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Alabama Immigration Law Repeal Rejected by Governor Robert Bentley

A collection of stories from today's Huffington Post Latino Voices

A collection of stories from today’s Huffington Post Latino Voices

Alabama Immigration Law Repeal Rejected by Governor Robert Bentley http

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (RNS) Gov. Robert Bentley won't support a repeal of the state's get-tough immigration law, rejecting a Christmas appeal from a group of top religious leaders.

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Year In Review 2011: The Most Latino Latinos (PHOTOS)

The revealing snapshots of people from all walks of life portrayed Latinos as a broad and eclectic group. These deeply personal vignettes offered a glimpse of what it means to be Latino today, highlighting the values and aspirations of America's fastest-growing demographic group.

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Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio Sued By Undocumented Woman Shackled During Labor

Two years ago today Miriam Mendiola-Martinez gave birth while in police custody, after being arrested for using false documents to obtain work. She says she was shackled to her hospital bed before and after her Caesarean section and forced to walk out of the hospital days later while still bleeding from surgery, with her hands and feet in cuffs.


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