Category: Immigration

9/4: An Evening With Dolores Huerta in Corrales

September 2, 2010 by Democracy for N...

Human rights activist Dolores Huerta turned eighty this year. She has generously dedicated her lifetime to protecting the rights of others. Dolores has built bridges across communities to fight for workers, women, immigrants, LGBTQ communities, disenfranchised communities of color and the poor.

Please join us for an intimate evening with Dolores Huerta
Saturday, September 4th, 2010 at 7:00 PM
415 Camino de la Tierra, Corrales, NM 87048 (map)
Hosted by Ennio Garcia-Miera, Ed Goodman,
Linda Hernandez and Carolina M. Ramos

Viernes Videos : Leaving Arizona and Anchor Babies Behind

August 20, 2010 by Vivirlatino

Believe it or not, it’s emotionally and spiritually exhausting to come to the digital page daily and write about the struggles of the community.

So to start off this beautiful day let’s think of ways to escape (or survive in Arizona). Hat tip to Laura Martinez of Mi Blog es Tu Blog for tweeting the hell out of this.

One DREAMer Gets to Stay, but the Struggle Continues for All

August 19, 2010 by Vivirlatino

Some good news for DREAMer Yves Gomes. The recent high school graduate who was facing deportation because he was brought to the United States as a 14 month old infant, has had his deportation order canceled.

Criminalizing Immigrant Mami’Hood : Cirila Baltazar Cruz Sues

August 19, 2010 by Vivirlatino

Cirila Baltazar Cruz may have returned to Mexico with her beloved daughter Ruby, but that does not mean that the state of Mississippi should not be held responsible for the ordeal that the Oaxacan mother and her child went through because of hate filled policy.

From City Limits Magazine : A Tangled ‘Why’ Regarding Attacks on Mexicans in Staten Island

August 18, 2010 by Vivirlatino

With gracious permission from the folks at City Limits magazine, we are reposting an article written by Michael Cohen regarding the possible reasons behind the wave of attacks on Mexicans in Staten Island, NYC.