Michael Bryan By Michael Bryan I was asked by The Hill to do a 500-word blogger face-off on the question, "Is the DOJ suit against Arizona wise, and will it help or hurt Obama's push for comprehensive immigration reform?" Frankly, at 856 words my opponent went way over his limit, but still failed to make any … Read more
By Jenn This is a picture of me at the Tucson Festival of Books. SB 1070 would require that even here, while taking a picture with the wombat-cat, I could be "spot checked" for my immigration documents. I am not Latina. I am not an illegal immigrant. All the same: SB 1070 terrifies me. … Read more
By Michael Bryan All you need to know about the amicus brief filed in support of Arizona by Michigan Attorney General Michael Cox on behalf of nine states (including Michigan, Florida, and Pennsylvania) and the Northern Mariana Islands is that Michael Cox is running for Governor of Michigan… as a Republican. So is Florida Attorney … Read more
By Jenn "WE CAN!"'s co-chairs, Javier Herrera and Delores Grayam discuss Proposition 107. That's my head in the foreground; I'm frantically writing notes. Surrounded by colourful posters decrying the racism of Arizona's latest slew of discriminatory and intolerant legislation (e.g. SB 1070), a group of seven community activists — whose backgrounds appear to transcend race, class and … Read more
By Jenn Jim Shee, a 70-year-old American of Chinese and Spanish descent, claims he has been profiled by cops in Arizona twice since the passage of SB 1070 in the State Legislature. In May, the board of the Japanese American Citizens League voted 8-6 to join lawsuits that have been filed challenging the constitutionality of … Read more