Arizona + Arizona Hispanic y Latino News & Info (Noticias)
November 19, 2009
Latina activist Lorraine Lee namesake of trail near Tucson – Saturday dedication to honor deceased officer in Chicanos por la Causa
After a 3 year trial of producing regionalized news for several top 10 Hispanic market stations via the Telemundo Production Center in Dallas, the network is reverting to producing local news. Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, Phoenix and San Jose will once again have locally produced news.
November 18, 2009
How will Hispanics impact the business recovery in Arizona?
Video report of Latina forced to give birth while in chains in Maricopa County, AZ courtesy of Sheriff Joe Arpaio (en Español)
The purchasing power of Hispanics is growing at a rate nearly 3 times as fast as that of the general population in Arizona and nationwide, said an Arizona State University business expert who has studied the market for 14 years.
After the 2010 Census, new Members of Congress in states like Georgia and South Carolina as well as Arizona and Texas will owe their positions, in part, to the expanding Latino population.
The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office has launched its 13th immigration and crime sweep and reported 27 arrests by Monday night.
November 13, 2009
ASU, ALRE release major study on Arizona’s Latino population – (direct link to report & powerpoint)
November 12, 2009
Frank M. Pesqueira, who owned the Grande Tortilla Factory for more than 60 years, died Nov. 9 a few days after suffering a stroke. He was 99. – Tucson
Barrow scientists partner with Hispanic ‘El Grupo’ in Alzheimer’s research
November 11, 2009
Carlos Vélez-Ibáñez and Paul Espinosa, professors in ASU’s Department of Transborder Chicana/o and Latina/o Studies in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, are recipients of awards from the American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education. The awards recognize energy, expertise and remarkable contributions to the Hispanic community.
November 5, 2009
AZ GOP Committeman: Ask “Brown People” About Crime in Tucson
Julio Cesar Chavez is opening Julio Cesar Chavez Campeones (Champions), a one-of-a-kind boxing-themed restaurant and entertainment venue on November 10 in Mesa, AZ
The U.S. Supreme Court has indicated it is interested in hearing an appeal from business groups that, for the past two years, have been trying to have Arizona’s controversial employer-sanctions law thrown out. – The sanctions law, which punishes companies for hiring illegal immigrants and requires all Arizona employers to use a federal electronic system to verify the work status of employees, has been upheld by two lower courts.
November 4, 2009
Miriam Flores is a 42-year-old Mexican immigrant who has taken the cause of English as a second language to the nation’s highest courts.
November 2, 2009
Long-time civic leader Joe E. Gonzales dies at 88 – in the late 1940s worked for U.S. Senator Carl Hayden of Arizona, died in Tucson last month from heart complications.
Alzheimer’s researchers tap into Hispanic group at St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix
FBI investigating Joe Arpaio for using deputies to intimidate critics
The Tucson Hispanic Chamber of Commerce board of directors has named Lea Marquez Peterson, its president and CEO.
October 28, 2009
Phoenix City Council members on Monday named David Cavazos the next city manage
October 26, 2009
Pregnant Latina Says She Was Forced to Give Birth in Shackles After One of Arpaio’s Deputies Racially Profiled Her
October 17, 2009
A Rogue Sheriff Roams in Arizona: FI2W’s Valeria Fernández on The Takeaway
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio launched a sweep in Phoenix on Friday, a half day after officials in Washington limited his powers to make federal immigration arrests.
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio cited a non-existent federal law and included a legal interpretation taken from an anti-immigration Web site in a document he distributed during a news conference last week.
October 14, 2009
Luis Barajas and his wife Mary pose proudly Monday morning with the Most Influential Hispanic of 2009 award – Yuma
Martin Quezada, a graduate from ASU’s College of Law, is running for Arizona State House Representative in the 2010 election.
October 12, 2009
As Hispanic Heritage Month comes to a close this week, many Valley Hispanics are reflecting on a history much different than the one told by traditional historians. – Hispanics, who had been largely left out of local history books, are finding their community played a much larger role in the development of metropolitan Phoenix than most people realized.
October 7, 2009
An Arizona sheriff known for aggressively cracking down on illegal immigration has been stripped of some of his special power to enforce federal immigration law, and he claims the Obama administration is taking away his authority for political reasons. – Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio
October 6, 2009
“Toughest Sheriff in America” Stripped of ICE Agent Status – According to a statement released by MCSO, the new 287(g) agreement has “stripped Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s deputies of their ICE agent status to act as federal immigration authorities.”
October 5, 2009
Arizona Hispanics need to stand up and be counted in the 2010 census or face losing representation in Congress, a voice in the community and money for social services, a panel of elected officials and activists said last week.
¡VIDA! The Fourth Annual Mujer Latina Breast Cancer Conference, offering information on early cancer screening, risk factors, treatment and managing side effects, is scheduled for next Saturday, Oct. 10, at Old Pueblo Community Center. – Arizona
October 2, 2009
24th Annual Hispanic Women’s Conference – Phoenix (audio story)
September 29, 2009
The number of deaths of undocumented immigrants in the Arizona desert increased by 20% during the 2009 fiscal year, despite extreme vigilance and the efforts of humanitarian organizations.
