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Is THIS the Year Latino Voters Finally Turn Arizona Blue?
PHOENIX — “Democrats hope demographic changes will translate into a win in November,” wrote The Nation magazine a while back. “Arizona, the second fastest-growing state … brimming with Latinos and Independents [is] […]
DIECIOCHO Podcast – Tony Diaz, El Librotraficante on Arizona’s Mexican-American Studies Ban
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco The trial to turn back a ban on Mexican-American studies in Arizona schools has entered its second week. This is the latest in a chain of […]
Awareness of controversial Arizona immigration law influenced male students’ classroom behavior
*Take this as a microcosm of the effect that Trumpism will have on Latino children. There is palpable fear and anxiety in schools, the kids are being affected. VL NewsTaco […]
AZ Gov. Doug Ducey never mentioned first Latino Arizona Supreme Court justice’s race
*What do you think? We want to celebrate our achievements, but without pandering. This is what it sounds like. VL By Robert Robb, The Arizona Republic (1.5 minute read) Last […]
Former Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer: Hispanic Dems ‘Don’t Get Out And Vote’
*C’mon gente! Early voting starts today in Texas, Massachusetts, Colorado, Arkansas and Alaska. VL By Allegra Kirkland, Talking Points Memo (2.5 minute read) Former Arizona governor Jan Brewer declared Friday that Arizona […]
Joe Arpaio to face federal charges over Arizona immigration patrols
*A todo puerco le llega su San Martín. VL By Associated Press (1 minute read) Federal prosecutors say they will file criminal contempt-of-court charges against Sheriff Joe Arpaio for disobeying orders […]
Documenting The Dead On The Arizona Border: Lonely Remains Are Matched To Lost Loved Ones
*The remains of 900 deceased undocumented migrants remain unidentified. VL By Michel Marizco, Fronteras Desk On August 8 of this year, a U.S. Border Patrol agent tracking a group of […]
Arizonan rips ‘Spanish-Mexican’ mayor invitation
*For the record, the name Huachuca, the name of the town where this man is mayor, is in the Apache language and means thunder mountain. Mayor Ken Taylor refused an invitation […]
Arizona Law That Banned Mexican-American Studies May Be Discriminatory, Court Rules
*Last week was dominated by news from Louisiana, Minnesota, and Dallas. But this happened too, and it’s big. VL By Roque Planas, Hufington Post Latino Voices (4 minute read) A […]
Wave Of Immigration Bills In Arizona Sparks Threats Of Renewed Boycott
*It’s on, again, if things don’t change in Arizona. VL By Jude Joffe-Block, Fronteras (6 minute read) A pro-immigrant coalition of organizations is threatening to revive an Arizona boycott if pending immigration-related […]