Politics
Puerto Rican Teenager Takes a Stand on Island’s Status by Not Taking Part in Pledge of Allegiance
We got another story today from the HuffPost about Enidris Siurano Rodríguez, a 15-year-old 10th grader from Puerto Rico who “decided not to participate during the Pledge of Allegiance to the American flag in her Maryland high school, and stayed silent and seated during that time as a way to protest.” The story quotes Siruano: […]
From HuffPost: “No Politico, Not All Undocumented Immigrants Are Latino”
The Huff Post’s Roque Plenas speaks the truth in his latest piece, titled “No Politico, Not All Undocumented Immigrants Are Latino.” Politico made waves with an article published Monday that attempts to parse out the political efforts of a proposal for comprehensive immigration reform. The article argues that “pumping as many as 11 million new Hispanic […]
VIDEO: DREAMer Gaby Pacheco’s Powerful Testimony at Senate Immigration Hearing
Next time you need to show who a DREAMer is, just play these clips of Gaby Pacheco. This is the person the nativists want deported? You’re kidding, right?
VIDEO: Senator Dick Durbin Confronts Kris Kobach and Straight Up Pummels Him
Talk about a verbal dressing down. Watch as Illinois senator Dick Durbin (D), a member of the Gang of Eight, takes down Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach yesterday in Washington. It wasn’t even close. The video starts with Durbin praising the DREAMers, and ends with Kobach stunned. Down goes Frazier! (That one is for […]
VIDEO: Senator Jeff Sessions Says There is No ‘Scriptural Basis’ for Immigration Reform
Yesterday’s immigration reform hearings in Washington had several interesting moments. Perhaps one of the most bizarre involved Alabama senator Jeff Sessions (R) and his use of the Bible to prove that immigration reform was never supported in the Scriptures. Sessions’ Bible study moment was in response to the testimony of David Fleming, a senior pastor […]
All of the Theories Surrounding Boston Bombing, This Is the One Theory that Sticks… So Far
Forget Alex Jones on this one. None of his conspiracy theories surrounding the Boston Marathon bombing case offer anything tangible, except for illogical doubts, innuendos and disconnections that cater to the mind that the U.S. government is messing with all of us. We do know that the U.S. government is indeed messing with us, yet […]
Genocide Trial, Day 21: Trial Will Continue While Proceedings Await Decision from Constitutional Court
NISGUA (Network in Solidarity with the People of Guatemala) filed the following Day 21 report of the genocide trial of former dictator Efraín Ríos Montt and ex-intelligence chief Mauricio Rodriguez Sánchez in Guatemala City. They have given us permission to republish all their reports about this historic trial. NISGUA continues live coverage of the trial in Guatemala of Efraín Rios […]
In Heat of Boston Marathon Suspects Story, Boston Globe Fails with “Normal Immigrants” Headline
One of the most unfortunate headlines from today’s chaotic news coverage of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects comes from the Boston Globe. Overall the Globe’s local news coverage has been very solid, and it is perhaps one of the reasons why its Twitter profile has more than doubled since the explosions occurred during the Boston […]
At Public Hearing, Sen. Grassley Blames Immigration System for Boston Bombing Case
You know it would happen, but we really didn’t think it would be so quick, especially since the drama in the Boston area is still ongoing and chaotic. But as reported by the HuffPost’s Elise Foley, “Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), speaking at the first Judiciary Committee hearing on immigration reform Friday, tied the issue to […]
VIDEO: Genocide Trial of Former Dictator Ríos Montt Suspended After Intervention by Guatemalan President
Today Democracy Now! covered the surprising news that the ongoing genocide trial of former Guatemalan dictator Efraín Ríos Montt has been suspended. Here is the video of the segment Democracy Now! also provided the following background: A historic trial against former U.S.-backed Guatemalan dictator Efraín Ríos Montt on charges of genocide and crimes against humanity […]
Genocide on Trial, Day 20: AJR Survivors Respond to Dramatic Events
NISGUA (Network in Solidarity with the People of Guatemala) filed the following Day 20 (part 2) report of the genocide trial of former dictator Efraín Ríos Montt and ex-intelligence chief Mauricio Rodriguez Sánchez in Guatemala City. They have given us permission to republish all their reports about this historic trial. NISGUA continues live coverage of the trial in Guatemala of […]