September 24, 2009
Coca-Cola targets local Hispanic market, features Mexican soccer player on outdoor ads – Phoenix
Census: Immigrants Leaving Arizona – Economy, Increased Efforts To Crack Down On Illegal Immigration Factors, Attorney Says
September 22, 2009
A scaled-down Chandler’s Hispanic Heritage Celebration didn’t draw the same kind of crowds as some previous years, but those in attendance enjoyed a mix of cultural and entertainment options. – Arizona
September 21, 2009
Tucson’s El Charro Café has moved up Hispanic Business magazine’s annual list of the nation’s 500 largest Hispanic-owned companies. – now No. 336 on the new list, up from No. 374 in 2008.
September 17, 2009
The Economic Benefits of Immigration to Arizona – NEW AMERICANS IN THE GRAND CANYON STATE: Immigrants, Latinos, and Asians are an Economic Powerhouse in Arizona
September 15, 2009
The College of Nursing and Health Innovation announced Monday that it received a $2.5 million grant for research of asthma disparities among Latino children from the National Center of Complementary and Alternative Medicine. – Arizona State University
September 8, 2009
Congressman Raul Grijalva addresses national health care reform – conducted in Spanish, was intended for a Hispanic population who otherwise may not hear the reform options being put forward in Congress.
September 3, 2009
Juan Sepulveda, executive director of the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans, is hosting two meetings on Wednesday at Pima Community College’s downtown campus – Tucson, Arizona
September 2, 2009
The opening of the Hispanic-themed Mi Pueblo Supermercado at Main Street and Dobson Road in Mesa might be delayed six to eight weeks so its opening can be coordinated with other grocery stores the company plans to open in Phoenix
September 1, 2009
Drama About Immigration Raids and their Human Consequences in Arizona Is No Fiction for Many – The Tears of Lives, a play produced by Phoenix’s New Carpa Theater Company and written by James Garcia
August 24, 2009
Arizona State University’s freshman class of more than 9,200 will include a record 118 National Hispanic Scholars, bringing the total to around 335. ASU has perhaps the highest number of National Hispanic Scholars in the country, up from only 75 in 2002.
A radio station that went off the air a year ago is back providing news and information to the Valley’s huge Spanish-speaking population – KNUV-AM (1190) – Arizona
August 21, 2009
The recession has made “tandas,” also known as “cundinas,” a traditional savings system, increasingly popular in Arizona’s Hispanic neighborhoods, with technology helping to spread the use of the savings pools.
ACLU sues Arpaio in immigration raid – The suit says Julian Mora is a legal U.S. resident and his 19-year-old son Julio is a citizen. Nevertheless, they were handcuffed for more than three hours as deputies questioned dozens of workers.
August 17, 2009
Prosecutors said Thursday they plan to seek the death penalty against the leader of an anti-illegal immigrant group and two others charged in an Arizona home invasion that left a 9-year-old girl and her father dead.
August 16, 2009
Arizona immigration debate at heart of littering case – The heated issue inflames a court case, in which an Arizona man is convicted for leaving water jugs for migrants in the desert.
New Resource for Priesthood Reaching Out to Community of Believers – Inaugural Dinner to Launch Families of Faith Foundation – August 29th Tucson, Arizona
August 13, 2009
Children of Detained Immigrants Call for End to Raids in Arizona: Raid Today One of the Largest
Maricopa County sheriff’s deputies early Thursday launched an employer’s sanctions raid at a Valley paper company and planned to detain more than 100 employees in connection with using false or stolen IDs.
August 11, 2009
Joe Arpaio-Supporting, Gun-Toting Nativists Menace Children’s March for Family Unity
August 6, 2009
“JOHN LEGUIZAMO LIVE!” TURNS UP THE HEAT IN CITIES ACROSS THE U.S. IN SUMMER 2009 – Catch the Latest Work from John Leguizamo LIVE on Stage in Tucson, AZ – Friday & Saturday August 21 & 22 at 8pm, tickets are $38
August 3, 2009
The self-proclaimed “toughest sheriff in America” has never gotten so much resistance from the federal government. The Homeland Security Department wants Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Maricopa County, Ariz., to stop arresting illegal immigrants whose only crime was crossing the U.S.-Mexico border without documents.
July 20, 2009
Qwest bilingual service corners Hispanic market – Call center catering to Spanish-speaking customers sees rapid growth in Arizona and Utah
July 15, 2009
The decision by Bashas’ Supermarkets to close three Food City stores illustrates how much businesses that cater to the Hispanic community are suffering as the economy and immigration crackdowns have driven Latinos out of Arizona.
July 14, 2009
Hispanic males are now majority in Maricopa County jails -Arizona
The new Latino cultural center that Phoenix approved for downtown may open in November. Advocates for Latin@ Arts & Culture Consortium Inc. will have access to a city-owned building beginning Aug. 1 and will then have 120 days to prepare the new facility.
July 13, 2009
If Sheriff Arpaio doesn’t racially profile Latinos, why are the majority of his inmates legal Hispanic residents?
July 1, 2009
The Arizona House has defeated a bill that would have made it the only state in the nation to criminalize the presence of illegal immigrants by expanding its trespassing law.
