Valeria Fernandez
Feet in Two Worlds
Feet in 2 Worlds is supported by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, the New York Community Trust, the Ralph E. Ogden Foundation and the Sirus Fund. Fi2W podcasts are supported in part by WNYC, New York Public Radio and the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism.
Valeria Fernandez appears in the following:
AZ Immigrants Await Supreme Court Ruling on SB 1070
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Patricia and Pablo held arms outside the U.S. Supreme Court, hours before the highest tribunal in the nation heard arguments on the injunction of SB 1070, a controversial Arizona law that would subject undocumented immigrants like them to incarceration and penalties.
“It feels good to be here on behalf of ...
Immigration SB 1070 Author, Opponents Spar Ahead of Supreme Court Hearing
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Rosa Maria Soto watched with emotion as Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) held up the picture of her daughter to an audience of mostly journalists at a sub-committee hearing on the impact of immigration laws such as SB 1070 on Tuesday in Washington.
Soto’s daughter, Dulce Matuz, was named one of ...
Immigration and Latino Voters
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Valeria Fernandez, contributor to Feet in 2 Worlds and journalist based in Arizona, talks about immigration policy and Latino voters.
EVENT: Valeria will be part of a panel discussion titled, The Detention Dilemma: Families, Security and Immigrant Rights tonight from 6:00pm - 8:00pm at the Theresa Lang Community and Student Center, Arnhold Hall, 55 West 13th Street, 2nd floor.
AZ Students Walk Out Over Mexican-American Studies Ban
Wednesday, February 01, 2012
For the past weeks Quevedo and other students have protested what they believe is an arbitrary ban to their education via walkouts.
Is 2011 a Turning Point for the Immigration Battle?
Friday, December 30, 2011
2011 will be recorded as a turning point in the battle between conservative politicians in Arizona who supported laws like SB 1070 a law that made it a state crime for a person to be an undocumented immigrant in Arizona – and the pro-immigrant rights groups that stood in opposition.
Could Sheriff Arpaio’s Endorsement Hurt Rick Perry?
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
An endorsement from "America’s Toughest Sheriff" may not be worth as much as it used to in the past.
AZ Recall May Put Immigration Bills to Rest
Friday, November 11, 2011
Members of a group behind a historical recall of the architect of SB 1070 say the message is “loud and clear” for anyone that wants to follow his footsteps in Arizona state politics.
The Department of Justice vs. Sheriff Joe Arpaio
Friday, September 03, 2010
The Justice Department announced Thursday that it has filed a lawsuit against Arizona Sheriff Joseph Arpaio, the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office and Maricopa County for failing to turn over documents in an investigation into alleged discrimination, unconstitutional searches and seizures, and jail policies that discriminate against people with limited English skills. In their complaint, the government agency says the sheriff's office has failed to turn over documents relating to the case and has refused to cooperate. It is the first time in decades a lawman has refused to cooperate in one of the agency's probes. Sheriff Arpaio says the government is targeting him - and Arizona.
President Obama Addresses Immigration Reform
Thursday, July 01, 2010
President Barack Obama is scheduled to give a speech on comprehensive immigration reform at the American University School of International Service in Washington, D.C. today. This in the wake of Arizona's controversial immigration law, and the threat of other states passing their own immigration legislation. Valeria Fernandez, a reporter for Feet in Two Worlds — a project of the Center for New York City Affairs at The New School; and Maria Elena Salinas, an anchor at Univision, join us to talk about what they and the hispanic population hope the President will say in his speech.
Arizona's New Immigration Law Sparks Lawsuits, Protests, and A Roadmap for Reform
Friday, April 30, 2010
Democrats unveiled a framework for immigration reform yesterday, just as cities across the country are bracing for big May Day protests by Immigrant advocacy groups. The groups are hoping to put pressure on Washington to speed up changes to current laws, which some say endanger families with members that have come to the U.S. illegally.
Arizona's 'Safe Neighborhoods' Bill Signed into Law
Monday, April 26, 2010
Arizona Governor Jan Brewer followed tough words with tough action when signed the "Safe Neighborhoods" bill into law on Friday. State House Bill 1070 is considered to be the nation's strictest law against illegal immigration. Among other changes, the bill requires all immigrants to carry proper identification at all times and broadens the power of local police to detain anybody suspected of immigration violations. State and local leaders who support the bill praise its sweeping reforms and cite the state's violent crime rate as reason alone for strict measures. On the other side of the debate, activists and lawmakers, including President Obama, have called the bill a "misguided" attack on the "basic notions of fairness that we cherish as Americans."
In Arizona, ICE Raids Target Human Smugglers
Friday, April 16, 2010
Yesterday, at several bus stations and other locations around Arizona, more than 800 law enforcement officials carried out the largest operation against human smuggling in ICE history. The targets were shuttle bus operations that allegedly carry illegal immigrants around the region and across the border. The tactic of targeting the networks of traffickers rather than carrying out workplace raids reveals a shift in strategy under Homeland Secretary Janet Napolitano and President Obama from the policies of the Bush era.