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Es Mentiroso Ese Hombre. Who Exactly Are the Liars? A Look At Reactions to Wilson.

2:10 pm By Maegan la Mamita Mala · Health| Immigration| Politics · 2 Comments

13 Sep 2009

Everyone and their mami is jumping on the outburst heard round the world. Let’s take a look at how organizations that claim to be progressive or at the very least Democratic, are repping what down during Obama’s health care plan pitch.

The Free Press Action Fund, an org whose mission according to it’s tagline is to “Reform Media, Transform Democracy”, took the opportunity to ask for funds. In their request letter, they focus on the failings of the mainstream media:

For the past 24 hours, the media have focused on the controversy surrounding Rep. Joe Wilson’s outburst, but not on the substance of his claim — that the president lied about coverage for undocumented immigrants — which is demonstrably false.

As in nothing to see here folks. Undocumented (at least they didn’t use the word illegal) won’t be covered. Hmm I wonder how independent media makers such as myself can get in on some of that fundraising action?
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Tom Tacredo Says NCLR=KKK=Sotomayor is Racist

9:49 am By Maegan la Mamita Mala · Media| Politics · 2 Comments

31 May 2009

Ay the fun never stops with racists. Here’s our old amigo Tom Tancredo on CNN.

Now going back into my head of history, last time I checked, part of the power of the KKK was the hooded gear and nooses, not to mention support, protection, and cross membership with government agencies including law enforcement. So a ver, I’m not apologist for the NCLR who in my opinion aren’t radical enough, pero I never have been on a call with them that focused on how to kill whitey (or did I miss that call?).

Tancredo clearly has no concept of what raza is and how it goes way beyond the concept of a “race” the way he defines it. Way back in March of 2006, Tancredo said that he didn’t like being called a racist, but it’s ok for him to?

New Study from NCLR Points to Inequalities in Justice System for Latino Youth

7:29 am By Maegan la Mamita Mala · Justice| youth · 1 Comment

22 May 2009

data-loss-ceos-should-go-to-jail “What’s wrong with young people these days?” is a question often asked. We’ve written over and over again that the problem isn’t really with the young people in our communities but rather with the messages “the system” sends to them as to the value of their lives especially when it comes to the “justice” system.

A new study recently released by NCLR reaffirms what we already knew, that Latino youth are treated unjustly. America’s Invisible Children: Latino Youth and the Failure of Justice specifically looks at how Latino youth are charged and incarcerated as adults more so than other young people in the U.S.

On any given day, close to 18,000 Latino youth are incarcerated in America. The majority of these youth are incarcerated for nonviolent offenses. Most Latino youth are held in juvenile detention facilities (41%) and juvenile long-term secure facilities (34%). However, one out of every four (24%) incarcerated Latino children is held in an adult prison or jail even though youth in adult facilities are in significant danger of suicide and rape.

Latino youth are overrepresented in the U.S. justice system and receive harsher treatment than white youth. In order of rising disparities, Latino youth are: 4% more likely than white youth to be petitioned; 16% more likely than white youth to be adjudicated delinquent; 28% more likely than white youth to be detained; 41% more likely than white youth to receive an out-of-home placement; 43% more likely than white youth to be waived to the adult system; and 40% more likely to be admitted to adult prison. States with the highest levels of disparity of Latino youth in adult prison (rates over 5 times that for white youth) were California, Minnesota, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.

Nine out of ten (90%) Latino youth ages 10 to 17 live in states that permit the pre-trial detention in adult jails for youth prosecuted in the adult system. According to a study of 40 large urban jurisdictions, Latino youth prosecuted in the adult system are routinely incarcerated in adult jails. Overall, a higher proportion of white youth are released pretrial (60%) than any other racial or ethnic categories. Most (54%) of Latino youth prosecuted in the adult system were detained pretrial; of the Latino youth detained pretrial, 72% were held in adult jails.

Obama Latino Cabinet Picks : Cecilia Muñoz of NCLR

9:22 am By Maegan La Mala · Politics| Women · 1 Comment

3 Dec 2008

With many Latinos in the mainstream blogosphere feeling snubbed by President Elect Obama passing over Bill Richardson as Secretary of State, the focus is shifting to who are the other Latinos in Obama’s cabinet, feeling that a Latino in the cabinet will mean that our interests are looked out for. Apprently no one learned from Alberto Gonzales’s time that having a Latino in and of itself doesn’t guarantee a damn thing.

Another Latino in the Obama White House is Cecilia Muñoz, senior vice president for the Office of Research, Advocacy, and Legislation at the National Council of La Raza (NCLR). She was named as Director of Intergovernmental Affairs, coordinating the White House’s relations with local and state governments.

Border Patrol Goes After Nascar Crowd for New Recruits

1:23 pm By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Immigration| Sports · 1 Comment

24 Jul 2008

Not to stereotype or anything, but what kind of recruit does the U.S. Border Patrol hope to find by sponsoring a NASCAR racer? The same kind of candidate that they would get by having a Blackwater sponsored racer?

Why not recruit from the San Diego Minutemen? Seems they have the whole speech down packed based on how they acted outside the NCLR conference.

If NASCAR wants to gain fans in Mexico they may need to rethink their approach.

Via / Machochip, The Spy Who Billed Me, Citizen Orange, NASCAR

Obama Speaks to La Raza y Que?

9:00 am By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · US Presidential Race 2008 · Comments Off

14 Jul 2008

Yesterday Barack Obama gave a speech at the National Council of La Raza Conference in San Diego, California. The speech contains nothing surprising. Obama positions himself as a friend of Latinos, who feels our struggles with education, housing, the economy, health care and of course, immigration. But he balanced that with by saying that those that are undocumented need to be punished somehow, by paying a fine, for example, but not through mass deportation. He mentioned the need for secure borders (without mentioning his support of the border fence) and the need to create a path for citizenship.

Is this anything new? Does this address the questions left pending by members of the Sanctuary and others? Read his remarks for yourself after the jump:

Obama Will Address “La Raza”

11:55 am By Maegan La Mala · Politics| US Presidential Race 2008 · Comments Off

10 Jun 2008

The Democratic candidate often called out for his disconnect with the Latino community is now (pretty much) the DNC’s nominee. And as such, he knows he got to get down with the peeps to try to win a leg-up on John McCain, considered by many Latinos as “sympathetic” to the immigration issue. Not one to stand in the old man’s shadow, Barack Obama will be meeting his match at the National Council of La Raza’s (NCLR) annual conference in San Diego next month:

Both senators are expected to address immigration and other issues pertinent to Latino voters, NCLR President Janet Murguía said during a visit to San Diego promoting the convention. Obama’s plans were announced yesterday; McCain had agreed earlier to address the convention.

The fact that both candidates will attend “speaks to a number of things, not only to the importance of the Latino vote, but also to the importance of this region and this state,” Murguía said during a news conference.

This is an event to watch: high-profile, with both candidates attending. I really hope that Obama doesn’t end up showing himself as even more conservative on immigration than McCain at this event.

Via / SignOn San Diego

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