Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Please join the Office of Congressman Raúl M. Grijalva for and informative event on immigration reform in conjunction with Nuns on the Bus: NETWORK's Nuns on the Bus Is Coming to Tucson to Support Commonsense Immigration Reform We need immigration policies that reflect our values, not our fears. Also, … Read more
Posted by Bob Lord I'm reminded of that old Britney Spears song "Oops, I did it again" or perhaps Ronald Reagan's "there they go again." Last week, prior to passing a Republican-backed Homeland Security funding bill, the House voted on an amendment proposed by immigrant hater Steve King of Iowa to remove protections for children … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Nuns On The Bus Tour for comprehensive immigration reform is coming to Arizona. Go to Nuns on the Bus – Network for more tour information and to RSVP. Date Type of Visit Place Jun 11, 2013 (10:00 AM) Voices from Annunciation House Casa Vides325 Leon St, El Paso, TX 79901 RSVP Jun … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie:
All that talk earlier this year about the GOP rebranding and learning its lesson from the 2012 election by reaching out to Latino voters was just that — talk. Actions speak louder than words. And today, the Tea-Publican Congress voted to deport the DREAMers. House Republicans Booed As They Vote To Deport DREAMers:
To a chorus of boos from the gallery, House Republicans voted 224-201 on Thursday to approve an amendment that defunds
the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. The amendment, from
Rep. Steve King (R-IA), undercuts the flexibility that allows the
Department of Homeland Security to halt deporting DREAMers and instead
focus on people convicted of crimes.
After the vote, the House Hispanic Caucus tweeted,”House
Republicans just voted to treat DREAMers and undocumented spouses of
servicemembers in the same way as violent criminals.” Only six Republicans voted against the measure.
King, a virulently anti-immigrant [nativist] congressman, has already announced his intention to undermine any immigration reform effort. When Republicans last held a vote on a similar King amendment, it passed 238-175, with four Republicans voting against it.
But this time, the vote occurred at exactly the same time the House
means to march forward on an immigration reform bill that would give
DREAMers permanent legal status.
By Karl Reiner
Although it is of little concern in the state capital, Arizona's exporters had a good first quarter of 2013. U.S. merchandise exports to Mexico totaled $53.5 billion, an increase of $487 million over the same period last year. Texas was the leading state with $24.16 billion, followed by California, Michigan and Louisiana. Arizona ranked fifth with $1.65 billion, up $132 million over the previous year's first quarter.
Mexico's stock market hit an eight-month low in May. Sluggish sales to the U.S. (Mexico's largest export market) during the first quarter of 2013 slowed the economy. Mexico's economic growth forecast was reduced to 3.1% from 3.5%.