Text messages warn Arizona activists of sweeps
Sheriff Joe Arpaio may be a smart man, but that doesn't stop human rights activists from outsmarting him.
Dallas residents celebrate Day of the Immigrants
Every day, immigrants are leaving behind their homelands in search for the American dream. Their stories of struggle and hardships may never be heard.
Gutierrez, Ortiz introduce progressive immigration reform bill
On Tuesday December 15, Reps. Luis Gutierrez, D-Ill., and Solomon Ortiz, D-Tex., announced a new comprehensive immigration reform bill in the House of Representatives.
Capitalists caught misusing immigration law
DALLAS — A giant construction project for a bridge across the Trinity River is costing a fortune, helping no one and may not go anywhere.
Lou Dobbs quits CNN
On Tuesday, Nov. 11th, Lou Dobbs announced his intention to leave CNN "effective immediately."
Capitol Hill demonstration demands immigration reform
“Reforma si, redadas no” (“reform yes, raids no”), and “for a just and human immigration reform” were some of the slogans chanted as thousands of immigrants’ rights activists poured onto the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol.
Rights coalition calls for end to immigrant arrest program
More than 500 immigrants’ rights and social justice organizations have sent a letter to President Barack Obama asking that he stop a controversial program whereby state and local police are allowed to participate in immigration enforcement policies.
The status of immigration reform today
Immigration reform of some sort is underway, but it is running a zigzag course of small positive moves and other very negative ones. Labor and immigrants’ rights organizations are asking that grassroots activism and pressure be massively increased for a reform that provides justice to immigrant workers.
Julian Bond testifies in support of immigration rights of same-sex couples
Julian Bond, NAACP chairman, testified yesterday in support of the Uniting American Families Act before the Senate Judiciary Committee. The bill would give gay and lesbian U.S. citizens and permanent residents the right to sponsor their foreign-born permanent partners for legal residency in the U.S. The act does not provide any other benefits and all other immigration requirements must be met.
