In April, after Arizona’s papers please bill was signed into law by Governor Jan Brewer, thousands of people streamed into the state to protest, hold vigil and start fighting back.
In that first week, Reverend Warren H. Stewart spoke to a crowded church of community members, activists and leaders and said that the 21st century civil [...]

Nevada gubernatorial candidate Brian Sandoval (R) isn’t worried about racial profiling in Arizona. That’s because his kids don’t “look Hispanic”.
Sandoval made the comment in response to a question on Univision’s Face to Face in response to the question of whether he would worry about his children being profiled in Arizona. Apparently Sandoval, the first Republican [...]

(Photo credit Heather Wilson.)
Yesterday in DC and Los Angeles, children marched to tell President Obama that comprehensive immigration reform would keep their families together:
The Washington, D.C. protest was led by 10-year-old Saul Arellano, whose mother, Elvira Arellano, gained prominence after seeking sanctuary along with him in a Chicago church to avoid deportation by U.S. Immigration [...]

Hometown: Phoenix, AZ
Place of birth: Tijuana, Mexico
Year of birth: 1989
Profession: Full time student at Arizona State University, majoring in non profit management.   Currently doing a summer internship at a nonprofit.
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US District Judge Susan Bolton has issued an injunction and blocked the most controversial parts of Arizona’s SB 1070.  The judge found that these key provisions would cause irreparable harm and has blocked them from taking effect until the legal issues are decided.  The following provisions in the law have been temporarily blocked from implementation:

Requiring [...]