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La Raza halts Arizona boycott

By | 09.12.11 | 9:12 am | More from The Colorado Independent

La Raza announced late Friday that it was calling off its boycott of Arizona which has been in place since SB 1070 became law in May 2010.

The organization said the boycott served its purpose of stopping Arizona from passing additional laws, and that it was effective in stopping some More…

GOP State Reps Flout Constitution, Challenge 14th Amendment on State Level

By | 10.20.10 | 9:22 am

This summer, Americans who hadn’t studied civics since eighth grade got a refresher on the 14th Amendment when several Republican senators called for its repeal. Now, that push is gaining considerable steam, but on the state level, where Republican state representatives across the country are planning to introduce More…

McCain, Coburn Support Review of 14th Amendment

By | 08.03.10 | 1:30 pm

Add Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) to the list of Republican senators who have said they would support a review of “birthright citizenship.”

Anti-Immigration Activists See Opportunity in Health Care Debate

By | 08.14.09 | 1:05 am

When President Obama showed up for a town hall meeting in New Hampshire on Tuesday, he heard more than just protests against health care.

“We don’t need illegals,” yelled a white-bearded protester into his megaphone outside the high school auditorium in Portsmouth, caught on video here. More…