June 28, 2009
Arizona State Sen. Russell Pearce has taken the lead in a new round of anti-immigration reforms that could have long-lasting effects – One would require school districts to collect data on any student who can’t prove legal residency. Another would require state and local officials to enforce federal immigration laws, thus making sanctuary laws illegal.
June 25, 2009
It’s a win for Sheriff Joe Arpaio. The County Board of Supervisors has voted to give County Attorney Andrew Thomas $1.4 million to enforce employer sanctions laws — and part of that money will go to Sheriff Joe Arpaio to help combat illegal immigration.
Immigrant Treatment in Phoenix Reminiscent of Slavery – By Rev. Al Sharpton
June 24, 2009
Even as more national retailers like WalMart are joining the race to lure Hispanic grocery customers, the chain that opened up the newest Latino grocery in Mesa is reaching the other way.
June 23, 2009
Arizona hospital lures wealthy Mexican moms-to-be
‘Three-Ring Circus’ Of Immigrant-Bashing in Mesa, Ariz. May Have Hastened New SFPD Chief George Gascon’s Departure
Sharpton in Arizona Evokes Civil Rights Struggle in Fight for Immigration Reform
June 22, 2009
Fajita cookoff a tasty cultural celebration – Arizona
June 19, 2009
Viva El Mercado: Phoenix Pro’s Market – reviews of three Valley Mexican grocery store chains, in honor of the opening of Walmart’s Supermercado
Professor Charles Calleros recently led several students and staff from the College of Law in providing information, inspiration, and skill-building for about 50 high school students participating in the ASU Cesar Chavez Leadership Institute.
Wells Fargo Manager Harassed Spanish-Speaking Workers, Lawsuit Says – Arizona
June 17, 2009
10 Minutes with Arizona State Senator Amanda Aguirre
Phoenix Suns forward Amar’e Stoudemire Backstabs Hispanic Fans, Signs on as “Special Deputy” Under Sheriff Joe Arpaio
June 15, 2009
Jason Bush, Shawna Forde, and Albert Gaxiola of the Minutemen American Defense group have been charged with two counts each of first-degree murder and other charges. The three are said to have murdered Raul Junior Flores, his 9 year old daughter, Brisenia, and injured her mother during a home invasion attack on May 30th in the Arizona border town of Arivaca.
June 11, 2009
Nation’s 2nd Supermercado de Walmart opens in West Phoenix
2 Valley credit unions with Latino ties merge – The Chicanos Por La Causa Federal Credit Union, with one branch and five employees, became a part of MariSol Federal Credit Union effective June 1. – Arizona
June 9, 2009
Maria “Tess” Martinez, a former Tucson Weekly intern, died Monday, June 1, in a single-car accident in New Mexico. She was 25 years old. Founding member of NAHJ’s student chapter at the University of Arizona
June 8, 2009
University of Arizona plan to merge minority centers is stirring protest
June 6, 2009
Armando Contreras named president and CEO of Arizona Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
A recent legal review revealed a Mexican identification card issued to more than 231,000 people in the Valley fails to meet Arizona traffic law, leaving some immigrant motorists subject to arrest during routine stops. While the Mexican government billed the matricula consular card as a secure document for U.S. transplants, police agencies said the card is invalid
June 5, 2009
White House Staffer Disappoints Phoenix Latino Leaders in Meeting at El Portal – Don’t hold your breath waiting for the Obama administration to do anything in the near future about immigration reform, or yanking Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s 287(g) authority
Agencias del orden a nivel local y estatal de Arizona y Sonora (México) acordaron en Tucson trabajar conjuntamente para combatir el tráfico de armas a ambos lados de la frontera.
June 4, 2009
Janice Crist has received a $375,000 National Institute of Nursing grant to investigate ways to improve home care for the elderly, particularly those within the Mexican-American Community. The University of Arizona College of Nursing
June 3, 2009
The City of Flagstaff has decided not to rent space for ICE to conduct its operations in Northern Arizona
May 27, 2009
Two major retail chains looking to cash in on Spanish speakers are opening stores in Tucson – demonstrating the growing buying power of Hispanics, even during tough economic times. El Super, a Los Angeles-based grocer, and La Curacao, an electronics and appliance retailer
May 21, 2009
Tom Horne Supplies ‘Video Evidence’ of Charter School’s Mexican Enrollees – Arizona
May 14, 2009
Arizona’s Hispanic population soaring – in Maricopa County the figure is up to 31 percent from less than 25 percent at the beginning of the decade. Pima County saw the share of residents who said they are Hispanic go from 29.3% in 2000 to more than 33% now.
May 7, 2009
Arizona border agents accused of extreme roughness and tearing up birth certificates of Mexican-American boys
April 27, 2009
The Tucson Hispanic Chamber of Commerce celebrates its 20th anniversary next month.
April 2, 2009
Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s Latest Victim? Yet Another Hispanic Mom in Estrella
March 23, 2009
The Arizona Cardinals beat the Dallas Cowboys during the regular season and went on to claim the NFC championship. Now, the Cardinals want to gain yardage against “America’s Team” in Mexico.
