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Immigration
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The Fight Against SB 1070 and the Prison Industry in Arizona
While racist police practices, and the associated racialized discourse of criminality, have received national attention in the wake of SB 1070, they are nothing new to Arizona.
Why Boycotting Hyatt Is More Than Just a Union Issue: An Interview With Activist Cleve Jones
If the labor movement is to have a future in the United States, it will depend on its ability to show how the issues it champions are not just …
Undocumented Youth Line Up by the Thousands as Temporary Immigration Reprieve Takes Effect
Tens of thousands of young undocumented immigrants waited in mile-long lines across the country on Wednesday to take advantage of a new federal policy that may grant them legal …
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Arizona Governor Tries to Thwart Obama’s Immigration Directive With Executive Order
Arizona Governor Jan Brewer takes immediate steps to challenge President Obama's new immigration policy.
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Prosecuting Hate Crimes to the Fullest Extent of the Law
While the occasional racist protester may find themselves in front of a judge, true justice can only come about when the intellectual authors of this hate also have their …
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Emails From ALEC Member Russell Pearce Show Anti-Immigrant Law May Have Been Racially Motivated
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Arizona has asked the man behind the
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Private Prisons Spend $45 Million on Lobbying, Rake in $5.1 Billion for Immigrant Detention Alone
Nearly half of all immigrants detained by federal officials are held in facilities run by private prison companies, at an average cost for each detained immigrant is $166 a …
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Immigrant Rights Freedom Riders Head to Democratic National Convention
SB90, passed in Colorado in 2006, might be long forgotten, but immigrants in the state continue to deal with its risks daily.
Arizona’s Immigrants and Unions Organize Against “Show Me Your Papers” Law
While opponents of Arizona's harsh anti-immigrant law went back to court last week to try to stop the law from coming into force, some unions and community groups are …
Trafficked Into Tragedy: Abuse of Immigrant Workers In Afghanistan and Iraq
On every military base in Iraq and Afghanistan exists an economy sustained by immigrant workers. For transportation, construction, food services, security and more, the United States government relies on …