United Farm Workers President Teresa Romero awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom
News and Events
- 04/29/2010 Seattle Times: First lawsuit filed to challenge Arizona immigration law
- 04/29/2010 CNN (blog): Crime stats test rationale behind Arizona immigration law (includes two videos)
- 04/29/2010 Santa Rosa Press Democrat: Arizona law fuels Santa Rosa immigration rally
- 04/29/2010 UFW, farm workers, church leaders observe May Day with a prayer for immigration reform
- 04/29/2010 Saturday in Salinas with UFW Pres. Rodriguez & Bishop Garcia Farm workers, church leaders, allies at May Day UFW protest calling for immigration reform
- 04/29/2010 The Salinas Californian: Arizona immigration law sparks Monterey County activists
- 04/29/2010 CNN: Arizona students speak out on immigration law (includes 9 videos)
- 04/28/2010 Kansas City Kansan (blog): Caminos: César Chavez is still remembered
- 04/28/2010 The Salinas Californian: Oaxacans protest alleged racism in Greenfield
- 04/28/2010 Christian Science Monitor: Arizona immigration law: painful lessons from Oklahoma
- 04/27/2010 Sacramento Bee: Arizona’s new law draws chorus of protest in California
- 04/27/2010 AZ Central.com: Flagstaff joins Phoenix in reviewing immigration legal options
- 04/27/2010 New York Times: A Law Facing a Tough Road Through the Courts
- 04/27/2010 MSNBC (video): Hardball with Chris Matthews, SB1070 & Racial Profiling (9:45)
- 04/27/2010 The Hill (blog): Catholic bishops blast Ariz. immigration law, call for national reform
- 04/27/2010 AZ Central.com: Mesa businesses feel initial impact of new immigration law
- 04/26/2010 Deseret News: Utah lawmaker Stephen Sandstrom to draft immigration bill similar to Arizona’s
- 04/26/2010 KENS 5 TV: San Antonio Hispanic civil rights groups threaten to march for justice (includes video 2:04)
- 04/25/2010 The Arizona Republic: Court fight looms on new immigration law (includes video 1:59)
- 04/23/2010 Huffington Post (blog): The People — and the Shame — Behind Our Food
- 04/23/2010 UFW: Polarizing anti-immigrant bill targets Latinos and farm workers
- 04/23/2010 The Arizona Republic: Arizona immigration bill ignites outcry from students and Latino advocates
- 04/23/2010 C-Span (video): President Obama Regarding Arizona’s SB 1070 (0:38)
- 04/23/2010 MSNBC: Obama slams pending Arizona immigration law (includes video Gov. Brewer 5:15)
- 04/22/2010 Fox 11 (Phoenix): Thousands of students flock to Capitol to protest SB1070 (includes a video 4:27 and a gallery of 10 photos)