Breaking News: Lawyer Observing Phoenix Protests Arrested
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Jul 29, 2010
A lawyer from the Center for Constitutional Rights present as a legal observer for civil disobedience actions in Phoenix was herself arrested.
Categories: Arizona Watch, Immigration, Law & Justice, Multi-ethnic, Original NAM Content, Top Stories
Tags: arizona, civil disobedience, Joe Arpaio, lawyer, SB 1070, SUnita Patel
Long Before SB 1070 Arizona Put Squeeze on Immigrants
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Jul 29, 2010
Judge’s ruling does nothing to stop a series of existing laws that spread fear among undocumented residents.
Categories: Arizona Watch, Immigration, Latino, Original NAM Content, Top Stories
Tags: Arizona, illegal immigrants, immigration, SB 1070
Arizona's Korean Population Leaving Town
Radio Seoul / Korea Daily, News Report, Posted: Jul 29, 2010
As Arizona is set to enact its draconian immigration reform bill, SB1070, the state’s Korean population is leaving in droves.
Categories: Arizona Watch, Asian, Ethnic Media Headlines
Tags: businesses, fear, Koreans, leaving Arizona, racism, SB 1070
For Faith Leaders, SB 1070 Ruling Is Bittersweet
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Jul 29, 2010
While the preliminary injunction is being applauded, SB 1070’s damage to Arizona’s families and economy has already been done.
Categories: Arizona Watch, Immigration, Latino, Original NAM Content, Religion, Top Stories
Tags: arizonaimmigration, arizonajudge, arizonalaw, immigrationlaw, sb1070, susanbolton
They Aren’t Coming -- Debunking the Biggest Immigration Myth
Eastern Group Publications, Commentary, Posted: Jul 28, 2010
Fewer Mexicans are coming illegally to the United States, a trend that started long before Arizona even thought of its infamous SB 1070 law.
Categories: Arizona Watch, Economy, Ethnic Media Network, Front Page, Immigration, Latino
Tags: illegalimmigrants, illegalimmigration, immigrants, immigrantsjobs, undocumentedimmigrants
Judge Blocks Parts of Arizona Law
EFE/La Voz, News Report, Posted: Jul 28, 2010
U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton today blocked the most controversial parts of Arizona's new immigration law.
Categories: Arizona Watch, Ethnic Media Network, Immigration, Latino, Law & Justice, Politics & Governance
Tags: arizonaimmigration, arizonajudge, arizonalaw, immigrationlaw, sb1070, susanbolton
Why Black Police Group Opposes SB 1070: “It’s Crazy”
New America Media, Question & Answer, Posted: Jul 28, 2010
African-American cops fear Arizona law will bring an end to community policing and alienate young people as well as Latinos.
Categories: African American, Arizona Watch, Immigration, Intersections, Latino, Law & Justice, Original NAM Content, Top Stories
Tags: Arizona, black police association, immigration, police, SB 1070
Faith Leaders Rally Against Impending Arizona Law
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Jul 28, 2010
From Arizona to New York, vigils, fasting and prayer rallies will be held in mosques, synagogues and churches the day SB 1070 goes into effect in Arizona.
Categories: Arizona Watch, Immigration, Latino, Multi-ethnic, Original NAM Content, Religion, Top Stories
Tags: Arizona, church, faith, immigration, SB 1070
Fear and Resistance in Arizona
La Opinión, News Report, Posted: Jul 27, 2010
Days before Arizona’s new law goes into effect, immigrants are living in fear and uncertainty.
Categories: Arizona Watch, Ethnic Media Network, Immigration, Latino, Top Stories
Tags: arizonaimmigration, arizonalaw, joearpaio, PUENTE, sb1070
After Day in Court, Arizona Awaits SB 1070 Decision
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Jul 23, 2010
If the judge does not grant an injunction, then as of next Thursday, it will be a state crime to be undocumented in Arizona.
Categories: Arizona Watch, Immigration, Latino, Law & Justice, Original NAM Content, Top Stories
Tags: aclu, arizonaimmigration, arizonalaw, arizonasb1070, bolton, doj, maldef, racialprofiling, sb1070, unconstitutional
New America Now: Ethnic Voters Changing the Game in the Sanctuary City
New America Media, Audio, Posted: Jul 23, 2010
The recent Field Poll shows that ethnic voters are gaining a voice in elections, but Secure Communities threatens to revoke San Francisco's sanctuary-city statute.
Categories: African American, Arizona Watch, Audio, Immigration, Latino, Law & Justice, New America Now, Original NAM Content, Top Stories
Tags: Dolores Street Community Services, Field Poll, Mark DiCamillo, NOLA Beez, Philippines, POV, Presumed Guilty, S-Comm
National Guard to Mobilize Along Southwest Border
La Opinión, El Pregonero, News Report, Posted: Jul 21, 2010
The National Guard will be deployed to the border beginning Aug. 1.
