Why Democrats Should Pick A Fight On Immigration | Immigration | AlterNet (www.alternet.org) TMC

Democrats are served better by picking a fight with the GOP over immigration rather than running from one. Latinos nationwide are young, growing and increasingly ready to vote.

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Submitted 7 days ago by AlisonHamm | 0 Comments |

Feds cancel request for new immigrant prison (michiganmessenger.com) TMC

A plan to reopen Michigan’s only private prison as a detention facility for immigrants has been put on hold following a decision by the Federal Bureau of Prisons to cancel its request for new space... More

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Submitted 14 days ago by AlisonHamm | 0 Comments |

Immigration reformers set sights on March 21 (blogs.newamericamedia.org) TMC

Amidst lofty rhetoric and ambitious logistics, immigration reform activists are planning a mass demonstration next month at the National Mall in Washington, D.C.

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Submitted 16 days ago by AlisonHamm | 0 Comments |

Arizona Joins National Call for ‘Dignity, Not Detention’ (news.newamericamedia.org) TMC

Local human rights groups protested outside of the Phoenix offices of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Thursday as part of a national action against immigrant detention.

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Submitted 16 days ago by AlisonHamm | 0 Comments |

On the Frontlines of Immigration Reform - NAM (news.newamericamedia.org) TMC

The personalities behind some of the nation's top immigrant rights groups describe the life experiences that inspired them to join the fight for comprehensive immigration reform. New America Media... More

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Submitted 16 days ago by AlisonHamm | 0 Comments |

Cops Critical of ‘Law and Order’ Immigration Policies (blogs.alternet.org) TMC

In Arizona and Texas, policies popular with the anti-immigration wing of the GOP are running into sharp criticism from a group of experts who know a thing or two about law and order: cops.

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Submitted 16 days ago by AlisonHamm | 0 Comments |

Illegal Aliens, Illegal Immigrants, and Illegal Bloggers (prernalal.com)

This one is simple. If you call people illegal, you are no progressive or liberal. We must redefine and recategorize you until you get all your documents in order.

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Submitted 2 months ago by MaverickLal101 | 0 Comments |

'Complimentarity' and 'Circularity:' Will New Buzzwords Fire Up the Immigration Debate in 2010? (www.alternet.org) TMC

If the immigration debate reaches the policy agenda this year, two new concepts may well dominate the discourse.

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Submitted 2 months ago by lizchapman | 0 Comments |

Greyhound Lines Inc. Accused of Racial Profiling (www.alternet.org) TMC

Greyhound, which came under fire for anti-immigrant policies in 2005, is facing a new slew of charges.

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Submitted 2 months ago by lizchapman | 0 Comments |

What San Francisco Chinatown Tourists Won’t See (www.racewire.org) TMC

Above the usual tourist-trekked main streets of San Francisco’s Chinatown are hundreds of SROs, or single room occupancies, that many Chinese families call home.

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Submitted 2 months ago by lizchapman | 0 Comments |

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