immigration

México del Norte
Por Jorge Mújica Murias

<p><strong>New America Media</strong></p>
<p><strong>PHOENIX</strong> – The economic shadow cast by one of Arizona’s toughest anti-immigrant laws was crucial in the defeat of five new measures aimed at undocumented immigrants.</p>

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<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; In the current debate over immigration there is near unanimous agreement that our system is broken. With Congress currently split by party, one of the shrillest arguments before the American people is over securing our southern border before proceeding with any legislative reform on immigration.</p>
<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; Adding to this debate is Senator John Cornyn (R-TX), who recently wrote an editorial on immigration reform which perpetuates the two troubling notions.</p>

<p><a href="http://americasmexico.blogspot.com/2011/02/napolitano-in-texas-tough-ta… Mexico Blog</strong></a></p>

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<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; House Speaker John Boehner’s recent selection of Rep. Elton Gallegly of California over Rep. Steve King of Iowa to head the Judiciary Committee’s immigration subcommittee is one step closer to the kind of reform for which past administrations, including those of former Presidents George W. Bush, Bill Clinton and Ronald Reagan, had long called.</p>

<p><strong>Frontera NorteSur</strong></p>
<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; After barely a month in office, New Mexico Republican Governor Susana Martinez is at logger-heads with immigrant advocates and organizations. In every corner of the Land of Enchantment, immigrant organizations and their supporters are protesting an executive order signed by Martinez this week that orders New Mexico police to report all arrested undocumented persons to federal immigration authorities.</p>

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<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; El hombre está de pie en una pequeña oficina. Toma el auricular del teléfono con las dos manos, todo su cuerpo tenso, expectante, escucha los sonidos en la línea antes de decir, “hola, si, Irene, sí, estoy bien, me deportaron, sí, estoy bien, estoy en Tijuana….”</p>