Opponents say the #Arizona ballot measure will do nothing to improve #border#security or prevent #asylum seekers from arriving. Instead, they say, it will replicate the paranoia & turmoil that #Latino & #immigrant communities experienced after Gov #JanBrewer signed #SB1070, a divisive state #immigration-enforcement #law passed by #Republicans in 2010 that came to be known as the “show me your papers law.” That law sparked years of protests & litigation, & has since been partially struck down.
The difference in #Arizona is that the fight is playing out not in a solidly #RedState, but in a closely divided battleground. #Political experts say the #immigration enforcement measure could have unpredictable ripple effects on races for president & for control of the #UnitedStates#Senate.
On Tues, the AZ House, which is under #Republican control, is expected to give the proposal final approval for the ballot.
…AZ’s pop is 32% #Latino, & many voters still have searing memories of #SB1070.
📚Renewing my EMT-B certification – it's not just a badge, it's a commitment to my community! ⛑️
🚑As a volunteer with the Medical Reserve Corps and the Community Emergency Response Team, I'm dedicated to staying up-to-date on the latest skills to provide the best possible care, anytime, anywhere. Ready to serve!
"The UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute analyzed Census Bureau data within the last two decades. This included the 2000 census count as well as American Community Survey 5-year estimates on population characteristics from 2010 and 2022. Their analysis indicates people in the United States who identify as Latino and Asian American or Pacific Islander, or 'AAPI Latinos,' rose from 350,000 to 886,000 in that period."
After pleading #guilty to #MoneyLaundering & #obstruction of #justice, Paul #Manafort, the globe-trotting #political consultant & former campaign chairman for #Trump, asked for leniency in his sentencing, telling a federal judge 5 yrs ago that he was nearly 70, struggling w/health concerns & remorseful for his actions.
#Manafort, now 75, also sought to advise #political figures in #Japan & #SouthKorea …. Manafort has roamed widely, traveling to #Guatemala last year on the invitation of a migrant advocacy group called Proyecto Guatemala Migrante. The group’s leader, Verónica Pimentel, said she & a colleague discussed Latin American politics & the #Latino#vote w/ Manafort & introduced him to a Guatemalan presidential candidate, Ricardo Sagastume, who confirmed the meeting.
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“That was war for you, like a game of musical chairs where seats kept disappearing until only one was left, and people rarely stopped to ask who the hell was in charge of the music.” ― Valerie Valdes, Chilling Effect
‘The Devil in Silicon Valley
Northern California, Race, and Mexican Americans’ by Stephen J. Pitti. This book covers the history of racism against Mexican-Americans within #siliconvalley in #california from the Gold Rush to the #tech industry of today. #exploitation#latino#chicano@bookstodon
#House & #Senate Republicans have denigrated fellow lawmakers, #Biden admin officials & witnesses in #racist ways, both in casual comments & in official settings.
Around the same time, #HouseRepublicans released their report on #impeachment charges against #AlejandroMayorkas, the #Cuban-born #DHS secy who is the first #Latino to lead his dept. Using unusually loaded language for a cmte report, the panel described its action as “deporting Secretary Mayorkas from his position.”
"According to the Brandeis Initiative on the #Jews of the #Americas, there are over 750,000 #LatinAmerican Jews, and about half of them live in the #UnitedStates. A 2021 Pew analysis found that roughly 4% of all U.S. Jews identify as #Hispanic.
Navigating both ethnic and religious identities can be a complex journey for #Latino Jews, who often find themselves on the margin of each space."
Our Migrant Souls: A Meditation on Race and the Meanings and Myths of “Latino”
In Our Migrant Souls , the Pulitzer Prize–winning writer Héctor Tobar delivers a definitive and personal exploration of what it means to be Latino in the United States right now.
Today is a special day for millions of Catholics around the world, especially those of Mexican descent. Known as el Dia de la Virgen Guadalupe (The Day of the Virgin of Guadalupe) it is a popular feast day that celebrates a brown-skinned, Indigenous vision of Mary that Catholics believe appeared to a peasant in 1531.
a question for all the #spanish speakers on mastodon because i’ve gotten 20 different answers from 20 different people so far…. my family never used the word gallina … ever… can someone explain the difference between the words pollo and gallina?
Javier Milei, an "anarcho-capitalist", chief economist at the World Economic Forum, & considered Argentina's Trump, will now govern the Latin American power
Milei campaigned on dollarization to replace the peso with the dollar, erasing their central bank, & subordinating Argentine sovereignty to US monetary policy
And, he wants to overturn Law 26.160 which ended all court cases that'd displace #Natives off their land
After lying down and sleeping his way through an interview with Donald Trump (not to be confused with sleeping his way into said interview), #Univision anchor Leon Krauze has exited his job at the station following widespread public outcry.
Univision is a highly popular television station in the #Latino community. It was recently purchased by Mexican media company Grupo Televisa, known for its public service in favorably reporting on corrupt officials and cartel heads.
Chicana artists are using the figure of the Virgin of Guadalupe to present social and political messages. She is often seen as a symbol of faith, protection and hope.
This has made her a fitting symbol for activism behind topics like #immigration.
🤯 Wow! I just learned that I will be honored at the Massachusetts Black and Latino Caucus' premier latino culture celebration-- the Latino Excellence Awards!
I am being recognized for my community service, and volunteering at home and abroad.
Into the ‘Papiverse’: Two North Texas podcasters explore the queer Latine experience (www.dallasnews.com)
A new podcast is providing a safe space for Latinx LGBTQ voices to be heard.