Posted by Cristina Parker on February 1, 2012 · Leave a Comment
(ANTHONY, New Mexico) — Members of the Border Network for Human Rights and other Southern New Mexico residents are preparing for a Day of Action in Santa Fe to support the current driver’s license law and tell lawmakers that they must not compromise communities. “It’s not a short trip to Santa Fe from Anthony and [...]
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Posted by Cristina Parker on January 26, 2012 · Leave a Comment
AP Investigation finds only a tiny minority of applicants are suspicious A recent analysis of driver’s license application abuse rates by the Associated Press sheds light on some facts and it raises questions about political speculations on both sides of the debate. Perhaps most striking is the relatively low number of supposed abuses of the [...]
Posted by Cristina Parker on January 20, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Nota del Editor: Lo sigente es un comenatrio de nuestro invitado especial, Dr. Luis I. Quiñones. Dr. Quiñones es un educador con más de 26 años de experiencia en las escuelas públicas, autor, y publicador del calendario anual “Calendario de La Paz e Historia de las Razas.” También es musicólogo cultural. Para escuchar una canción [...]
Posted by Cristina Parker on January 20, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Editor’s Note: The following is a special guest post from Dr. Luis I. Quiñones. Dr. Quiñones is an educator with more than 26 years of experience in public school education and an advocate of dual language/cultural education. He is also an author and publishes Las Razas Peace & Historical Calendar. He is also a cultural musicologist. [...]
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Posted by Cristina Parker on January 16, 2012 · Leave a Comment
(LAS CRUCES, New Mexico) — More than 300 Southern New Mexico residents marched and rallied in Las Cruces today to honor the memory of Martin Luther King, Jr. Most of the marchers were members of the Border Network for Human Rights and where there to show support for the current driver’s license law in New [...]
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Posted by Cristina Parker on January 10, 2012 · Leave a Comment
“…I am cognizant of the interrelatedness of all communities and states. I cannot sit idly by in Atlanta and not be concerned about what happens in Birmingham. Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, [...]
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Posted by Cristina Parker on January 6, 2012 · Leave a Comment
(ANTHONY, New Mexico) — In preparation for the New Mexico legislative session beginning January 17th Senator Steve Ficshmann pre-filed an updated guest worker bill that is deeply flawed. The Border Network for Human Rights has analyzed the bill and is reviewing its consequences in all its Human Rights Committees throughout Dona Ana County. Some major [...]
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