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Source: Common Dreams On the heels of a horrific anti-Muslim attack in New York City on Tuesday night, there’s new disturbing evidence that hate crimes are on the rise across the country for Latinos. The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) is reporting an upward tick in anti-Latino hate crimes, and apparently it’s a general trend that’s . . . → Read More: Southern Poverty Law Center: Anti-Latino Hate Crimes on the Rise  Andrea Nill/Think Progress Yesterday, Southern California conservative radio hosts John and Ken grilledgubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman (R-CA) on the two conflicting messages she is sending to voters on immigration in English and in Spanish. To begin with, the hosts pointed out that Whitman has over 30 billboards in Latino-heavy areas of the state proclaiming “No . . . → Read More: Meg Whitman Supports Arizona’s Immigration Law- SB-1070. But Will She Be Honest With The Latino Community? Do Not Hold Your Breath  Jordan Fabian/The Hill One of the Senate‘s most liberal members dismissed a Republican proposal to review the 14th Amendment, which gives the children of illegal immigrants the right to citizenship. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), a self-described democratic socialist, said the amendment “deserves discussion” but that Republicans are demagoging the issue ahead of the midterm . . . → Read More: Senator Bernie Sanders: GOP Calls To Review 14th Amendment Are ’100 Percent Political’ Image via Wikipedia Alfonso Chardy/Miami Herald An internal memo prepared for the head of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services says it is possible to provide green cards or delay deportation for hundreds of thousands of immigrants who are now living and working in the United States without papers or permanent residence. The . . . → Read More: Miami Herald: Immigration Memo May Be A Break For Immigrants Sandhya Somashekhar/The Washington Post The federal judge who blocked key aspects of Arizona‘s new immigration law was so well regarded across the political spectrum that she was nominated to the federal bench by PresidentBill Clinton, a Democrat, who tapped her on the recommendation of Sen. Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.), one of Congress’s most conservative senators. This . . . → Read More: What Do You Get When You Mix Hate, Contempt and Intolerance For Illegal Immigrants? Death Threats To A Federal Judge  View Comments  Bigotry, Blogging Community, Illegal Immigration, Immigration, Intolerance, Legislation, Racism, Republican Party, Right Wing, Tea Party Movement  Arizona, Contempt, Illegal immigration, Intolerance, Law, Maricopa County, Maricopa County Arizona, Phoenix, Republican Party, U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton, United States, United States federal judge Joan McCarter/Daily Kos Pressure is building for the Senate to push the DREAM Act in the wake of the refusal of any Republican to back comprehensive immigration reform. The DREAM (Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors) Act would allow a conditional permanent residency for students who are earn or on track to earn . . . → Read More: Senator John Cornyn (R) Loves Insulting the Latino Community: Peanut Gallery View Comments DREAM Act, Illegal Immigration, Politics, Republican Party, Right Wing, United States Senate Dianne Feinstein, DREAM Act, Harry Reid, Immigration, Intolerance, John Cornyn, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Latino Community, Latinos, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Netroots Nation, Republican Party, Senate, United States Nicholas Riccardi/Los Angeles Times A federal judge on Thursday expressed skepticism about the constitutionality of a key part of Arizona’s controversial immigration law, but did not say whether she would prevent the measure from taking effect next week. U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton said during a hearing that the provision that makes it a . . . → Read More: Judge Doubts Constitutionality Of A Portion Of Arizona’s Immigration Law |
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