Category Archive: Immigration
SB 1070, a Win-Win for the President
April 26, 2012This post originally appeared on NBCLatino Yesterday’s oral arguments in the Supreme Court concerning SB 1070 were highly anti-climactic, at least with regards to their political implications. It’s a toss up as to whether the court will vote to uphold key provisions of the law Continue Reading →
Strange Bedfellows in Arizona’s recall of Russell Pearce
July 28, 2011Politics makes for strange bedfellows and Arizona’s opposition to SB 1070 is a poster child for odd alliances – Chamber of Commerce Republicans, Mormons, and Latinos. The reasons for their opposition to SB 1070 differs as do their visibility. But in the end all parties Continue Reading →
All Politics Is Local: The Battle to Unseat Russell Pearce
July 3, 2011Arizona state senator Russell Pearce holds the dubious honor of being the first elected official to face a recall election.[1] The movement to recall Pearce, the author of SB 1070, has been gaining traction among a motley crew of chamber of commerce Republicans, Latinos, and Continue Reading →