Category Archives: Immigration

Immigration: The Death of the Chicana/o Left

Posted on March 30, 2013 by admin

Prior to 1986 a clear Left voice could be heard on immigration reform. Among its priorities was that there would be no guest worker program, there would be no employer sanctions, there would be a more humane border enforcement policy, … Continue reading →

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Harvest of Loneliness presented by MEChA de CSULA on April 15

Posted on March 9, 2013 by admin
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Arizona Being Political: It is Immigration Reform, Stupid!

Posted on March 3, 2013 by admin

For the past forty years, the most pressing issue for Mexican Americans and other Latinos has been immigration reform. It has dominated our conversations, our agendas, and for the more politically conscious among us, it goes to the core of … Continue reading →

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The Case of Marco Rubio

Posted on February 20, 2013 by admin

Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL)  strongly criticized the first draft of President Obama’s immigration reform plan saying “It’s a mistake for the White House to draft immigration legislation without seeking input from Republican members of Congress… ,” predicting that “if actually proposed, … Continue reading →

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What’s Next for the (Im)migrant Rights Movement?

Posted on December 23, 2012 by admin
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Press Conference at East LA Sheriff

Posted on September 23, 2012 by admin
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National Association for Chicana and Chicano Studies: ORGANIZATION ENDORSES NEW OBAMA POLICY

Posted on June 20, 2012 by admin

National Association for Chicana and Chicano Studies ORGANIZATION ENDORSES NEW OBAMA POLICY Press Release       FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 15, 2012 Susan Marie Green, Ph.D. – NACCS Chair  Susan@naccs.org 530-591-0696 The National Association for Chicana and Chicano Studies (NACCS) supports President … Continue reading →

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The Immigrant Advantage

Posted on November 4, 2011 by admin

Texas journalist Claudia Kolker writes against the too common stereotype of immigrants as disadvantaged burdens on society who need to either be assimilated or pushed out as quickly as possible. Instead she looks at individuals and communities from diverse backgrounds … Continue reading →

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Decade of Betrayal: Strangers in Our Own Home

Posted on September 15, 2011 by admin

In Decade of Betrayal: Mexican Repatriation in the 1930s by Francisco E. Balderrama and Raymond Rodríguez explore the most “significant series of events ever to befall a group of immigrants and their children” (3).  Decade of Betrayal is the first … Continue reading →

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