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March 19, 2010

No backing down for Ladies in White protesters in Cuba – The Ladies in White marched to mark the anniversary of Black Spring, but without the abuse they suffered during the previous day’s march.

March 18, 2010

Cuban protesters punched, dragged – For the second straight day, but in a much harsher manner, Cuban security agents broke up a protest march by female relatives of jailed dissidents. – Damas de Blanca — or “Ladies in White”

March 15, 2010

Hispanic activists are coordinating a bus trip to Washington to participate in a march calling for immigration law changes. – Virginia Beach

New Immigrant Rights Campaign to Mount Largest March of Obama Era – in Washington DC on March 21 – “I cannot underscore strongly enough how pissed off the base is over the lack of action.” –Gabe Gonzalez, Center for Community Change

March 9, 2010

Women’s Day March in San Antonio Says “Ya Basta” to Abusive Treatment of Workers

March 5, 2010

On the eve of a threatened protest on City Hall claiming the Police Department does not have enough Latinos in command positions, Supt. Jody Weis on Thursday announced four key promotions of Hispanic supervisors. – Chicago

March 1, 2010

Protests, grand jury challenge Sheriff Joe Arpaio – approval ratings dropped to 39% in one recent poll

February 22, 2010

Where have all the protesters gone? – “In fact, it seems like the art of protesting these days just isn’t the same. No more marching through the streets. I literally got to see a group of college-aged kids in Chicago on Friday use their cellular telephones to send text messages to members of Congress.”

February 2, 2010

Latinos seek more support for immigration reform – Luis Gutierrez tells L.A. protesters that he needs more votes for a reform bill.

January 29, 2010

Venezuelan Protests: Police Fire Tear Gas At Anti-Chavez Protesters

Latino students protest for immigrant rights at Rutgers

January 28, 2010

Latino Student Union protests Student Senate; asks for removal of SG President – University of Toledo

Lack of immigration reform protested in D.C.

January 27, 2010

DOZENS OF U.S. CITIZENS BLOCK STREETS OUTSIDE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY PROTESTING FEDERAL INACTION ON IMMIGRATION REFORM

January 25, 2010

Immigration Detention Centers Operated by Alaska Native Corps Faced Hunger Strikes and Protests

January 22, 2010

Jail Protest by Immigrant Detainees Is Broken Up by Agents – Varick Federal Detention Center in Lower Manhattan

January 19, 2010

TOP Ten Things overheard at Sheriff Arpaio protest in Arizona – By Al Carlos

January 17, 2010

10,000+ MARCH AGAINST JOE ARPAIO IN PHOENIX – Police unleash pepper gas on non-violent protesters; 5 arrested

Phoenix PD attack marchers, mace children at Arpaio protest

1000s protest Sheriff Arpaio in Phoenix, AZ – Cop on horse Pepper Spray the protesters and children – (2 videos)

Phoenix: Thousands protest sheriff’s immigration efforts

December 10, 2009

¿El Wal-Mart de Seaside? – Hispanic small business owners protest Mi Pueblo grocery chain – California

December 7, 2009

In Juárez, silent march to protest 4,000 killings

December 2, 2009

Arpaio protesters at ASU forum were wrong to shut down the event

November 23, 2009

Miles de nicaragüenses protestan contra la dictadura sandinista – (~50,000)

November 19, 2009

More Than 60,000 Americans in 45 States Organize for Immigration Reform

The University of Panama indefinitely suspended classes on Wednesday after confrontations between students and police during a protest against alleged U.S. involvement in plans to build new military installations.

November 18, 2009

After two days of deliberations, on Oct. 14 the Mexican Supreme Court made public its decision that Ulises Ruiz Ortiz (governor of the state of Oaxaca) is culpable for the human rights violations that occurred in Oaxaca as a result of teacher protests and political and social unrest in May 2006-January 2007 and July of 2008.

Organizations alarmed by the increased violence against women and others in Mexico are traveling by caravan to demand justice for the victims. – The national caravan, which began in Mexico City, is part of the international Mujeres de Negro (Women in Black) campaign to protest violence against women, children and other vulnerable groups.

