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Immigration
From Tacoma to Texas, Hunger Strikers Challenge Migrant Jails
A hunger strike at a private GEO Group migrant jail in Tacoma, Washington, has spread to another in Texas.
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Life Near the Mexican Border
People in the southwest call this region the “constitution-free zone.”
Department of Homeland Security Finalizes Standards to End Sexual Violence in Immigration Detention Facilities
Today, the Department of Homeland Security issued its national standards to address sexual abuse in immigration detention facilities.
On International Women’s Day, Show Your Support for the Domestic Worker Bill of Rights in Massachusetts
Nannies and housekeepers are some of the lowest paid workers in the US, facing high rates of exploitation, poor working conditions, and harassment from employers.
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Our Vision Is More Than a DREAM: What’s Next for Immigrant Youth?
Undocumented and unafraid young people have been the engine behind immigrant rights organizing in recent years. After securing a win with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, they must plot …
Excessive Force? Migrant Shot Dead by US Border Agent Near San Diego After Throwing Rock
While the United States, Mexico and Canada held a major summit in Mexico on Wednesday, US border policies are back in the spotlight after a US Border Patrol agent …
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Congressional Democrats Are Done Waiting on Republicans, and More
Members of both the House and Senate said they're going to use a rarely-seen tactic to bring forward legislation.
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On Fred Korematsu Day: From Evacuation to Deportation on the Anniversary of Japanese-American Internment
What have we learned since the internment of Japanese-Americans in desert concentration camps and converted race tracks?
How Arts and Organizing Helped Defeat Alabama’s Anti-Immigration Law
While much of the media coverage has focused on the work of large legal aid groups, I saw firsthand the power and impact that community and arts organizing played …
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The Salinas Project
Every day, Americans eat produce that is handpicked by immigrant farm workers in this area, but few understand the challenges the farm workers and their children face.