Truthout
Immigration
|
Report: Path to Legal Status Harder Now for Women Immigrants
A report warns gender discrimination is built into US immigration law, but Congress appears unfazed.
|
Senate Begins Debate on Immigration Reform Bill
A comprehensive immigration reform package passed its first hurdle on Tuesday as the Senate voted 82-15 to begin debate on legislation. A key division is over the civil liberties …
On the News With Thom Hartmann: US Senate to Begin Immigration Debate; and More
In today's On the News segment: United States Senate will begin debate on the so-called comprehensive immigration plan.
|
The Price of Immigration Reform Is Steep
The Senate's proposed bill further transforms our immigration policy into a corporate labor supply system.
|
Yes, We Can: Immigration Bill’s Rightward Drift Highlights Need for Radical Social Movements
Senate Bill 744 is under the sway of Republicans and employers. Policy will only be forced to honor human rights if our social movements make radical demands.
|
Unlikely Coalition on Immigration Reform Rose Rapidly
Whatever one thinks of the current immigration bill, the strange bedfellows coalition that gives it momentum provides a stunning example of grassroots organizing for change.
Spotlight on Hidden Immigrant Struggles
In a storytelling performance, youth described a different path to the United States and in doing so reflected a sense of justice that defies borders.
Coalition of Immokalee Workers Targets Wendy’s in Fair Food Campaign to Improve Wages, Conditions
Hundreds of farm workers and their supporters are in New York City ahead of Wendyu2019s shareholder meeting to demand improved working conditions for those who pick its tomatoes.
As Migrant Toll Mounts, Mexicans Urge Obama to Put Human Rights at Center of Immigration Reform
President Obama has traveled to Mexico for a two-day visit to meet with Mexican President Nieto. Part of their talks are focused on U.S. immigration reform.
In Mexico City, Protesters Denounce Obama Deportations
ANDALUSIA KNOLL, PRODUCER, TRNN: On his first visit to Latin America since he started his second term, President Obama met with new Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto to discuss …