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Racial Profiling: Impact Missing in the News

Teresa Puente, Maynard Institute: A recent proliferation of states enacting immigration legislation—some 1,400 bills were introduced in 2010—sparked a flurry of political coverage, much of it noting how politicians backing the measures risked alienating Latino voters. Yet scant attention has been placed on how such laws will impact Latino and immigrant communities, particularly the likely increase in racial and ethnic profiling.

In Her Words: Alejandra, An Immigrant Woman Abused in Detention, Asks "Aren’t we all human?"


This is the last in our series this month of testimonies from women and children speaking out against Arizona's

In Her Words: I Witnessed a Crime Caused by Arizona's Senate Bill 1070

This is the third in our series of testimonies from women and children speaking out against Arizona's

In Her Words: 10 Year Old Katherine Says that Laws Like 287(g) and Arizona's SB1070 Tear Families Apart

Last Friday, we heard from Sylvia, a 23-year-old immigrant woman residing in Arizona, who wouldn't seek out the assistance of police if she or someone she knew was under threat.  Arizona's SB 1070,

In Her Words: Sylvia Describes Racial Profiling and Anti-Immigrant Discrimination in Arizona

A couple of weeks ago, we posted a blog on the threat to witnesses and victimes of crime posed by Arizona's anti-immigrant law

Battle Over SB 1070

Last week, South Carolina and Minnesota introduced copy-cat versions of AZ's SB 1070 with 8 other states set to follow suit, while hundreds of protestors descended on the White House to send a clear message of concern to Arizona Governor Jan Brewer during her visit with the President.