Genocide on Trial, Day 20: Defense Grandstands and Trial Proceedings at Risk
NISGUA (Network in Solidarity with the People of Guatemala) filed the following Day 20 report of the genocide trial of former dictator Efraín Ríos Montt and ex-intelligence chief Mauricio Rodriguez Sánchez in Guatemala City. They have given us permission to republish all their reports about this historic trial. NISGUA continues live coverage of the trial in Guatemala of Efraín Rios […]
Genocide on Trial, Day 19: Defense Delays Resting Case & Statements Outside Courtroom Multiply
NISGUA (Network in Solidarity with the People of Guatemala) filed the following Day 19 report of the genocide trial of former dictator Efraín Ríos Montt and ex-intelligence chief Mauricio Rodriguez Sánchez in Guatemala City. They have given us permission to republish all their reports about this historic trial. NISGUA continues live coverage of the trial in Guatemala of Efraín Rios […]
Genocide on Trial, Days 17 & 18: AJR Responds to Efforts to Delegitimize the Trial
NISGUA (Network in Solidarity with the People of Guatemala) filed the following Days 17-18 report of the genocide trial of former dictator Efraín Ríos Montt and ex-intelligence chief Mauricio Rodriguez Sánchez in Guatemala City. They have given us permission to republish all their reports about this historic trial. NISGUA continues live coverage of the trial in Guatemala of Efraín Rios […]
Cuéntame on Immigration Bill: “Proceed with Caution”
Originally published at Cuéntame. The ‘Gang of Eight’ Immigration bill contains the toughest and costliest border enforcement measures in U.S. History. LOS ANGELES, CA – Cuéntame, released the following statement after the release of the “Gang of Eight” bi-partisan supported immigration bill. “Cuéntame has long said that comprehensive immigration reform must be passed to address […]
PNP Status Committee Recommends That Pierluisi Present Puerto Rico Statehood Bill to Congress
The New Progressive Party (PNP) Status Committee, chaired by Luis G. Fortuño, the former Republican governor of Puerto Rico, unanimously voted to support a Puerto Rican Statehood bill that would be presented to Congress by the island’s Resident Commissioner, Pedro Pierluisi, who is also the President of the PNP. The party’s Status Committee also considered […]
#NoMames, Part Two: Texas Rep. Gohmert Says “Radical Islamists” Trained to “Act Like Hispanics”
Yesterday it was Iowa Rep. Steve King who got all nutty by using the tragedy of the Boston Marathon bombings as his “proof” that immigration security needs to be tighter. Today King was joined by Texas Rep. Louie Gohmert (R). This is what Salon reported today: Louie Gohmert joined Steve King in warning against passing immigration reform […]
“Gang of Eight” Immigration Reform Bill: FULL TEXT
Here is the bill submitted by the Senate’s “Gang of Eight” regarding immigration reform. It is 844 pages long. You can download it here. The bill is titled, “The Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act.” “Gang of Eight” Immigration Bill: Full Text
Genocide on Trial, Days 15 & 16: Experts Testify, “The Ixil Social Fabric Was Destroyed in the Attack Against Their Culture”
NISGUA (Network in Solidarity with the People of Guatemala) filed the following Days 15-16 report of the genocide trial of former dictator Efraín Ríos Montt and ex-intelligence chief Mauricio Rodriguez Sánchez in Guatemala City. They have given us permission to republish all their reports about this historic trial. NISGUA continues live coverage of the trial in Guatemala of Efraín Rios […]
Genocide on Trial, Days 13 & 14: Defense Experts Testify, “There Was Never Intention to Commit Genocide”
NISGUA (Network in Solidarity with the People of Guatemala) filed the following Days 13-14 report of the genocide trial of former dictator Efraín Ríos Montt and ex-intelligence chief Mauricio Rodriguez Sánchez in Guatemala City. They have given us permission to republish all their reports about this historic trial. NISGUA continues live coverage of the trial in Guatemala of Efraín Ríos […]
NBC Latino Publishes Details of Comprehensive Immigration Reform Agreement
Last night NBC Latino published the initial details of the “Gang of Eight” immigration reform agreement. After months of negotiations, a bipartisan group of eight Senators has drafted a blueprint that would sharply transform the nation’s current immigration laws. NBC Latino obtained an advanced memo of the bill’s main points ahead of an announcement. Here […]