November 16, 2009

Protesters picket at Taos hotel where owner told employees to Anglicize Hispanic names

November 12, 2009

Protesting Electrical Workers Paralyze Mexican Capital

November 11, 2009

Workers, organized by the community organization Make the Road New York, protested in front of York Restoration Corporation for the unpaid wages of two Latino workers.

October 29, 2009

Immigrant Hispanic community protests law-enforcement action in Ohio’s far northeast corner

October 17, 2009

More than 100,000 turned out here Thursday for a protest against Puerto Rico Gov. Luis Fortuño’s decision to lay off 17,000 public employees,

Tens of thousands of people have marched to protest Mexican President Felipe Calderon’s decision to disband a public electricity company.

October 15, 2009

Hundreds of Thousands of Puerto Rican Workers, Faith Leaders, Students and Citizens to Unite in Hato Rey on October 15 – National March Will Protest Massive Cuts in Essential Public Services; Republican Administration Under Investigation for Civil Rights Violations Against High School Students

October 14, 2009

Thousands of immigrants came to Capitol Hill on Tuesday for a day of lobbying and an afternoon rally calling for comprehensive immigration reform.

October 12, 2009

Hispanic community activists in Washington protested Friday against the D.C. Council for voting this week to oust Ximena Hartsock as the city’s parks and recreation director, accusing members of racism and sexism.

Latinos march in Indio for immigration reform – California

October 9, 2009

Immigration advocates protest 287(g) – Mayor attempting to move forward a proposal to deputize local police as federal immigration agents – Morristown, NJ

October 7, 2009

Honduras revokes emergency decree during visit by Ros-Lehtinen, Diaz-Balarts – Honduras’ government canceled an order that outlawed large protests and limited other liberties.

September 30, 2009

Anti-illegal immigration groups protest Mexican Consulate After reports of suspected corruption at Mexican Consulate in Dallas, local group rallies this morning in Santa Ana.

September 28, 2009

Protests at University of California Campuses

Eight neo-Nazis demonstrating against illegal immigration in Riverside left the scene after just 45 minutes when hundreds of counter-protestors shouted them down and tore up their swastika-covered flags.

Violence Escalates Against Peaceful Protesters in Honduras As Resistance Grows: Chemical Weapons Directed Toward Brazilian Embassy – National Day of Action In Solidarity with the People Of Honduras Tuesday, September 29th

September 18, 2009

Hispanic Parents Protest Racial ID of Kids in Georgia

September 6, 2009

Tens of thousands marched through Venezuela’s capital on Saturday to protest what they call growing authoritarianism by President Hugo Chavez.

August 21, 2009

March in East Haven, Connecticut, protests police harassment of Latino community

July 23, 2009

Mexico’s airline groundings spark protests

July 13, 2009

Creative Protest to Say No to Privatization of Puerto Rico’s Beaches

June 8, 2009

University of Arizona plan to merge minority centers is stirring protest

Dozens of people are estimated to have been killed in clashes between police and indigenous activists protesting oil and mining projects in the northern Peruvian Amazonian province of Bagu

May 30, 2009

A title bout between two Eastsides in Los Angeles – The protest is no mere issue of semantics. It’s a threat to their community’s identity, the Eastsiders said. They argue that the term Eastside is synonymous, in California and beyond, with the Chicano movement; home to working-class immigrants and the city’s first Latino mayor in more than a century

March 3, 2009

Activists Protest Immigration Raids In Phoenix – Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio has dispatched deputies into Hispanic communities in the Phoenix area.

December 23, 2008

Con el respaldo de siete mil firmas de residentes, el activista hispano Angel Cordero cumplió hoy su séptimo día de protesta frente a la oficina de una senadora estatal a quien pide respaldar una ley de becas para alumnos de minorías. – New Jersey

December 15, 2008

Hundreds protest New York immigrant’s fatal beating – Jose Sucuzhanay

December 10, 2008

A group of Latino leaders on Tuesday marched to Joliet City Hall to protest what they called a stunning and shocking decision by the City Council to cut funding for social-service agencies.

December 5, 2008

Pain and Protest on the Day of the Butterflies: Violence Persists Against Women in Mexico

November 21, 2008

The city of Los Angeles has tentatively agreed to pay nearly 13 million U.S. dollars to immigration protesters and bystanders injured by police officers during a melee last year, it was reported on Thursday.

