U.S. border cities prove havens from Mexico’s drug violence

By Alan Gomez, Jack Gillum, and Kevin Johnson Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer has warned of human skulls rolling through her state's deserts. Rep. John Culberson, R-Texas, says violence on the U.S. side of the border is "out of control." Rep. Candice Miller, R-Mich., has suggested sending a military brigade to protect Americans. "Of course there is spillover violence along the border," Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, said during a recent congressional hearing. "It is not secure and it has never be...

Overcoming a False Sense of Security

Written by Jim Estrada Why are U.S. Latinos skeptical about “enforcement” solutions regarding comprehensive immigration reform being placed in the hands of non-federal law enforcement personnel?  Simply stated, Latinos are dubious about how such enforcement will be implemented.  Of the more than 50 million Latinos in the United States, nearly 40 million are native-born or naturalized citizens of the USA!  That translates into the potential of 40 million “legal” citizens of the USA being...

Boston Mayor Plans to Withdraw From Controversial Secure Communities Immigration Program

By Elizabeth Llorente The mayor of Boston may be the latest to join the growing parade of officials who are withdrawing their states or districts from participation in a controversial federal program. Mayor Thomas Menino says he plans to withdraw the city from the Department of Homeland Security's Secure Communities, a program that requires police to run criminal suspects' fingerprints through an immigration database to check whether they are in the U.S. legally unless the program is limit...

Hackers expose racism’s underbelly: Driving while black, brown or red in Arizona

Driving, and living, while Black, Brown or Red in Arizona Article and photo by Brenda Norrell http://www.bsnorrell.blogspot.com/ Photos: Arizona border victims by Brenda Norrell TUCSON -- When the ACLU released the report, "Driving while Black or Brown," exposing racial profiling by Arizona police, it came as no surprise to Native Americans who live in the state. When hackers exposed the racist e-mails of Arizona police officers last week, it came as no surprise to the Native ...