Not long ago, Arizona was known for its harsh immigration laws. But a new crop of Latino activists emerged in response, catapulting themselves into elected office.
Trump’s idea of denying green cards to people who receive government benefits and questioned recent immigration raids in Mississippi food-processing plants.
Their arrival hasn’t come without challenges. They have struggled to find middle ground between their in-your-face style of activism and the more measured ways that are necessary to build alliances. They remain the targets of the anti-immigrant sentiment in Arizona, where Trump has a loyal base of supporters.
In “The State of Latino Arizona,” a report published in 2009, Christine Marín, a historian, archivist and professor emerita at Arizona State University, writes about these early generations of activists who, in the late 1800s and early 1990s, mobilized in groups with names like “El Centro Radical Mexicano” ; “Liga Protectora Latina” ; and “Los Conquistadores” .
Councilwoman Regina Romero takes a swing through the “Tucson Meet Yourself” festival in October while campaigning for mayor. In November, Romero, the daughter of migrant farmworkers and the first woman elected to the Tucson City Council, was elected mayor. She will be the first Latina to hold the office. | M.
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