November 19, 2008

Thousands of supporters of Nicaragua’s leftist ruling party armed with rocks tried to block an opposition march on the capital to protest alleged vote fraud, setting off clashes that injured at least five people on Tuesday.

October 7, 2008

A visit by a mobile Mexican consulate to a Catholic church in Conway drew hundreds of people seeking immigration services but also sparked a protest by activists opposed to illegal immigration. – South Carolina

September 17, 2008

CLEAR CHANNEL REVISITED AFTER A YEAR OF REFUSING TO MEET WITH THE COMMUNITY- UNREPENTANT MICHAEL SAVAGE CONTINUES TO SPEW HATE! 2nd ANNUAL PROTEST – ANTI-HATE SPEECH & DISINFORMATION DEMONSTRATION! – San Francisco

July 28, 2008

About 1,000 people, including rabbis, Hispanic immigrants and Catholic clergy, marched through Postville, Iowa on Sunday, protesting working conditions at Agriprocessors Inc.

June 12, 2008

WOLA, LAWG Voice Concern Over Rights Violations in Guerrero, Mexico

June 11, 2008

Nationwide Teachers Strike Keeps Chile Teachers Protesting

June 9, 2008

Nicaraguan rebel icon launches hunger strike – A former Sandinista guerrilla leader declared a hunger strike to protest what she calls the Nicaraguan government’s authoritarian shift.

The Hispanic Institute Proposes CNN Boycott – Cites Lou Dobbs’ Anti-Immigration Crusade

June 4, 2008

Immigration legislation: Latinos ask South Carolina to reconsider – Gov Sanford expected to sign controversial bill into law today

‘Green wave’ aims to sweep Hispanics into cause – Jesse and Joy free concert in Nevada

June 3, 2008

Spanish pop star poses nude to protest bullfighting – Alaska

Aurora OKs bigger immigration detention center – The move effectively clears the way for GEO Group Inc. to turn a 400-bed facility into a 1,500-bed center to house illegal immigrants, making it the second-largest detention center in the nation. – Colorado

June 2, 2008

Obama Has `Fight on Hands’ to Rally Democrats’ Hispanic Voters

May 28, 2008

SEIU Urged: End Attacks Against Puerto Rico Teachers

May 27, 2008

Key ‘68 activist to speak at local Chicano forum – Sal Castro

Latino Activists Face Death Threats in Georgia

May 21, 2008

Homeland Security Stands by Its Fence – (great graphic from the NY Times as well)

May 20, 2008

Border Patrol to Check for Illegal Immigrants During Hurricane Evacuations

Update: Postville illegals ordered to leave – Iowa

U.S. election highlights Puerto Rico’s ‘unequal’ status

May 19, 2008

Minnesota rights activists protest immigrant arrests in Iowa

May 15, 2008

Nicaraguan transit strike spawns food shortages – A tense calm, punctuated by violence and protests, blanketed Nicaragua as a transportation strike continued into its second week.

May 13, 2008

Mexican Citizens Alarmed as Drug Violence Escalates

Thousands protest violence in Mexico – Ciudad Juarez

Upside Down World – Rising Fuel Costs Provoke Transportation Strike in Nicaragua

May 12, 2008

Immigration raid draws protest – Richmond, Virginia

May 8, 2008

Controversy over Minico student’s flag sparks silent protests at school, national discussion about racism – Idaho

Berkeley students protest ICE raids – California

May 7, 2008

May Day becomes an annual tradition for immigrant and workers’ rights

Immigration advocacy alive and well despite fewer protesters, some say – Florida

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

Hispanic Voters: Waking the Sleeping Giant

Immigrant rally shrouded by fear – Minnesota

Immigration reform is goal in annual protest – (over a 1000 march in Detroit)

Thousands march for immigrants’ rights – Los Angeles

May 1, 2008

Who’s Illegal? The Politics of Immigration – For every Minuteman who beats his chest at the border, there are many more immigration rights supporters.

Florida Latinos Protest At Nat’l Democratic Party HQs

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