Latino vote in the upcoming presidential election. Republicans are alienating... Read more »
By Teresa Puente,
February 28, 2012 at 11:27 am
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Wish I abstained from watching Arizona debate

Wish I abstained from watching Arizona debate
The Republican debate took place in Arizona and immigration was barely discussed.  I expected more debate in the border state that passed the anti-immigration law S.B. 1070. We heard in a previous debate about Mitt Romney’s absurd notion of self-deportation. He didn’t bite at moderator John King’s question if the government should deport undocumented immigrants... Read more »
By Teresa Puente,
February 22, 2012 at 9:32 pm
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If Mexico is too dangerous for tourists, why deport immigrants?

If Mexico is too dangerous for tourists, why deport immigrants?
A recent Gawker post made fun of a U.S. State Department warning about travel to Mexico. But it’s not so funny when you consider almost 50,000 people have been killed in that country’s drug war.  The Mexican government, with funding from the U.S. government, has gone after the drug lords sparking more murders impacting civil... Read more »
By Teresa Puente,
February 11, 2012 at 9:36 am
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Romney wins Florida; Jeb Bush warns Republicans losing Latino voters

Romney wins Florida; Jeb Bush warns Republicans losing Latino voters
Mitt Romney won Florida, but Latino voters aren’t a shoo-in. Presidential candidate Romney crushed his opponent Newt Gingrich in the Sunshine State. And Latino voters in Florida helped him do that with 53 percent voting for Romney compared with 30 percent for Gingrich, according to CNN exit polls. But Florida Latino voters are not typical... Read more »
By Teresa Puente,
January 31, 2012 at 8:57 pm
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President Obama said he would sign the DREAM Act right away

President Obama said he would sign the DREAM Act right away
President Obama gave his State of the Union speech Tuesday night. He touched on many themes and again reiterated his support for comprehensive immigration reform and the DREAM Act. He didn’t break any new ground but he pleaded with the U.S. Congress to pass the DREAM Act. He said he would sign it now. Unlike... Read more »
By Teresa Puente,
January 24, 2012 at 8:55 pm
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