March 21, 2009
In an effort to diffuse a racially charged situation, a Phoenix radio talk show host offered to replace a controversial sign at a Yuma business, but his goodwill gesture was refused. Carlos Galindo – ‘No Yobs Aqui’
March 19, 2009
A public art project that was supposed to depict the image of a snoozing Mexican with his head beneath a sombrero has stirred resentment from some Hispanics even though the sculpture collapsed just minutes after being removed from a mold.
March 16, 2009
Size, mission of Latino studies department attract students – Arizona State University
A business owner is being called “racist” for posting signs that say he’s not hiring. – ‘No Yobs Aqui’ sign offensive to some – Yuma, Arizona
March 13, 2009
The Department of Justice notified Sheriff Joe Arpaio on Tuesday that it had opened an investigation into him for “alleged” patterns of discrimination because of national origin, among other things.
The federal government’s decision to investigate Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio for alleged civil rights abuses was praised Thursday by two immigrants’ rights activists, who said they expect the Obama Administration to act quickly on comprehensive immigration reform.
Wal-Mart looks to Hispanic market in expansion drive – The pilot stores, named Supermercado de Walmart, will open in Phoenix and Houston
March 10, 2009
Arts groups push for Phoenix Latino museum
March 3, 2009
Activists Protest Immigration Raids In Phoenix – Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio has dispatched deputies into Hispanic communities in the Phoenix area.
February 11, 2009
In what officials caution is now a dangerous and even deadly crime wave, Phoenix, Arizona has become the kidnapping capital of America, with more incidents than any other city in the world outside of Mexico City and over 370 cases last year alone. – spurred by Mexico’s drug cartels
January 28, 2009
Juanes to perform at halftime of the 2009 NBA All-Star Game Halftime Show on Sunday, Feb. 15, at US Airways Center in Phoenix
January 26, 2009
Some 300 women held at immigration detention centers in Arizona face dangerous delays in health care and widespread mistreatment, according to a new study by the University of Arizona, the latest report to criticize conditions at such centers throughout the United States.
Arizona Hispanic Chamber of Commerce accepting award nominations through Jan. 31
January 21, 2009
Arizona’s only Latino governor reflects on career – Raul H. Castro
Sheriff Joe Arpaio Separates Mother from Children, Immigrant Crack Down
December 28, 2008
Spanish media shrinking in Tucson as Hispanic numbers boom – Local Spanish speakers have few options for news
December 23, 2008
Sheriff Arpaio Gets His Own TV Show And An Online Revolt Ensues
December 22, 2008
A relatively new cash-sending service aimed at the growing Hispanic population is being introduced in the East Valley through kiosks at Circle K and ExxonMobil stores. Called “Cajero (Cashier) Nexxo,” the service is being offered by San Bruno, Calif.-based Nexxo Financial Corp. and TIO Networks Corp., a bill payment processor. – Phoenix
December 12, 2008
Arizona prosecutors will not retry Border Patrol agent for the third time in fatal shooting of an illegal immigrant in the desert two years ago.
December 5, 2008
Hispanics Less Likely to Enter Journalism at Arizona State University Than Other Programs
Rep. Raúl Grijalva has necessary experience for Interior
December 3, 2008
The holidays are around the corner and it is that time of year again to prepare for the fourth annual Casino del Sol Tucson Tamal & Heritage Festival, sponsored by La Estrella de Tucsón.
December 2, 2008
Undocumented workers and employers in Arizona are finding ways to circumvent the state’s employer-sanctions law by turning to the underground, or cash, economy.
Speculation on whether Democratic Congressman Raúl Grijalva will be tapped by President-elect Barack Obama to head the U.S. Interior Department has fueled yet more speculation about who might want his job in Congress, should it come open.
November 25, 2008
University of Arizona Hispanic Alumni Host Scholarship Benefit – Dorothy Finley former CEO of Finley Distribution and Macario Saldate IV director of the UA Guadalajara Summer School will be honored at the semi-formal dinner and dance event.
November 21, 2008
Results of the latest study on Latino consumer attitudes show that the buying power of Hispanics is in the billions. The study called DATOS, the Spanish word for ‘data,’ says Arizona has the 6th largest Hispanic population in the sountry with nearly 2 million Latinos, and that could translate to a new group of influential consumers.
November 20, 2008
Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano tapped as new Homeland Security chief – The vocal immigration reformer brings border-state experience to the post.
November 18, 2008
Gov. Janet Napolitano has tapped Brig. Gen. Hugo E. Salazar as the next adjutant general of the Arizona National Guard, making him the first Hispanic to hold the state’s top military post.
November 11, 2008
A Hispanic lawyers group has asked Arizona’s chief justice to end state court use of words its members consider inflammatory such as “illegal aliens.”
November 4, 2008
Arizona’s Hispanic voters look to Obama – McCain’s shift on immigration policy `disappoints’ many
November 3, 2008
Delta Dental of Arizona Launches Spanish Language Individual Dental Plan Website
October 27, 2008
The Mesa Association of Hispanic Citizens sponsored the 2008 Mesa Latino Town Hall on Saturday, featuring five different presentations regarding immigration and economic issues, including one on the public safety of Mesa residents.
