Category Archives: politics

The Superman Question, Freedom University, and Celebrities

Posted on March 27, 2013 by

Immigration reform and celebrities mixed yesterday. I am not talking about the nannies and other service workers making easier la vida de los famosos, at least not directly. Ayer, some famosos came out publicly in support of immigration reform. The … Continue reading →

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Raúl Alcaraz Ochoa is free, René Meza Huerta is not

Posted on February 20, 2013 by

René Meza Huerta remains in custody of federal immigration agents four days after Tucson Police pulled him over for a traffic violation, and organizers there are working on a campaign to demand his release. Along with him, immigrants rights activist Raúl … Continue reading →

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Updated: Tucson Activist Raul Alcaraz Ochoa Arrested After Trying to Prevent Detention

Posted on February 18, 2013 by

UPDATE (7 p.m. EST): Border Patrol confirmed that Raúl Alcaraz Ochoa was released with no charges pressed against him, but gave no information on René Huerta, the father of six that was arrested with the Tucson activist. “The Office of … Continue reading →

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“We needed to make Napolitano understand!”

Posted on February 17, 2013 by

Once more I am really emocionado y agradecido that Yovany Díaz Tolentino, a great y valiente luchador who has been fighting for the rights of the undocumented in Georgia and across the country, has taken the time to once more … Continue reading →

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“Napolitano, you’re destroying our communities!”

Posted on February 14, 2013 by

Policía arrestó por lo menos a 12 manifestantes luego de que interrumpieron una audiencia del Senado para exigir una reforma migratoria justa. Las voces de la raza fighting for a families-first immigration reform went to Washington D.C. to let politicians … Continue reading →

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Love in times of immigration, according to Jon Kyl

Posted on November 30, 2012 by

Undocumented? Single? Need papers? Stop wasting your time on dating sites that won’t solve your needs. Meet Citizen4Me, the newest dating network that promises to find you love and papers at the same time. Now you can marry the gabacho … Continue reading →

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Juventud sin miedo enfrenta a Sheriff Arpaio

Posted on March 21, 2012 by

Mientras que la juventud inmigrante en Georgia encara la posibilidad de que le prohiban estudiar en las universidades públicas, un grupo de jóvenes indocumentados desafió al Sheriff Joe Arpaio con una protesta frente a una high school de Phoenix, Arizona. Los … Continue reading →

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Sin documentos, sin papales y encubiertos

Posted on November 23, 2011 by

Apenas pude ver bien este video. Se trata de Jonathan Pérez e Isaac Barrera, dos jóvenes indocumentados que entraron caminando a la oficina de Inmigración y Protección de Aduanas (ICE) en Mobile, Alabama, para declarar su estatus migratorio y ser … Continue reading →

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Los Occupy y los inmigrantes

Posted on November 22, 2011 by

Las condiciones en las que viven los inmigrantes y refugiados en este país deben ser una cuestión que se incluya dentro de los reclamos de los movimientos Occupy en todo el país. “El 99 por ciento no está aún ahí. … Continue reading →

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Update: Immigrants in Pa. win case against PennDOT

Posted on October 21, 2011 by

Just last week many of y’all read about the six immigrants in Pennsylvania who got to keep their driver’s licenses after a court ruled in their favor. I asked ACLU attorney Valerie Burch to explain in simple terms what this ruling … Continue reading →

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