Pepe Lozano
LATEST ARTICLES BY Pepe Lozano
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Georgia activists denounce anti-immigrant bills
March 30, 2011Georgia state lawmakers are considering tough anti-immigrant bills similar to Arizona's draconian and controversial SB 1070, which passed last year.
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Third grade homework: Should U.S. put “illegal aliens” to death?
March 30, 2011A troubling homework assignment asked third-graders, "What is an illegal alien?" and whether the U.S. should put them to death, force them to work in the army or shoot them into outer space.
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Wide coalition mobilizes for April 4 “We Are One”
March 29, 2011Leaders in labor, faith, civil and immigrant rights groups held a March 29 teleconference to announce coordinated actions nationwide on April 4 to commemorate the legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr and stand in...
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The bad and the ugly in Utah’s immigration alternative
March 25, 2011Utah's new immigration laws have drawn criticism from both sides of the debate, but some say they are a step forward.
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Why Latinos depend on the Environmental Protection Agency
March 24, 2011The role of the EPA, especially when it comes to the health and wellbeing of the Latino community, is extremely critical, according to a new report.
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Arizona Senate rejects anti-immigrant bills
March 18, 2011Arizona Republican lawmakers have finally decided some anti-immigrant bills go too far, and joined with Democrats in defeating five of them.
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GOP’s vote to cut NPR funds seen as attack on public media
March 17, 2011The House voted today to bar federal funding of National Public Raido and ban stations from using federal money to pay their NPR dues.
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Cop tied to torture goes to jail, but allegations continue
March 16, 2011The city of Chicago is facing allegations that police tortured suspects into false confessions through much of the 70s and 80s.
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