Scores arrested in Albany budget protest
The chants of advocates for affordable housing, the Dream Act, anti-fracking and more echoed throughout the Albany Capitol as protesters packed the staircase and halls leading to Governor Cuomo's office.
Panel: Immigrants’ advocates should step up efforts in the states
Immigrants' advocates should step up efforts in the states, regardless of the fate of comprehensive immigration reform in D.C., a panel discussing the issue says.
Nationwide spring bus tours to culminate in marches on Washington
The campaigns, for legalizing undocumented people and for raising the minimum wage, show labor's determination to get out in the streets and make unionists' voices heard.
Deportees, families “come out of the shadows” with heart-rending stories
Since 2008, the Obama administration has deported almost 2 million people, more than during any other presidency.
"Fed up" day laborers launch anti-deportation drive
When Pilar comes home from work at night, often after toiling for 10-12 hours at the family's tortilla bakery and store, her elder daughter frequently has a question for her."Why isn't my Daddy home?"
San Jose activists press county supervisors to combat immigration scams
Immigration fraud is a nationwide problem. Unscrupulous individuals, many posing as attorneys, promise immigrants assistance, but they fail to deliver.
