SB1070 Update: Pearce: “It’s not a broken immigration system”
by David Safier Apparently, our immigration system is just fine. We have great laws. That’s what Russell Pearce said today on MSNBC. Advertisement Pearce was talking with (more often trying to shout over) National Council of La Raza’s Clarissa Martinez on an MSNBC Show today. Here’s the interchange, which is in the last few seconds … Read more
SB1070 Update: The Sound Strike
by David Safier A new group calling itself The Sound Strike is calling for musicians and artists to boycott Arizona over SB1070: Fans of our music, our stories, our films and our words can be pulled over and harassed every day because they are brown or black, or for the way they speak, or for … Read more
SB1070 Update: News tidbits
by David Safier There have been lots of bits and pieces of SB1070 news since I last compiled a list. Here are some of them. Tucson Police Chief Roberto Villaseñor went to DC to talk with Attorney General Eric Holder. "He joined nine other police chiefs from across the country to explain that SB 1070 … Read more
All immigration all the time on MSNBC (today, anyway)
by David Safier MSNBC has announced it is devoting today, Wednesday, to discussing immigration issues. Apparently Telemundo is planning to do the same. On Monday, Telemundo set up its broadcasting shop in Phoenix. Jose Ronstadt explains, “We thought it's important for people to know what's happening in Arizona, raise consciousness so people can understand what … Read more
Rep. Giffords: National Guard Troops Headed for Arizona Border
Press releases from Rep. Gabrielle Giffords: National Guard Troops Headed for Arizona Border 5.25.10 WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords today is announcing that the White House has finally agreed to her repeated requests to deploy National Guard troops to the U.S. border with Mexico. “The White House is doing the right thing,” said Giffords, … Read more
Goddard Secures Administration Commitment for $500 million for National Guard, Border Security
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Press release from the Terry Goddard for Governor campaign: Goddard Secures Administration Commitment for $500 million for National Guard, Border Security Phoenix — Attorney General Terry Goddard announced today that the President will ask Congress for a $500 million appropriation to deploy the National Guard and pay for other Border Security and … Read more
Day 2 of Pima Dems’ Al Melvin Week
by David Safier Yesterday, on Day 1 of Al Melvin Week, the Pima Dems threw a spotlight on Cap'n Al's vote proclaiming that it's OK by him if the anti-Ethnic Studies bill limited history teachers' ability to teach about the Holocaust and other instances of genocide and mass murder. Even after most Republicans who voted … Read more
