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Tomorrow: Honoring Courageous Leaders
Join us tomorrow as we celebrate the following courageous leaders who helped pave the road to justice. Continue reading
Celebrating Arizona’s Agents of Change
Join us on Tuesday, June 7th 2011 at 5:30 PM for our first annual fundraiser. Join us as we celebrate our accomplishments and honor our community’s agents of change. Continue reading
Thirty Volunteers Receive GOTV Training from Promise Arizona
Thirty volunteers received training Saturday, Aug. in a daylong session coordinated and presented by Promise Arizona. The volunteers will be working on getting out the vote for the upcoming City of Phoenix Mayoral election. Continue reading
Arizona Republic: Obama again tackles immigration reform
Obama is making a new attempt to fulfill his campaign pledge to enact a broad immigration overhaul early in his term. His failure there has angered some Hispanics and immigrants’ advocates, voters who helped elect him in 2008 and whom he’ll need at the polls again next year. Continue reading
FOX 10: Group Holds Vigil Marking SB 1070 Anniversary
FOX features Promise Arizona’s event that marks the one year anniversary of SB1070 Continue reading
YUMA SUN: 9th Circuit Court upholds injunction against SB 1070
In a split decision this morning, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals concluded there was sufficient evidence to believe that provisions of SB 1070 are an unconstitutional infringement on the exclusive power of the federal government to regulate immigration. Judge Richard Paez, writing for the majority, also said such a conclusion is supported by “the threat of 50 states layering their own immigration enforcement rules on top of the Immigration and Naturalization Act.” Continue reading
Long List of Anti-Immigrant Bills Pass
Remember when we thought Arizona legislators would give it a rest? They’re back in action (again). Tuesday many of you joined us for the morning vigil, meetings with legislatures and finally sitting through a dreadfully long hearing (it went pass … Continue reading
SB 1611: Attack on Children and Businesses
“Apparently Pearce isn’t satisfied with the damage he’s done to the state and wants to completely drive us off a cliff. Already, Pearce and a handful of other elected officials have created a climate of hostility and division in the state with their anti-immigrant rhetoric and actions, and have tarnished the state’s reputation everywhere giving the false impression that Arizonans are intolerant and racist. Now, Pearce is working to solidify that image with a law that makes SB 1070 seem tame. Continue reading
Update: SB1308 & SB1309
There’s been a lot of back and forth on bills SB1308 and SB1309. You’re probably wondering what the heck is going on. We got you covered thanks to Guadalupe Valencia who took the time to explain the bills and the process they’re going through. Continue reading
Promise Arizona Calls Urgent Meeting at State Capitol with Legislators
Phoenix – Sen. Ron Gould’s plan to seek a vote on Tuesday for SB1308 and SB1309, the two bills that would deny citizenship to children of undocumented parents in Arizona, has sparked concern among residents who feel their legislators are disconnected from the issues affecting everyday Arizonans. Continue reading
