Truthout
Immigration
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Pennsylvania Threatens to Revoke License of Family Detention Center
Berks County Residential Center not licensed to hold families, state says.
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The 1965 Immigration Act: Its Legacy and Lessons
The law did away with the national origins quota system, but allowed in less immigrants from the Western Hemisphere.
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Beyond the Patriot Act: The Most Harmful State Policy Enacted in the Wake of 9/11
The National Security Entry-Exit Registration System allowed the ongoing, state-sanctioned persecution of non-white Americans.
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“Economic Migrants” Getting Bad Rap in Refugee Debate
Like refugees, economic migrants deserve the right to relocate, as they are fleeing another kind of violence: poverty.
LGBT “Pods” Won’t Keep Trans and Queer People in Immigration Detention Safe
The only way for LGBTQI immigrants to be safe is for them to be released from immigration detention.
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It’s Time for Bernie Sanders to Step Up on Immigration
Bernie Sanders is missing an opportunity to engage in real dialogue about immigration, workers and open borders.
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Anti-Immigrant Frenzy May Not Significantly Impact Local Legislation
Anti-immigrant rhetoric is widespread, but legal experts say it's unlikely to translate into more stringent local immigration policies.
“A Critical Moment of History”: The Pope on Poverty, Immigration and Climate Change
Pope Francis heads to Capitol Hill today to become the first pope ever to address Congress.
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Reframing the Immigration Debate Amid Election Season Xenophobia
Candidates debating immigration policy rarely consider how US policy encourages migration, let alone the benefits of immigration.
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For Immigrants – and All of Us – a Time to Fight
To be American was not about ancestry but to commit oneself heart and soul to the ideal of equality.