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The 5 Best Border Films

By Damarys Ocana | 07/30/2010 - 17:00 | 0 Comments

Immigration is a hot button topic these days. Arizona’s notorious SB 1070 immigration law took effect Thursday—albeit with parts of it blocked by a judge. As the debate and protests over racial profiling and deportations heats up, we thought it would be interesting to showcase some of the movies that we think best capture the reasons people risk their lives to come to this country.

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El Norte, 1983

About halfway through what is arguably the best, most honest and unvarnished movie about illegal immigration ever made, the two protagonists, who have fled Guatemala because of political violence and made their way through Mexico, crawl through a seemingly interminable sewer pipe leading to the United States. Inside: claustrophobic darkness, filth, animal skeletons and mountains of rats (real ones that actually crawl onto the actors). Once they emerge from the ground, though, they breathe the fresh air and look down the mountain at San Diego. This is what it means to be free.

Michelle Rodriguez on "Machete" and Immigration Reform

By Mariela Rosario | 07/30/2010 - 16:30 | 0 Comments

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We caught up with Michelle Rodriguez on the red carpet of the New York International Latino Film Festival for the premiere of her new film Tropico de Sangre. Rodriguez stars in the film as Minerva Mirabal, one of the inspiring Mirabal sisters in the Dominican Republic who dared to defy the ruthless dictator Rafael Trujillo—which eventually lead to their assassination in a sugar field.

JoAnna Garcia on Marriage: "It's About Meeting the Right Person"

By Lee Hernandez | 07/30/2010 - 13:30 | 0 Comments

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We caught up with the lovely JoAnna Garcia to talk about her new ABC comedy, Better With You (debuting September 22nd) and her engagement to Yankees baseball player Nick Swisher.

Tell us about your new show Better With You.

Will Jennifer Lopez Be the Next 'American Idol' Judge?

By Elayne Fluker | 07/30/2010 - 10:21 | 1 Comment

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Reports are circulating that Jennifer Lopez may sign on to be the next American Idol judge for the upcoming season 10--replacing Ellen Degeneres, who announced that she has chosen to leave the show after just one season. Meanwhile judge Kara DioGuardi reportedly was fired.

On Tour with Bomba Estereo

By Grace Bastidas | 07/30/2010 - 10:00 | 0 Comments

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Colombian Electro-cumbia band Bomba Estereo have been on “fuego” ever since they made their U.S. debut in 2009 with the album Blow Up (Nacional Records)—and they’re not slowing down. Vocalist Li Saumet and producer Simón Mejía are fast at work on their next album as they continue to tour the country, shaking things up along the way. Latina.com had a chance to chat with Mejía before the band hit the stage in Chicago, and here’s what he had to say:

Ana Ortiz: "Enrique Iglesias is a Total, Juicy Hunk"

By Mariela Rosario | 07/29/2010 - 16:00 | 0 Comments

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We caught up with Ana Ortiz on the red carpet for the New York International Latino Film Festival, where she supported her Ugly Betty bestie America Ferrera's new film, The Dry Land.

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