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Colin gets NH-envy again…

Luis — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 21:55:52 +0000

***Update…I realize that sometimes I get very reactionary and just start jotting down stuff without checking my attitude at the door. I need to start adopting the whole “disagree without being disagreeable” motto Mercy is always preaching to me, and in that spirit I’m going to scratch out all the areas where I let the moment [...]

New presence to old friends

Luis — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 10:15:37 +0000

Long over due props need to goto the folks over at the Hartford Independent Media Collective. For a number of months now they have moved over to their new online presence…and it is snaaaaaazyyyyy.

My experience working in DC opened my eyes to the world of more progressive / radical thought in the states. I DJ’d for [...]

Score one for pro-immigration forces

Luis — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 12:43:11 +0000

Star date July 2007, New Haven enacts a resident ID card which is made available to all New Haven residents regardless of their immigration status. The database containnig all names are requested through an FOI request by the Journalist Chris Powell and He-who-shall-not-be-named aka Dustin Gold (pictured at left). The matter is taken to [...]

Whatayall think?….

Luis — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 18:47:53 +0000

OK…below is the complete text of the resolution approved last night (11/26/07) by the City of Hartford Court of Common Council. I’ve bolded what I feel is the crux of the resolution. This one looks to me like it puts the responsibility in the hands of the police department.

This is only step numero uno. [...]

First Steps…

Luis — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 15:50:59 +0000

Tonight, November 26, three Hartford City Council members (Painter, Sheff, and Segarra) will present a resolution which will require the Mayor to work towards the creation of immigrant friendly legislation in the city. If this passes it will be the first step in the journey to make Hartford a safe haven for all of its [...]

Wrong arm of the law (insert ominous music here)

Luis — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 13:20:14 +0000

Here’s a link to an article in Sunday’s Courant (11/18/07) that myself and Peter Goseling co-wrote. Our buddy at Urban Compass has her usual in-depth coverage here; Undercurrent gets into the act also over here; One can even go over to our buddies down south at The New Haven Independent and their overall coverage of Immigrant [...]

Good opinion piece in todays NY Times

Luis — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 19:53:31 +0000

I was reading this opinion piece in the Times today and I was struck by the following sentence:

“County Executive Thomas Suozzi and Police Commissioner Lawrence Mulvey were so dismayed that they have refused to cooperate on further raids until ICE gets its act together.”

I thought for a second how wonderful it would be to read [...]

Thank you Helen Ubiñas

Luis — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 14:06:22 +0000

As I read of New Haven’s groundbreaking City ID Program, the subsequent ICE Raids, the rally which followed and the rallies that will follow, I am reminded to drop a note to our own pain in the city’s side columnist from The Hartford Courant, Helen Ubiñas, or as the Hartford Courant website lists her, Helen Ubi�as. [...]