Blog by David Molina, currently serving on the Oregon Commission of Hispanic Affairs: Before Latinos, it was the African-Americans, Japanese-Americans, and before that, it was the Irish-Americans, and Italian-Americans and “others.” On the day that the Empire of Japan surprisingly attacked our Pearl Harbor, Americans of Japanese descent (Nissei) were expelled from public office, and [...]

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Here are some quick updates on SB 1070: On Thursday, Shakira will be in Phoenix on Thursday supporting protesters who are against SB 1070. She is going to be meeting with the Mayor of Phoenix, Phil Gordon (who is against the measure), and the Chief of Police. Hispanic leaders in the nation’s capitol are going [...]

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John Stewart has a pretty good clip about SB 1070. He even incorporates some footage of Tom Tancredo, who has been a supporter of the Minute Men and has made immigration his signature issue. Stewart adds a little bit of humor in showing how irrational this law is. The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon [...]

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It seems that Arizona Governor Jan Brewer and her counterparts in the Arizona legislature who were pushing SB 1070 didn’t bother to consult some of the nation’s preeminent law professors who went on record this weekend saying that the law is unconstitutional. The Wall Street Journal Law Blog reports: “It sounded to the Law Blog [...]

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Arizona Governor Janet Brewer signed SB 1070, the bill that many fear will increase racial profiling. You can watch the Governor’s statement below. Notice how she talks about the drug violence south of the border and that which is creeping into our country without mentioning the big cause of this — America’s demand for the [...]

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Typically, undocumented immigrants live in the shadows. They work, try to save some money, send some money back home, and avoid the authorities as much as possible for fear of deportation. Actually, many of these people without papers want to continue to fly under the radar, which is why the Census and other organizations have [...]

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Here are two reviews of Benjamin and Peter Bratt’s new indie film project, La Mission, by the webmaster and Michaelr. A few weeks ago, I was able to preview the new film produced by brothers Benjamin and Peter Bratt, La Mission. Benjamin Bratt used to be on Law and Order and has been in a [...]

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Political theater at its finest! It doesn’t matter what side of the political spectrum you are on, but if you live in California or even if you don’t, you will want to follow the upcoming governor’s race in the Golden State. California has long been a trend setter in the country and a barometer for [...]

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