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Ariz. Governor Signs Bill Revising Immigration Law

by chicano | April 30th, 2010

Gov. Jan Brewer says the revisions should quell concerns that the measure will lead to racial profiling. Both the law and the changes to it will take effect July 29 unless blocked by a court or referendum filing.

La Ley Arizona / Arizona Immigration Law (w/ English Subtitles)

by (author unknown) | April 30th, 2010

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Arizona Immigration Law Generates First Challenges

by chicano | April 30th, 2010

The first legal suits have been filed against Arizona’s tough new immigration law. Latino and other groups say the measure is unconstitutional, and law enforcement officials are taking sides. A Phoenix-area sheriff supports the law, while his counterpart in Tucson’s Pima County, near the Mexican border, says enforcing it will drain local resources.

Immigration Overhaul Plan Unveiled By Democrats

by chicano | April 29th, 2010

Senate Democrats rolled out their framework for the comprehensive overhaul Thursday. They say the top priority is to secure the border. They also called for issuing biometric Social Security cards and creating a path for more than 10 million immigrants to become legal. The plan is described as bipartisan, but no Republican co-sponsored the measure.

World’s largest telescope to open in Chile

by Nicholas Deleon | April 29th, 2010

The European Southern Observatory will construct the world’s largest telescope in Chile. They’re calling it the European Extremely Large Telescope, and it’s being constructed in Chile because the night sky there is totally clear some 320 days per year.

The name isn’t just some gimmick. The telescope’s primary mirror will be 138 feet wide, dwarfing other, similarly large telescopes. (One such telescope in Hawaii has a 33-feet wide mirror.)

Any guesses as to how much it costs? I mean, how much is a enthusiast telescope these days? A fancy one will run you maybe in the $100 range (give or take).

Try one billion euros ($1.3 billion). Chump change!

If all goes well, the telescope could be up and running by 2018.

Villaraigosa backs Arizona boycott by L.A.

by Kevin | April 29th, 2010

At a news conference today, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa came out in favor of the city of Los Angeles boycotting Arizona over that state’s new law putting cops into the business of enforcing immigration laws.

Democrats want border security before legalization

by chicano | April 29th, 2010

WASHINGTON (AP) — An emerging immigration proposal by three Democratic senators calls for more federal enforcement agents and other border security-tightening benchmarks before illegal immigrants could become legal U.S. residents….

Villaraigosa and Trutanich patch it up over budget cuts

by Kevin | April 29th, 2010

Is anybody surprised? Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and City Attorney Carmen Trutanich reportedly met last night and came to an agreement that essentially splits the difference on budget cuts for the…

Controversial Ariz. Immigration Law Defended

by chicano | April 29th, 2010

President Obama publicly criticized the law as “misguided.” Several parties are considering court challenges. Kris Kobach, a former chief advisor on immigration law and border security in the Bush Administration, says the arguments against the law are misrepresentations or simply inaccurate.