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New study shows undocumented immigrants arent packing hospital emergency rooms

by Joe Ortiz
The latest Rasmussen poll regarding Arizona’s immigration law says it found that 55% Favor Immigration Law like Arizona’s For Their State.

It’s not surprising given that the foundation of all the immigration legislation enacted thus far in various states is based partly on fact and a lot of fiction.
For example, two of the main [...]

MALDEF: Fixes to immigration law inadequate

Some last minute changes to Arizona’s new law aimed at illegal immigrants are largely meaningless according to one of the organizations that still plans to sue to have it overturned.
SB 1070, set to take effect July 29, requires police to check someone’s immigration status if there is reasonable suspicion that person is in this country [...]

Myths about immigration

By Doris Meissner, a senior fellow at the Migration Policy Institute, served as commissioner of the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service from 1993 to 2000.
Sunday, May 2, 2010
Despite the fact that we are a nation of immigrants — or perhaps because of it — immigration continues to be one of America’s most contentious topics. The [...]

THE TEA PARTY & THE CIRCUS – Final Healthcare Reform Protest

On March 16, 2010, Tea Partiers from around the country gathered (in very disappointing numbers) in front of the Capitol building.
Frank M. Miranda wrote: 
“There are two kinds of Americans, those that think Fox News is a real news orginization, and those that know it’s NOT”
Frank M. Miranda :-{>
When you hear a Republican start a [...]

Thousands rally for immigration reform in DC

AP – Demonstrator Adrian Corona of Columbia, S.C. shouts slogans during a rally for immigration reform
WASHINGTON – Immigrant rights supporters from around the country are rallying for immigration reform on the National Mall.
People are waving American flags and holding signs with slogans in National Mall such as “National Mall yes, deportation no.” About half an hour [...]

Latinos Are Post-Racial! Booyah!

I’m sure that by now many of you living in the U.S. have gotten your U.S. Census to fill out. I was really excited to get mine because I get really excited about things like that (voting and jury duty, for example – LOVE!).
I get to #5 which is all about being of Hispanic, Latino [...]

STIMULUS WATCH: Less stimulus for minority firms

WASHINGTON – Hispanic and black businesses are receiving a disproportionately small number of federal stimulus contracts, creating a rising chorus of demands for the Obama administration to be more inclusive and more closely track who receives government-financed work.
Latinos and blacks have faced obstacles to winning government contracts long before the stimulus. They own 6.8 and [...]