immigrant rights

<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; In times of economic discontent, immigrants have often faced a backlash. But immigrants have been crucial to our country since its founding and often do work that no one else would.</p>
<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; Still, the push against immigrants is gaining strength.</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>

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<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>

AZ’s Other Nine-Year-Old Murder Victim

By Mark R. Day

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<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The young man is standing in a small office. He is holding the phone with both hands, his body tense and fingers restless. He is listening to the sounds coming from the phone until he hears the familiar voice.</p>
<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; “Hey Irene? Yes. It’s me, yes, I’m fine, I got deported, Yes, I’m fine, I’m in Tijuana….”</p>

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<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; Reality sometimes comes as a slap awakening the mind forcing a state of awareness. Such was the case when through an exchange of e-mails from a successful aeronautical engineer and community leader who on the surface seemed to be justifiably concerned about illegal immigration, he whopped me with the reality that the issue is not about illegal immigration rather about a growing numbers of certain Hispanics in the U.S.</p>

<p><span style="font-size: medium;">Biggest Obstacle: Opponents in My Own Community</span></p>
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