<p>New America Media</p>
<p>JUAREZ, Mexico —In a world upside-down, Marisela Escobedo, a mother seeking justice for the killing of her teenage daughter, was executed a few days ago right in front of the Chihuahua state governors office. Meanwhile, a drug cartel has offered to find the killer.</p>

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<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; While the criminalization of undocumented people in Arizona continues to draw headlines, the actual punishment of workers because of their immigration status has become an increasingly bitter fact of life across the country. The number of workplace raids carried out by the Obama administration is staggering. Tens, maybe even hundreds of thousands of workers have been fired for not having papers.</p>

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<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Cientos de nuevas leyes entran en efecto el primer día de cada Año Nuevo en California. Más de 700 nuevas leyes que fueron aprobadas en 2010 tomaron efecto el 1 de Enero de 2011.</p>