October 23, 2008
Controversial art shows Arpaio holding people at gunpoint
October 17, 2008
Latino Vote By Proxy – The government estimates that more than a million legal immigrants, mostly Latino, applied to become full citizens last year. The goal for many of them was to cast a ballot for a new President next month. But as KJZZ’s Marcos Najera reports, some Latinos who aren’t citizens are still finding ways to vote.
Arizona has one of the largest number of Hispanics eligible to vote in the nation. KJZZ’s Nadine Arroyo Rodriguez looks at what impact they may have in November’s election.
October 7, 2008
Mirna Pineda and Mariela Gómez de Ell, former Telemundo anchors in Phoenix will be peforming in a local theater
October 1, 2008
A small group of Hispanic leaders in Arizona who are supporting Democrat Barack Obama say Republican John McCain won’t enjoy the same strong support among Latinos in his home state as he has in past elections.
September 30, 2008
“The Cisco Kid: American Hero, Hispanic Roots,” co-authors Gary D. Keller and Francis M. Nevins explore how the Cisco Kid, through American film and television, emerges with a new persona, what Keller refers to as a “noble bandit.” Keller is the director of the Hispanic Research Center at Arizona State University
The fastest-growing segment of U.S. home buyers is also among those facing the greatest risk of foreclosure, two top federal housing officials told a group of Hispanic real-estate professionals meeting in Phoenix this week. – Hispanics
September 29, 2008
Challenges to a Sheriff, Both Popular and Reviled – Joe Arpaio
The Maricopa County Supervisors will meet Monday to re-vote on whether Sheriff Joe Arpaio may end his office’s contract with the town of Guadalupe.
September 26, 2008
Economy, immigration could boost Hispanic vote – Arizona
September 25, 2008
“Virtual Kidnappings” ::Families of illegal immigrants in Arizona are increasingly being targeted by an extortion scam in which criminals falsely claim to have kidnapped their loved ones as the immigrants tried to sneak across the U.S. border with Mexico.
September 24, 2008
Hispanic communities tilt toward Obama as they look beyond immigration – Arizona
September 22, 2008
Daniel Martin Diaz will have a solo exhibition, titled “Anatomy of Sorrow,” at the Arizona State Museum.
23rd National Hispanic Women’s Conference to Debut October 9 At the Phoenix Convention Center
September 21, 2008
Indigenous Peoples battle for their lives, and others, on US borders – Mike Wilson, Tohono O’odham, replaces missing water tanks for migrants on the southern border
At the beginning of his show on Friday, Luis Miguel told the Dodge Theatre audience what to expect: Boleros, ballads, pop songs and “a little mariachi” thrown in for good measure. The 38-year-old singer followed through with a set that delivered precisely what was promised.
September 17, 2008
A Latino civil rights group is asking federal appellate judges to overturn a lower court ruling upholding Arizona’s voter ID requirements.
Joe Arpaio’s Prisoners Spend “Millions” on Canteen Purchases: So, Um, Where’s the Dough, Joe?
September 16, 2008
Guatemalan Artist Exhibition a Gateway to Study Abroad – The University of Arizona Center for Latin American Studies hosts Mayan artist Carlos Chavez.
September 15, 2008
Art and activism, however, rarely mix well. And Los Illegals, the season opener from Teatro Bravo, is no exception to this rule. – Arizona theater
Horizonte, the weekly public-affairs program that focuses on Arizona issues through a Hispanic lens, will celebrate its fifth anniversary Thursday.
Commerce Bank of Arizona Vice President to Receive LULAC Community Service Award
September 11, 2008
Federal investigators will conduct an audit later this month of an 18-month-old agreement that gives the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office authority to enforce federal immigration laws. – Sheriff Joe Arpaio
Councilman Ben Arredondo receives leadership honor – Arizona
The University of Arizona on Thursday will kick off Hispanic Heritage Month, which will offer a variety of events that are free and open to the public.
September 10, 2008
Pima County Administrator Chuck Huckelberry says Pima County Public Defender Isabel Garcia didn’t violate any policy by protesting at a controversial event.
Hispanic Heritage Month 2008 – Phoenix Events
September 9, 2008
Agent: MS-13 Coming To Arizona ‘They’re In Every Neighborhood,’ Says MCSO Deputy
This fall marks the introduction of the largest number of University of Arizona Hispanic Alumni scholars in the history of the organization.
September 8, 2008
Chicanos Por La Causa has launched a voter education program targeting Tucson’s Hispanic community.
On Friday, more than 2,000 people gathered in Phoenix to honor 11 Arizona Hispanics for inspiring leadership in their community. – Valle del Sol awards
‘Crafty Chica’ hits big time after humble start in Tucson – Kathy Cano-Murillo
September 5, 2008
Sergio Avila, who back in July proposed to his girlfriend on live television, has joined the KGUN-9 news team as a general assignment reporter. – Tucson
A member of a southern Arizona Indian tribe who has been putting out water for illegal immigrants crossing the desert for about seven years said Thursday that he has again been told to stop.
