Injustice

From our friends at Cuéntame and NDLON. You can sign the petition here.

A ruling in the case CURTIS ACOSTA, et al., Plaintiffs, vs. JOHN HUPPENTHAL, et al. Defendants, has been rendered out of United States District Court, District of Arizona. In short, the ruling was a crushing blow to the Mexican American Studies program out of Tucson, which is banned under current Arizona law. As Plantiffs’ attorney […]

Another day, another injustice in the United States. This just in from NDLON: Hector Nolasco is a day laborer whose employer falsely accused him of assault when he stood up for his rights. Hector is now in Los Angeles County Sheriff’s custody and has been issued an ICE hold. His wife and two-year-old daughter are […]

According to local Spanish-language outlet Al Día, this past Friday in Philadelphia about 100 protesters, which included Hispanic and African American community leaders, took to City Hall to speak out against the not guilty verdict that judge Patrick Dugan issued in the simple assault non-jury case of former lieutenant Jonathan Josey, who was caught on […]

A report out of Philadelphia revealed today that Judge Patrick Dugan, who believed a viral video showing former city police lieutenant Jonathan Josey punching Aida Guzmán last fall after the city’s Puerto Rican Parade was sensationalized by the media and who this week presided over Josey’s not guilty verdict for simple assault against Guzmán, is […]

(H/T to Presente.org and Cuéntame) The following videos from local Bakersfield and Fresno media depict one of the more bizarre immigration cases we have ever seen. Basically, Ruth Montaño is facing possible deportation because her dogs made too much noise. Yes, we are not kidding. Here is the report in English: According to a local […]

Here is an amazing piece by @CelsonM3. It is called “Thoughts at 30,000 Feet.” Enjoy.

As originally reported on January 29 by this outlet regarding Senator Chuck Schumer’s use of the word “illegals” on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” and after repeated conversations with to Schumer’s office that have lead nowhere, we (along with our friends from Cuéntame and and Presente.org) just wanted to take a moment and remind Senator Schumer that […]

Remember the story out of Philadelphia showing a cop punching a woman on tape last fall? Remember how the police officer was fired just days after the tape went viral on YouTube? Today in Philadelphia, former Philadelphia Police lieutenant Jonathan Josey was found not guilty after being charged with punching Aida Guzmán last September 30, […]

Don’t let anti-immigrant rhetoric drive the immigration debate. Nativist, racist, and fear-mongering hate groups are working hard to drive their narrative on immigration. For years now, anti-immigrant groups have successfully infused their message into the national immigration debate. Influencing local politicians and national figures – with the same talking points: “More punishment”, “Militarize the border”, “Massive […]

This just in from Florida Atlantic University through OwlAccess.com (h/t to @JuanSaaa for tweeting it to us and also to Deadspin): Florida Atlantic is expected on Tuesday to finalize a deal with The GEO Group that includes naming rights for the football stadium, sources have told OwlAccess.com. The deal is believed to be valued at […]

Today PBS’ Need to Know premiered “Banned in Arizona.” Here is the full episode and its official episode description: “This week “Need to Know’ travels to Tucson, Arizona, where a years-long dispute over a Mexican-American studies program has tensions high; supporters say it has helped re-engage at risk students and improved their test scores. Opponents […]

Today the North Carolina Department of Transportation announced that it would be begin to issue driver licenses to Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) individuals on March 25. However, according to a North Carolina Spanish-language outlet, the license is already raising serious concerns, since it will be different from a regular state license. Clearly different. […]

This just in from our friends at Cuéntame. Video from today’s immigration hearing in Washington, DC.

Given that Twitter will be very busy tonight when Jorge Ramos chats immigration with Mamiverse, Latino Rebels, and iHispano, I am feeling a bit selfish right now. I know many people have submitted some great questions for Ramos, but there is a part of me that just wants Ramos to answer the following 10 questions […]

Here is just a part of what Define American‘s Jose Antonio Vargas shared at the Senate Judiciary Committee’s hearing on immigration today. Watch what Vargas had to say. Near the end of his opening remarks, he asks a very simple question: What do you want to do with us? In this video excerpt, Vargas makes a […]

Talk about taking the fight right to the core. The following video (and its different variations and sources) has gone viral on the Internet. Here is what Latino Voices reported: A Native American told a group of anti-illegal immigrants protesters in Arizona, who “the real illegal immigrants are.” “You are all fucking illegal! You’re all illegal,” […]

Today in some select markets, the following ad by DefineAmerican.com will air during the 2013 Super Bowl. You can join the conversation of how to change the immigration dialogue by going to DefineAmerican.com or by following #timeisnow on Twitter. People can also support the ad here so that it can broadcast after the game as […]

The prospects for comprehensive immigration reform have never looked brighter. After 71% of Latinos voted to re-elect Barack Obama, a stunned Republican party saw the consequences of pandering to its xenophobic fringe during the Republican primaries and the general election. In the wake of this demoralizing defeat, some GOP leaders have publicly reconsidered their hardline […]

We started paying attention to Stephen Steinlight after Latina conservative strategist Linda Vega wrote a scathing piece against Steinlight and the nativist Center for Immigration Studies earlier this week called, “Mexicans Are Inferior According to FAIR and CIS.” Just watch this pendejo. We have no words. Here is an excerpt of what Vega says about […]

On the very same day that President Obama was giving a speech in Las Vegas about immigration, the family of Edi Arma García was trying to get the United States to not deport him. On January 14, ICE agents took Edi away as his children watched. Ever since then, immigration activists in Arizona and beyond […]