‘Qué Pasa’ in Immigration: Special March for America Edition

America's Voice Blog

Posted 03/23/10 at 11:47am

Over the weekend, the Spanish-language media dedicated extensive coverage to the March for America on Sunday in Washington. Reporters focused on the delegations from around the country that came to Washington to participate in the massive march, President Barack Obama’s taped address to the attendees reiterating his commitment to immigration reform, and leaders’ rejection of current policies of raids and deportations. Univision.com and ImpreMedia.com, among other sites, have photo galleries and videos from the event.

Sample headlines:

CNN: “Obama promotes immigration law”

BBC Mundo: “Thousands demand immigration reform”

EFE: “Latino clamor resounds through Washington for immigration reform”

ANSA: “Marching to the cry of ‘Si, se Puede’ in Washington”

Reuters: “Activists protest for a change in immigration policy”

AP: “Obama assures activists he’s committed to immigration reform”

Notimex: “Thousands remind Obama about immigration reform”

La Opinión: “Immigrants express urgency of reform”

Televisa: “Obama will work for immigration reform this year”

Mi Gente: “After a huge demonstration, hope”

Milenio, a member of one of the most important newspaper syndicates in Mexico, reprints selections from a statement from Nancy Pelosi, speaker of the House of Representatives, saying:

“Today’s immigration march reaffirms our commitment to fix our nation’s broken immigration system…Working with our colleagues in the House and Senate, and with the Obama Administration, we look forward to sending a bipartisan bill to the President’s desk.”

La Jornada (Mexico City) wrote:

“Cardinal Mahoney, who spoke in English and Spanish, denounced the continued immigration raids and said that children continued to be separated from their parents. For him, the demonstration forced leaders in Washington to hear stories of immigrants’ daily struggles, and he declared that we would not stop defending immigrants’ rights.”

In other stories...La Opinión (Los Angeles) publishes the column “From Nirvana to Hell” by Rafael Prieto of America’s Voice, contrasting the documentary “The Senators’ Bargain” with last Sunday’s march; the AP reports from New York, where one of the men accused of killing undocumented immigrant Marcelo Lucero is currently on trial ; EFE covers a request to the Department of Justice to suspend Sheriff Joe Arpaio during its ongoing investigation against him; and the AP reports that the Supreme Court will hear a case regarding children born outside of the United States to U.S. citizens.

America's Voice has started a new series, “‘Qué Pasa’ in Immigration,” to bring Spanish-language coverage of immigration and politics to a wider audience. Look for daily roundups (in English) of some of the best Spanish-language news.

Don't forget to check out the latest Spanish-language reporting and analysis on immigration over at MaribelHastings.com.