Door-to-door Latino vote effort on Saturday – Mi Familia Vota in Tucson
September 3, 2008
Hispanic Business magazine has named the University of Arizona’s law and medical schools among the top ten best graduate programs in the country.
August 28, 2008
Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office deputies raided a Mesa landscaping company early Wednesday, arresting nearly three dozen people suspected of being in the country illegally.
Andrea Moreno Named Chairwoman of Phoenix Women’s Commission
August 25, 2008
DNC Hispanic Notes – Marco Lopez, Director of the Arizona State Dept of Commerce and x-mayor of Nogales speaking at NDN event
August 20, 2008
Spanish-language broadcaster Liberman Broadcasting is expanding into the Phoenix market, agreeing to purchase KVPA-LP there for $1,250,000, according to an FCC filing seeking approval of the deal.
August 18, 2008
Changing laws have made life tougher for illegal immigrants in Arizona, including young people giving up dreams of college and better lives because they are unable to pay out-of-state tuition as required by voters.
August 17, 2008
Tucson’s police chief is revising his department’s policy on dealing with illegal immigrants officers encounter.
Proving your Spanish skills without a diploma or degree to show potential employers can be a challenge, which is why Arizona Western College has launched a new program – The Spanish Proficiency Certification
Arpaio’s West Valley sweeps netted 102 arrests – Arizona
August 14, 2008
Phoenix misses cut – Tucson named among top 10 cities for Hispanics – Architecture, opportunity for Latino entrepreneurs cited
August 12, 2008
Raza studies deal with reality – Arizona
August 11, 2008
Mishell Livio, a native Tucsonan and University High School graduate living in Southern California, has made it past the auditions and into the competition rounds of the Sí TV reality series, “Model Latina.”
Latino kids in need of foster homes – There are 3 times more Latinos waiting for temporary homes in Arizona
August 7, 2008
The controversy over Pima County Legal Defender Isabel Garcia’s participation in a protest is really all about the U.S. Constitution. It’s also about Congress’ failure to enact comprehensive immigration reforms
The number of Hispanics in most Arizona counties is increasing far faster than that of other groups. New figures today from the U.S. Census Bureau, show that the state gained more than 89,000 people who identify themselves as Hispanics in the year ending July 1, 2007.
August 6, 2008
University of Arizona Doctors to Study Internet-based Treatment for Depression in Hispanics
August 5, 2008
University of Arizona College of Medicine Summer Internship Addresses Border Health Disparities
August 3, 2008
PHOENIX — A storefront shop that will provide Latinos with help on paperwork, finances, language, insurance and other challenging issues opened here Saturday as Hispanic Solutions.
July 30, 2008
Current and former workers of the Bashas’ food chain may be able to pursue their claims of pay discrimination together, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday. – paid Hispanic workers less than white counterparts – Arizona
Mesa, Arizona has seen a big dip in enrollment the past two years at predominantly Hispanic schools such as Longfellow.
July 29, 2008
Latino neighborhood slowly disappearing in central Mesa, Arizona
Latino Bar Business Down on Big Fight Night, Thanks to Sheriff Joe What’s-His-Name (Arpaio)
July 28, 2008
The Reign of ‘Sheriff Joe’ – In Arizona, the perils of driving while brown – (revealing read)
McCain Supports Arizona Proposal to Ban Affirmative Action
July 27, 2008
“On the Border with Al Garza,” which first aired July 14, is hosted by Garza, who is perhaps best known for his role as national executive director of the border watch group Minuteman Civil Defense Corps. – Cochise County, Arizona
July 26, 2008
Western Union today asked the Arizona State Supreme Court to review a recent ruling by the Arizona Court of Appeals, which overturned a trial court’s decision in Western Union’s favor concerning the ability of the state to seize money transfers sent from states other than Arizona to Sonora, Mexico.
July 24, 2008
Hundreds of critics of Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio packed the county chambers Wednesday to try to persuade the Board of Supervisors to put an end to his controversial immigration sweeps, to better monitor lawsuits related to his office, and to more closely examine his emergency response times and jurisdictional reach.
Mexico has lodged a formal complaint against the United States for flood damage it claims was caused by a concrete barrier erected by the Border Patrol in a storm-water tunnel beneath Nogales.
A tunnel that runs beneath Nogales, Arizona is the focus of a international investigation. U.S. and Mexican officials are trying to determine if a retaining wall and fence inside a drainage tunnel led to a costly flood in Nogales, Sonora earlier this month.
Roughly 20 percent of the Arizona’s voters are Latino
July 23, 2008
The only news/talk-radio station in the Valley (Arizona) aimed at Latino immigrants is going off the air, the victim of a faltering economy, ongoing crackdowns on undocumented immigrants and a tough market for Spanish talk radio. – Its sister station in Denver, KNRV-AM (1150), signs off this month, too.
