On Saturday, May 25th at 11:00 AM, a broad coalition of Arkansans will rally on the State Capitol to call on Senators Pryor and Boozman to support the Senate immigration bill. Rally organizers will also announce the results of their 2012 voter registration and turn out campaign, which saw a historic increase in immigrant participation in Arkansas elections. Rally speakers, …

For Immediate Release: Contact: Mireya Reith, 479-871-2168   White House Names Arkansas Immigrant Leader a Cesar Chavez Champion of Change Director of Arkansas United Community Coalition to be recognized today at a White House ceremony   FAYETTEVILLE, AR – Tomorrow, March 26, the White House will recognize L. Mireya Reith, co-founder and executive director of the Arkansas United Community Coalition …

Winning essay from an Arkansas state competition, in which the public was asked to reflect on the DREAM Act (October 2011): Zacatecas: the Nauhatl name for the North Central region of Mexico given by the indigenous people that inhabited the area. It is also the name of the state where I was born twenty-three years ago.  It is a place …