Archive for the ‘California’ Category
Tell Bud Selig: it’s time to move the game
Posted: July 12, 2010 at 7:35 pm By adminMajor League Baseball’s All-Star game is tomorrow night. Players from both leagues will come together in Anaheim for an exhibition of sportsmanship and skill. But activists from CHIRLA and other organizations will also be in Anaheim, to show the world that baseball fans don’t want to see the sport tarnished. Next year’s game is planned [...]
From Utah and California: Karla Pensamiento’s story
Posted: July 8, 2010 at 10:32 am By AdrianaHometown: Logan, Utah Birthplace: Torrance, California Year of birth: 1992 Profession: Senior at Logan high school Hobbies: Soccer, softball, debate, service, and spending time with the family Tell us your story and about what’s happened in your family. My parents names are Rene and Guadalupe Pensamiento. They both come from Central America — my dad [...]
Massachusetts rejects Arizona-style copycat legislation, resolutions opposed to Arizona grow in numbers
Posted: June 29, 2010 at 4:38 pm By Dawn MaberyWhile media attention has focused on the 20 or so states where anti-immigrant legislators have said they plan to introduce bills similar to SB1070 in Arizona, there is a growing story nation-wide about the avalanche of opposition against the Arizona law reflected through dozens of resolutions passed at the municipal and state level. State, city [...]
Meg Whitman vs. Meg Whitman
Posted: June 17, 2010 at 12:50 pm By LloydCalifornia Republican gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman thinks she can fool California Latinos in the upcoming November election. Meg Whitman the general election candidate wants California Latinos to forget all about Meg Whitman the primary candidate, who swung hard to the right to defeat Steve Poizner. General election Meg Whitman has a new TV spot up [...]
12 arrested for civil disobedience in Costa Mesa, CA
Posted: June 15, 2010 at 6:01 pm By Rachel LaBruyereYesterday, students, community and faith leaders were arrested in Costa Mesa, California, where they had blocked traffic at a busy intersection to call for immigration reform. Over 200 people gathered at the corner of Anton Boulevard and Bristol Street in Costa Mesa, to protest the city’s recent support of anti-immigrant laws. The 12 leaders seated [...]
Dodgers and Diamondbacks draw protestors
Posted: June 3, 2010 at 2:42 pm By Rachel LaBruyereAs we’ve seen in the past few months, the world of sports (specifically Major League Baseball) has become intertwined in the political fight over immigration. This past Monday, members of the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles and the Service Employees International Union paid to be part of the Dodgers/Diamond Backs game in [...]
San Francisco holds prayer vigil to stop the separation of families
Posted: May 27, 2010 at 12:22 pm By Rachel LaBruyereOn Tuesday, advocates gathered in San Francisco on the steps of Grace Cathedral church to pray for immigrant families. The vigil, timed to coincide with a visit from President Barack Obama, came in the wake of a series of alarming developments stemming from the President’s lack of proactive leadership on immigration reform. With the number [...]
Fighting for a DREAM: In loving memory of Tam Tran and Cinthya Felix
Posted: May 17, 2010 at 1:45 pm By Dennis Chin(originally posted on Standing FIRM) This past Saturday, I heard from a good friend of mine about the tragic passing of activists Tam Tran and Cinthya Felix. I never got to know Cinthya, but heard about her courage in the struggle for immigration reform. I knew Tam indirectly through e-mail and a few casual encounters. [...]
May day in San Francisco, CA
Posted: May 1, 2010 at 1:17 pm By Rachel LaBruyereUPDATE: The march in San Francisco is gearing up! UPDATE: There are currently 100 people gathered for the press conference in San Francisco, including the Episopal Bishop of California, Marc Andrus. The march is slated to begin at 12 noon. The press conference that will kick off the San Francisco event will be starting in [...]
May Day in Los Angeles, CA
Posted: May 1, 2010 at 12:32 pm By Rachel LaBruyereThe following is a report back from two of the organizers of the May 1st march in Los Angeles, Angelica Salas and Mayron Payes. Well over 200 thousand marched in Downtown Los Angeles and peacefully demanded immigration reform in 2010 and to condemn criminalization and racial profiling by Arizona SB 1070. At the corner of [...]
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