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Immigration

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Immigrants Seeking Asylum in the US Face Insurmountable Obstacles
Asylum seekers hoping for protection often face difficult legal obstacles.

Julian Assange on Europe’s Secret Plan for Military Force on Refugee Boats From Libya
WikiLeaks has revealed secret details of the EU plan.

Pressure Mounts to Shut Down Immigrant Family Detention Centers
Immigrant rights advocates have increased pressure to end the punitive policy of holding in prison-like conditions mothers and children fleeing danger.

Recognizing Genocide and Moving Toward Liberation: Not Counting Mexicans and Indians, Part II
We must take a deeper look at US state violence against Brown and Indigenous people.

“Something Better” Than Detention for Immigrants?
Electronic monitoring is cheaper, but it's not humane.

How US Private Prisons Profit From Immigrant Detention
Alternatives to detention do exist.

For Those Who’ve Considered Drowning
Over a century after the transatlantic slave trade ended, we are still faced with the pervasiveness of the drowning Black body.

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How Bernie’s Run Is a New Opening for the Immigrant Rights Movement
Sen. Bernie Sanders' presidential bid is a chance to show how undocumented immigrants are victims of an unjust system.

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Time to Commemorate Cinco de Mayo With Sobriety Runs
The association of drinking with this commemoration of an anti-imperialist Mexican victory needs to end.

Mothers Sue Over Alleged Retaliation at Karnes Immigrant Family Jail
Asylum-seeking mothers detained at an immigrant family jail in Texas alleged retaliation after their hunger strike.