Main Street Project

The Main Street Project is ” a grassroots public policy, media justice and cultural organizing initiative that uses the power of relationships to create lasting change. We work to document the economic challenges facing people in increasingly diverse rural communities, give voice to their hopes and aspirations, and provide creative and practical tools to turn [...]

Blogs that focus on Immigration and Mpls Hispanic news feed

Here are a few blogs that focus on immigration issues: Migra Matters is a nonpartisan, educational effort dedicated to making information, news, and opinion about US immigration policy and immigration reform available to concerned citizens. It is dedicated to the enactment of progressive reform that is practical, rational, fair and humane. It is affiliated with [...]

NY Times Editorial

This is an editorial by the New York Times from earlier in the week. “”June 3, 2008 The Great Immigration Panic Someday, the country will recognize the true cost of its war on illegal immigration. We don’t mean dollars, though those are being squandered by the billions. The true cost is to the national identity: [...]

All kinds of resources on immigration policy

Principles for an Immigration Policy to Strengthen and Expand the American Middle Class: 2007 Edition and A Spanish translation of the report’s executive summary, talking points, and discussion questions.  All from the Drum Major Institute for Public Policy. “1) Immigration policy should bolster-not undermine-the critical contribution that immigrants make to our economy as workers, entrepreneurs, [...]

Espejos

“Espejos is a mentoring program for emerging Latino artists, will present this year’s artistic work June 5 at 7 p.m.” From the TC Daily Planet article Espejos: Reflecting the Latino community. Espejos 2008 Gallery viewing starts: May 22 Opening Night Reception and Performance:6-9 PM Thursday, June 5, 2008. Doors open at 6:00 PM, Performance from [...]

Latino Representation in the Media

“Media Matters for America is a Web-based, not-for-profit, 501(c)(3) progressive research and information center dedicated to comprehensively monitoring, analyzing, and correcting conservative misinformation in the U.S. media.” The Media Matters Action Network has released a report entitled: Fear & Loathing in Prime Time: Immigration Myths and Cable News. An excerpt from their executive summary follows: [...]