If you haven't heard about the DREAM Act yet I wouldn't be surprised. The media has largely been focused on the train wreck that is Christine O'Donnell's campaign. But the mainstream media is missing out on one of the most … [Read more...]
Moving Towards a New Migrant Manifesto
The blogosphere can have a role in this change as well. There is a wealth of blogs out there dealing with immigration and Latino issues on a regular basis, and many of them feature not just important perspectives that need to be part of the … [Read more...]
Low Turnout Farce: Alvaro Colom Takes the Presidency
(See Citizen Orange for more detailed picture) The picture above shows that Colom won the vote in every single rural, poor, and indigenous department in Guatemala. While there were problems with the election I can safely say that I am … [Read more...]
Beyond the Words
According to this entry, Feliciano Pop is sculptor and former mayor from the beautiful town in the highlands of Guatemala, San Pedro. I loved the premise of Nic Askew's video: that we can understand someone without necessarily … [Read more...]
Preying on Migrant Fear: Impersonating an ICE Agent
Prosecutors say the most egregious incident occurred June 29, when Mathison detained four Latino men sitting along Chestnut Street in Chelsea. After forcing them into a nearby building, Mathison allegedly demanded that they give him money … [Read more...]
The Truth About the Boston MS-13 Raids
The supposed purpose of ICE's "Operation 13", as the raids were dubbed, was to target members of MS-13, a violent Salvadoran gang. This operation was concieved, no doubt, in response to the politicized killings in New Jersey, … [Read more...]
What it Means to be an “Illegal Alien”
There won't be sources or statistics in this post. I'm going to write this from what I have learned after living 18 years in Guatemala, and covering this for over a year and a half online. If you need sources or statistics on … [Read more...]
Migrants Live the American Nightmare
Both U.S. Progressives and Conservatives are guilty of neglecting Emigration States. Very few act in the true interests of Mexicans, Guatemalans, Salvadorans, Hondurans, etc. Progressives will often pick up a sexy issue, like … [Read more...]
‘Saving’ Lost Children
Cross posted on Immigration Orange(BBC picture of Guatemalan indigenous women and children randomly paired with adoption articles)Guatemala made the international press, today, and as usual the reporting has done more to misinform than to … [Read more...]
Citizens for Boycotting Chiquita
(Picture above modified from a Time Magazine cover to mock Arbenz's depiction as a Communist)Now that the media has picked up on this story and emphasized it for the debacle that it is, it is time for citizens to get involved. It is time … [Read more...]