Truthout
Immigration

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The Clintons Have Failed Latinos on Immigration Reform
The Clintons have championed “get tough” policies that have bolstered those who have a financial incentive to maintain the status quo.

Immigrant Women Lead Efforts to Transform Conditions for Domestic Workers in Illinois
Nannies, house cleaners and caregivers in Illinois are calling for legislation that could help improve their work conditions.

“The American People Are on Our Side”: Advocates Hopeful on SCOTUS Immigration Case
The Supreme Court heard arguments Monday in what's being called the most significant immigration case in decades.

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Immigrant Activists Call for AFL-CIO to Expel Border Patrol Union After Donald Trump Endorsement
“There's no room for hate in the house of labor,” said the Not1More campaign.

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Trumpian Fantasies: How Many Presidents Does It Take to Deport 11 Million People?
Neither Donald Trump nor Ted Cruz has considered what it might really mean to deport 11 million human beings.

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From Scapegoating to Solidarity: 2016 Is the Year to Turn the Immigration Debate Around
GOP candidates are campaigning against a nonexistent influx of undocumented immigrants. Now, if only more US voters knew.

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Rethinking Sanctuary Cities in an Age of “Targeted” Deportation
Activists need to work to create more venues for undocumented immigrants to take the lead in challenging state crackdowns.

Black and Brown Power Unite to Stop Deportation Raids
Both direct action and complex discourse are happening at the intersections of Black and Brown struggle against state violence.

ICE Raids Target Undocumented Immigrants for Mostly Minor Offenses
President Obama's policy to prosecute “bad immigrants” is less like reform and more like a means to continue deportations.

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Walling Off Common Sense
Trump's border plan is such a loser.