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Troops to the border
The United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) arm of the Department of Homeland Defense (DHS) is getting some armed assistance with the addition of 1,200 National Guard troops on the U.S.-Mexico border. The National Guard’s mission is to fortify … Continue reading
Obama moves on immigration
President Obama made his first official speech today relating to immigration reform. His full remarks can be accessed here. Pundits are already wondering why he would make immigration his next political battle when the Democrats look like they’re in for … Continue reading
Posted in History, Immigration, News, Politics
Tagged 2010 elections, amnesty, border, illegal immigration, Immigration, immigration reform, migration, obama
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Pomona College 2010 Graduation
On Sunday, May 16, 2010, Pomona College will celebrate the One Hundred and Seventeenth Commencement ceremony in the College’s history as we graduate the Class of 2010. This year’s commencement speaker will be Janet Napolitano, head of the Department of … Continue reading
Posted in Academia, Education, History, Immigration, News, Personal, Politics
Tagged border, border patrol, celebration, Chicano, college graduation, DHS, graduation 2010, homeland security, human rights, immigrant, immigrant rights, Immigration, Janet Napolitano, justice, latino, mexico, pomona, pomona college, sagehen
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The “Border Beat” (June 24, 2009)
Time for another run-down of some of the Latino-themed stories you might have missed in the last two weeks. Damas y caballeros, the BORDER BEAT! • “Sotomayor & Identity Politics” (The Nation) Just a taste, really, of the buffet that … Continue reading
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Tagged border, Chicano, coachella, identity politics, Immigration, Labor, latino, law enforcement, mexican, mexican american, nuyorican, puerto rican, racism, sonia sotomayor, supreme court, utah
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The “Border Beat” (June 10, 2009)
It’s been awhile, hasn’t it? I’ve been meaning to call, but, well, you know, things got busy. But I’m back. You got the time? Nice. Well then, let’s get our nice clothes on, and our fancy shoes, because baby, THE … Continue reading
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Tagged border, boy scouts, Chicano, DHS, hispanic, ICE, illegal immigration, Immigration, iowa, john morton, latino, latino electorate, lgbt, potsville, queer, republicans, ruben navarrette, SEIU, ufw, UNITE HERE!
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The “Border Beat” (December 30, 2008)
Needless to say, it’s been a full year in Latinolandia USA. With the conclusion of the election season, there has been something of a tempering of the media’s focus on race issues, and on Latino-related ones in particular. It is … Continue reading
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Tagged armed forces, army, border, border fence, border wall, Chicano, hispanic, illegal imigration, immigrant detention, Immigration, jail, latino, migration, military recruitment, us mexico border
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••The Quiet Death of the Minutemen
In story posted on their website, Zvika Krieger of The New Republic profiles Jim Gilchrist, founder of the paramilitary border vigilante group “The Minutemen.” She writes: This year, there has been more evidence that, while immigration remains a legitimate issue, … Continue reading
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Tagged anti-latino racism, border, border enforcement, illegal immigration, Immigration, jim gilchrist, latino, lou dobbs, Minutemen, racism, the minutemen, the new republic
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The Border Wall Grows Ahead of the Upcoming Election
This recent story from the AFP newswire provides an update on the construction of the infamous border wall. Intended to cover 670 mles of the more than 2000 mile-long border, the steel structure is 18 feet tall and constructed so … Continue reading
The “Border Beat” (July 25, 2008)
The “Border Beat” returns with a sampling of some of the Latino-themed and related stories you might have missed in the past week. • “U.S. Latinos may get a national museum of their own” (South Florida Sun-Sentinel) I first heard … Continue reading
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Tagged AIDS, anti-immigrant, border, Chicano, hispanic, Immigration, latino, latino museum, latino news
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