July 21, 2008
Immigrant arrests sever parents, children
Mexican files $75K claim against Gilbert police – Arizona
July 18, 2008
Sheriff Arpaio Sued Over Racial Profiling Of Latinos In Maricopa County
July 15, 2008
Newspaper series reveals rampant abuse of power under Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s watch (Latina Lista)
Arpaio launches another sweep in Mesa
Hispanic candidate criticized for name change – John (Juan) Vazquez Valdez – Phoenix
July 14, 2008
Coyotes turning to new tactics to thwart law
July 10, 2008
Media Moves: Reporter Lupita Murillo celebrated her 30th anniversary at NBC affiliate KVOA last week. Lupita arrived in Tucson in 1978 after working at KRGV-TV in Weslaco, Texas for several years as reporter and weekend anchor.
June 30, 2008
Twelve Arizona companies in ‘Hispanic Business’ 500
Math by way of mariachi: Students learn through music – Arizona
June 26, 2008
Mesa retail development to focus on Hispanics
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio plans to begin sweep Thursday in Mesa – Arizona
June 24, 2008
Six bodies found in desert by Border Patrol agents
Immigrant deaths are down in Yuma sector
Illegal immigrants indicted on fake document charges – Arizona
June 23, 2008
Arizona, Mexico enjoy partnership – Fulton Homes Grand Canyon State Games
June 22, 2008
More from Cuba calling Valley home – Arizona
Sheriff Joe Arpaio book signing draws supporters, protesters – Arizona
June 19, 2008
University of Arizona Press Earns Top Honors – 2008 International Latino Book Awards
Arpaio claims 1,000th arrest under smuggling law – Arizona
Lawman’s raids on immigrants spark fury in Phoenix – Sheriff Joe Arpaio
June 18, 2008
Arizona’s Department of Public Safety lauds its immigration efforts
Arizona State University researchers find Latinos willing to pay for local public services
June 17, 2008
Media Moves: Janet Rodríguez moves to Phoenix
Toughest sheriff in US vows no let up in immigration fight – Sheriff Joe Arpaio
Immigration reform awaits next president – Regardless of party, winner faces uphill battle on divisive issue
June 16, 2008
Essco Wholesale Electric tops list of Arizona companies on Hispanic Business 500
June 12, 2008
La Bloga: Bravo, Hermanos y Hermanas and University of Arizona Press!
University of Arizona Latina Scientists Create CampCIENCIAS for Border Students
Immigration Raid in Arizona Could Test New State Law
Legislature acts to opt Arizona out of Real ID – Boston.com
Tucson Unified School District Ethnic Studies targeted – including the Mexican-American/Raza Studies program
Sheriff Arpaio’s thugs threaten to arrest a New Times reporter for looking at public records – (wow, you have to read this one) – Phoenix, Arizona
Raza Studies empowers youths – Tucson Unified School District
Snippet – Hispanic youths make up 45 percent of the youth population but 53 percent of detainees. – Pima County, Arizona
Snippet – Taken together, the polls suggest that Arizona is firmly behind John McCain, with a large, but not insurmountable, margin separating him from Barack Obama. Key issues in Arizona are likely to be dominated by the economy as well as immigration. With a quickly growing Hispanic population, the candidate who is able to capture this demographic will have a big advantage on election night.
June 11, 2008
Mexican Consulate holding film festival – Four-night event in Bisbee will present look at Mexican culture – Arizona
June 5, 2008
Man Eegee – No More Deaths Seeking Summer Volunteers – Tucson
Valley Hispanics launch voter registration drive – Arizona
June 4, 2008
Couple making dichos are smart cookies – Their idea: taco-shaped cookies with Mexican proverbs and English translations tucked inside. Their challenge: to bring it to market.
June 2, 2008
5,000 Hispanic Engineers, Students to Hit Phoenix for Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers Conference, Nov. 12-16, 2008
May 29, 2008
Border rights activist leaving Tucson for new post – Rick Ufford-Chase, founder of BorderLinks
Activist raises awareness on illegal immigration – Annie Loyd in Arizona
May 28, 2008
Film crew in Yuma for documentary on Corrales murder – Arizona
May 27, 2008
Emerging Market Profile: Phoenix, AZ – Portada
Does crackdown cross line? – Arizona efforts stir racial profiling claims
May 22, 2008
Uninsured Immigrant Patients Sent Home for Care Against Their Will – Woman in Coma the Latest Example of Arizona Uninsured Immigrant Facing Forced Removal to Home Country
Group mans 90 water stations for border crossers – goes through 1,500 gallons a week in Southern Arizona
University of Arizona Researcher’s Study of Hispanic Youth Becomes New Book – A UA associate professor spent years observing and interviewing Hispanic youth to understand the role education, culture, work and family affect future opportunities. – Sueños Americanos, Barrio Youth Negotiating Social and Cultural Identities by Julio Cammarota
May 21, 2008
Migrant deaths down along border, but high heat looms – Arizona
Raza studies gives rise to racial hostility – Teacher claims: “curriculum that engendered racial hostility, irresponsibly demeaned America’s civil institutions, undermined our public servants, discounted any virtues in Western civilization and taught disdain for American sovereignty.” – Raza/Chicano Studies in Tucson, Arizona
63 undocumented immigrants arrested in Arizona within 24 hours
The University of Arizona Ranks 22nd in Awarding Bachelor Degrees to Hispanics
May 20, 2008
Arizona’s E-Verify system is the crystal ball for the nation’s economy (Latina Lista)
Pima County gets 1st Mexican-American female head judge – Maria Lilia Felix – Arizona
Arizona Immigrant Witch Hunter Handcuffed – Joe Arpaio
May 19, 2008
Top officials hinge careers on immigration – Arizona
Hispanic Hotel Owners Association Announces Phoenix Hotel Investment Seminar
May 15, 2008
Feds grapple with backlog for citizenship – Arizona focus
Did You Know? In Phoenix, 15,976 immigrants applied for citizenship during fiscal 2007, which ended Sept. 30, up 64 percent from 2006.
