Category Archives: Georgia

The United States of México

Posted on March 5, 2014 by Gustavo Martínez Contreras

American fútbol is so happy that the Mexican National Team will be playing in the World Cup that it seems it has forgotten of its own team. While Team USA faces Ukraine in an almost-empty stadium in Cyprus, a record … Continue reading →

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José Martí Awards!!

Posted on October 8, 2013 by Gustavo Martínez Contreras

I had a very happy day because I found out that some of my work published in El Diario de Nueva York and Atlanta’s Mundo Hispánico had been awarded during the National Association of Hispanic Publications most recent conference. Journalists … Continue reading →

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The Superman Question, Freedom University, and Celebrities

Posted on March 27, 2013 by Gustavo Martínez Contreras

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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“We needed to make Napolitano understand!”

Posted on February 17, 2013 by Gustavo Martínez Contreras

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 Gustavo Martínez Contreras

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 Gustavo Martínez Contreras

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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Dreamers Taking Down Kris Kobach

Posted on November 25, 2012 by Gustavo Martínez Contreras

I’m breaking the hiatus of this blog just to welcome—and bien emocionado—the guest voice of my compa Yovany Díaz Tolentino, a great y valiente luchador who has been fighting for the rights of the undocumented in Georgia and across the … Continue reading →

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Los Occupy y los inmigrantes

Posted on November 22, 2011 by Gustavo Martínez Contreras

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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Proper Spanglish

Posted on October 18, 2011 by Gustavo Martínez Contreras

Para mí el Spanglish didn’t come easy, pero it did come bien natural. After growing up in Spanish and learning English, I just had to move to the Juárez-El Paso border to make it mine, or, rather, to become a … Continue reading →

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Georgia immigration board ready for first meeting

Posted on September 27, 2011 by Gustavo Martínez Contreras

Governor Nathan Deal once more ignored those against HB87 and kept controversial columnist Phil Kent in the seven-member Georgia Immigration Enforcement Review Boardthat will hold its first meeting at noon this Thursday. The proposed agenda says the board will elect … Continue reading →

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