Categories: Arizona Watch, Ethnic Media Headlines, Immigration, Latino
Tags: arizonaborder, bordertroops, nationalguard, nationalguardtroops, southwestborder
In Boston, Immigrants vs. Arizona
El Planeta, News Report, Posted: Jul 19, 2010
A coalition of immigrant advocates staged a rally and a march recently in Copley Square to protest Arizona's immigration law.
Categories: Arizona Watch, Ethnic Media Headlines, Immigration, Latino
Tags: answer, arizonaimmigration, arizonalaw, boston
Court Arguments Heard in First Case Against SB 1070
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Jul 16, 2010
The first hearing in a series of lawsuits against Arizona’s new immigration law took place in Phoenix on Thursday.
Categories: Arizona Watch, Latino, Law & Justice, Original NAM Content, Top Stories
Tags: arizonacourt, arizonaimmigration, arizonalaw, phoenix, sb1070
Arizona Law Splits California Electorate
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Jul 16, 2010
Californians are split over the controversial immigration law in Arizona. But Latinos are the only group overwhelmingly opposing it.
Categories: African American, Arizona Watch, Front Page, Immigration, Intersections, Latino, Multi-ethnic, Original NAM Content, Politics & Governance
Tags: Arizona, california voters, field poll, illegal immigration, immigration
New America Now: Deporting "Pedro", LGBT Immigrants, Oscar Grant Verdict Fallout
New America Media, Audio, Posted: Jul 16, 2010
A closer look at the media coverage of the protests in Oakland and how do binational LGBT couples work around immigration laws? Sometimes, they can't.
Categories: African American, Arizona Watch, Asian, Audio, Ethnic Media in the News, Ethnicities, Immigration, Latino, Law & Justice, New America Now, Original NAM Content
Tags: deported, immigration, johannes mehserle, lgbt, oakland, oscar grant, protests, riots
Domestic Violence Victims Silenced by SB 1070
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Jul 15, 2010
Is it better to risk deportation by calling the police or just endure the abuse? That question haunted Lourdes for months.
Categories: Arizona Watch, Front Page, Gender & Sexuality, Immigration, Latino, Law & Justice, Original NAM Content, Politics & Governance
Tags: arizonalaw, arizonaschools, domesticviolence, sb1070
Will 'S-Comm' Turn California Cities into Mini-Arizonas?
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Jul 15, 2010
Even as the Obama administration fights SB 1070, federal officials are forcing local authorities to adopt the Secure Communities program.
Categories: Arizona Watch, Asian, Immigration, Intersections, Latino, Law & Justice, Original NAM Content, Politics & Governance, South Asian, Top Stories
Tags: racialprofiling, racism, sb1710, undocumented immigrant
Utah Investigates Blacklist of 'Deportable Immigrants'
Univision, News Report, Posted: Jul 14, 2010
Utah Governor Gary Herbert has ordered an investigation into an anonymous mailing that was sent to several media outlets and police officials with a list of some 1,300 people suspected of being undocumented immigrants.
Categories: Arizona Watch, Ethnic Media Headlines, Immigration, Latino, Law & Justice, Media, Politics & Governance
Tags: blacklist, sb1070, utah, utahlatinos
Second Federal Lawsuit Against Arizona?
El Diario/La Prensa, News Report, Posted: Jul 13, 2010
Attorney General Eric Holder said the U.S. Department of Justice could launch a second lawsuit against Arizona's controversial new immigration law if it finds instances of racial profiling.
Categories: Arizona Watch, Ethnic Media Headlines, Latino, Law & Justice
Tags: arizonalaw, brewer, doj, ericholder, federallawsuit, racialprofiling, sb1070
Obama Takes Action Against Arizona Law SB 1070
La Opinión, News Report, Posted: Jul 07, 2010
Yesterday, the Department of Justice filed a long-awaited lawsuit against Arizona’s law SB1070.
Categories: Arizona Watch, Ethnic Media Headlines, Immigration, Latino, Law & Justice
Tags: arizonaimmigration, arizonalaw, lawsuit, obamaarizona, sb1070
Judge Sets Dates for First SB 1070 Hearings
Univision, News Report, Posted: Jul 06, 2010
The federal judge in Phoenix set the dates for the first two SB 1070 hearings in Arizona.
Categories: Arizona Watch, Ethnic Media Headlines, Immigration, Latino, Law & Justice
Hope Comes to Arizona Immigrants in Form of Federal Lawsuit
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Jul 06, 2010
The Department of Justice filed a federal lawsuit today to challenge the constitutionality of Arizona’s new immigration law SB 1070.
Categories: Arizona Watch, Immigration, Latino, Law & Justice, Original NAM Content, Politics & Governance, Top Stories
Tags: arizonaimmigration, deptofjustice, doj, ericholder, federallawsuit, obamaarizona, sb1070