New Navitist Anti-Immigrant Bills in Arizona

Arizona Lawmakers Push New Round of Immigration Restrictions

Illegal immigrants would be barred from driving in the state, enrolling in school or receiving most public benefits. Their children would receive special birth certificates that would make clear that the state does not consider them Arizona citizens.

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http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/24/us/24arizona.html?_r=1&scp=2&sq=latinos&st=nyt


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Who Are Republicans Listening to? Not Latinos

In the past two months two prominent Republican leaders hosted national conferences to address what many call the Republican's Latino "problem." Former Speaker Newt Gingrich's group, The Americano, held its first Hispanic Conference in Washington DC in December and just this past week, former Governor Jeb Bush's first Hispanic Leadership Network Conference was held in Miami, Florida. They're both insisting that Republicans tone down the rhetoric their party has embraced vis a vis the Hispanic Community or risk losing the fastest growing voting bloc in America.

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Anti-Immigrant Hate Crimes Rise with Hateful Political Speech

The federal trial of three Pennsylvania police officers accused of covering up the murder of an undocumented Mexican immigrant opened last week--reigniting critical discussion about the recent rise of anti-immigrant hate crimes. The officers--former Shenandoah Police Chief Matthew Nestor, Lt. William Moyer and Patrolman Jason Hayes--allegedly attempted to conceal the racially motivated nature of the 2008 murder of 25-year-old Luis Ramirez, who was brutally beaten to death in a park by a group of teenagers spouting racial slurs. At the time, Ramirez's murder underscored a growing trend of anti-Hispanic violence in the U.S., which some attribute to increasingly anti-immigrant political rhetoric

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Vitter, Paul Target Birthright Citizenship For Children Of Illegal Immigrants

WASHINGTON -- Republican Sens. David Vitter (La.) and Rand Paul (Ky.) are seeking to deny birthright citizenship to the children of illegal immigrants by changing the U.S. Constitution.

The Supreme Court has consistently held that the Fourteenth Amendment grants automatic citizenship to those born on U.S. soil, but Vitter and Paul said Thursday that right should not extend to the children of undocumented parents. They introduced a congressional resolution that would amend the Constitution and close what they call a "loophole."

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Census Estimates Show Big Gains For U.S. Minorities

WASHINGTON — Racial and ethnic minorities accounted for roughly 85 percent of the nation's population growth over the last decade – one of the largest shares ever – with Hispanics accounting for much of the gain in many of the states picking up new House seats.

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