Archive for June 28th, 2010
Nebraska Town Follows Farmer’s Branch to Create Unlivable Conditions for Undocumented
2:42 pm By Maegan La Mala · Immigration · 1 Comment
28 Jun 201057 percent of voters in the meatpacking town of Fremont, Nebraska passed Ordinance 5165, a measure last week that makes it clear that the undocumented are unwanted. They passed a measure that bars landlords from renting to the undocumented and businesses would have to use a federal database to make sure none of their employees are undocumented. The town essentially used the same defense that Gov. Jan Brewer used in defending SB1070, that the Feds failure to enforce immigration laws has caused the town to take matters into it’s own hands.
The A.C.L.U. has said that they would file a lawsuit against the ordinance. Measures like Ordinance 5265 have passed in other towns, like Farmer’s Branch, and have been declared unconstitutional.
VivirLatino.com Statement in Support of Moving the MLB All-star Game from Arizona
12:17 pm By Maegan La Mala · arizona|Immigration|Sports · 4 Comments
28 Jun 2010For Immediate Release
VivirLatino.com Statement in Support of Moving the MLB All-star Game from Arizona
New York, NY. June 28, 2010. Last month, numerous community activist and immigrants rights groups joined forces to show their opposition of Major League Baseball’s 2011 All Star game being held in Phoenix, Arizona, due to the state’s recently adopted anti-immigrant policies. Today, VivirLatino.com, the leading Latino daily blog covering politics, entertainment and issues of interest to the Latino community, has announced that it is part of that coalition.
In response to state law SB 1070, which requires police to ask for papers from anyone they decide meets an undefined “reasonable suspicion” standard, these groups — among them America’s Voice, AFL-CIO, Service Employees International Union and People For the American Way — composed and sent a letter to MLB Commissioner Bud Selig to convince him to move the game from Arizona, as well as move training practices normally held there to another state.
As a far-reaching online Latino publication, VivirLatino believes that it has a commitment to its readers to speak out in favor of immigrants rights, and, in addition to the daily editorial coverage of SB 1070, strongly believes that voicing its opposition to this law via the letter is one way to do that.
“As a political, news, and cultural online space dedicated to the perspective of those born in the US of immigrants, we felt it was important to publicly support efforts that fight against anti-immigrant and anti-Latino hate legalized through SB1070,” said VivirLatino Managing Editor Maegan Ortíz.
“The power and reach of the Internet is vital in successfully campaigning against acts of hate towards immigrants and we plan on using our large reach and readership to continue to speak out against these acts,” added Ortíz.
VivirLatino.com joins a long list of fellow bloggers and community leaders in the cause, such as: Frank Sharry, Founder and Executive Director, America’s Voice; Richard Trumka, President, AFL-CIO;
Eliseo Medina, International Executive Vice President, Service Employees International Union (SEIU); Markos Moulitsas Zúñiga, Founder and Publisher, Daily Kos; Julio Pabon, Publisher, LatinoSports.com, among many others.
VivirLatino Managing Editor Maegan Ortíz is available for statement on the topic of relocating the All-Star game, as well as for interviews on the issue of immigration in general.
Copa Mundial Update : Mexico v. Argentina
8:47 am By Maegan La Mala · Argentina|mexico|Sports · 1 Comment
28 Jun 2010I have been chastised by some readers for not doing better coverage of the World Cup compared to the last World Cup.
Mala indeed has been watching and tweeting when I have access to wifi where I am watching the game, which has included in Casa Mala, at a local bakery and yesterday I took it to a huge beer garden in Queens to watch Mexico vs. Argentina. It was packed and it was hot and not just in terms of temperature. There were at least three physical altercations that I witnessed not to mention all the trash talking which often was based on notions of which Latin American country was superior. Alot of the trash talk twisted pro-migrant chants and there was tons of homofobia while the pride parade marched right across the East River.
While you could hear the “no se puedes”, you couldn’t hear the chants of “culero” which depending on who you ask means “asshole” or is a homophobic slur.
In case you didn’t watch the game, Argentina beat Mexico 3-1, eliminating Mexico from the World Cup.
Today is Chile v. Brasil at 2 pm EST.
M/others, Mamaz and Community Care-Givers Unite Through Truth-Telling at the AMC
6:38 am By Maegan La Mala · Allied Media Conference · 4 Comments
28 Jun 2010There were many reasons for my attending the Allied Media Conference, including to see dear friends but I also went to help present, specifically this workshop:
M/others, Mamaz and Community Care-Givers Unite Through Truth-Telling!
Presenters: Rachel Caballero, La Semilla Childcare Collective; China Martens; Future Generation & Don’t Leave Your Friends Behind; Kidz Space; Katina Parker, New Orleans Labor of Love; Maegan “la Mamita Mala” Ortiz, VivirLatino/la Mamita Mala
Facilitator: tk karakashian tunchez, To tell You the Truth/New Mythos Project
TRACK: INCITE! / To Tell You the Truth
M/others (self-identified single, teen and welfare mamaz), mamaz and community caregivers around the country are telling their truths through zines, blogs, printed media, performance work etc, and using this process of truth-telling to create stronger selves, families and communities. In this 3-part, interactive workshop, we will share practical skills and organizing models, then strategize on how we can support each other year-round through a national network of mamaz and community caregivers. Come share your questions and your knowledge with us!This session will take place in three one hour parts. Part one is a knowledge fair, showcasing the many incredible projects in the room. Part two is a skill share, giving you a chance to learn some specific truth-telling and organizing techniques, including: zine-making, social media, on-the-go-video-how-to, blogging 101, and building a radical childcare collective. Part three is a strategy session for all us m/other, mamaz & community cargegivers in the room to think, dream, strategize, and envision specific ways we can work together over the next year. We will explore questions like; What do we bring to the tables as mamaz? What support do we need? How can we fortify our national community and our families? How can alternative media-making further our movements and transformations?
This session prioritizes the participation of mothers and community care-givers of color, but is open to all.
The session started with TK Karakashian Tunchez, of To tell You the Truth/New Mythos Project introducing the audience to the session, how we got here, who we are are, and what we will be doing; basically laying the foundation.
Hola!
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