Quepasa moves its headquarters from Scottsdale to Florida
May 14, 2008
Sheriff Joe Arpaio cut out of state funding – Arizona
Latinos in home state feel bond with McCain
May 13, 2008
Human smuggler who caused deaths of 10 immigrants in Arizona crash gets life in prison
Former laborer now runs the company – RBG Construction owner took ’scary’ leap 12 years ago, rewarded with multimillion-dollar enterprise, big projects – Ray Gonzales Sr. in Arizona
May 12, 2008
53 illegal immigrants held against will in Phoenix
McCain unconcerned on Hispanic issue backlash
Northern Arizona University remains a top university for graduating Latinos
May 8, 2008
Maricopa County OKs $1M for illegal-immigrant sweeps – Arizona
Illegal-immigrant crackdowns have Valley churches on edge – Arizona
Book highlights poor Hispanic areas here – “Colonias in Arizona and New Mexico: Border Poverty and Community Development Solutions”
May 5, 2008
LULAC leadership Joins Rep. Ben Miranda and State Hispanic Caucus Members in Arizona Denouncing Maricopa County Sheriff’s Anti-Immigrant Actions on May 1st
Arizona’s population 30 percent Hispanic
Group works to make immigrants politically aware – Immigrants Without Borders in Phoenix
May 1, 2008
Hispanics make up nearly 30% of Arizona population
April 30, 2008
Immigrant rights groups shifting tactics as November approaches – Arizona
Arpaio, Gordon unhurt by immigration tiff, poll indicates – Arizona
‘Spanish’ speaks odd language in ASU setting – play entitled “Speak Spanish to Me”
Pulling Back the Immigration Posses – Arizona
Arizona sheriff’s sweeps on solid legal ground
April 29, 2008
Arizona Lawmakers approve changes to employer sanctions law
Napolitano vetoes bill on police role in immigration – Arizona – (may have cost as much as $100 million)
April 25, 2008
24 immigrants hurt in Arizona rollover traffic
Joe’s worthless sweeps – Not only are they wrong, they’re not even making dent in illegal migration
Mesa on edge as it awaits promised Arpaio sweeps – Arizona
Bill would let sheriff’s office join forces with Border Patrol – Arizona
Hispanic activists: Local law enforcement should not have role in immigration enforcement – Arizona
April 24, 2008
Latino leaders: Veto immigration-policing bill – Arizona
April 22, 2008
Salazar stamp fête to be at Thursday at the University of Arizona
April 21, 2008
Culture clash at Arizona State University takes center stage in satire ‘Speak Spanish to Me’
Hispanic lawmakers join call for Arpaio investigation
Arizona’s Immigration Two-Step – Traumatized by a tidal wave of illegal immigrants, Arizona last year enacted the nation’s most pitiless law to punish employers who hire undocumented workers. Now state lawmakers, having proved that they mean business — even if it means killing off businesses — are reconnecting with reality: They want to import Mexican workers.
Tony Peña to pitch Qwest at area cultural events – Arizona
Born in Mexico, State Sen. Aguirre adds perspective to immigration debate – Arizona
April 16, 2008
Mesa Police Chief Gascón speaks out against Arpaio crime sweeps – Arizona
Arrests of immigrants at campsite blasted – Arizona
April 15, 2008
A documentary about former Arizona Gov. Raul H. Castro has been prepared by the University of Arizona Center for Latin American Studies
Governor lets funding for English learning take effect – Arizona
Mesa Community College Hispanics reach out
April 14, 2008
Guest Voz: AZ Mayor Sees No Justice in One Sheriff’s Hunt for Undocumented Immigrants (Latina Lista)
Phoenix Mayor Asks FBI to Check Sheriff Joe Arpaio
April 12, 2008
Arizona Anti-Defamation League calls on U.S. Department of Justice to investigate Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s bogus “crime suppression sweeps.”
April 10, 2008
Guess what media focus is on with Arizona’s crackdown on illegal immigration? The big picture? Nah.
Did You Know? Phoenix police union president Mark Spencer said a 2006 police homicide summary report shows 63 percent of murder victims in Phoenix were Hispanic.
April 8, 2008
Van rolls, dozens of illegal immigrants injured, one killed – Arizona
Crunch Time for Arizona’s English Learner Program Looms
April 2, 2008
Hispanic Leaders Fear Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s Patrols Will Spark Violence – Arizona
April 1, 2008
Arizona guest-worker program hits snag
March 31, 2008
Sheriff Arpaio protestors become afraid for their safety – Phoenix
Phoenix mayor Phil Gordon: Arpaio immigration raids are ‘made-for-TV stunts’
