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Undocumented and unafraid: the Chicago Six on trial
January 12, 2012Six undocumented youth appeared in Chicago's Circuit Court yesterday: They are the first-ever undocumented immigrants in Illinois to be put on trial for protesting immigration policy.
Read moreImmigration rights activists applaud hardship waiver proposal
January 12, 2012This past Friday, the Obama administration announced rule changes in immigration policy that would allow undocumented immigrants to seek a hardship waiver while staying in the United States.
Read moreLabor and community groups call for action as mortgage fraud settlement nears
January 11, 2012Take action, says Working America in response to reports that the Justice Department is nearing an agreement with several banks responsible for ripping off home owners by mortgage fraud.
Read moreRomney scores not-so-big win as Republicans argue over “vulture capitalism”
January 11, 2012Mitt Romney, "frontrunner" for the GOP presidential nomination, emerged as the leading candidate with only 37 percent of the vote.
Read moreAwake the State rally rocks Orlando
January 11, 2012Republican lawmakers and Republican Gov. Rick Scott are expected to push for deep cuts, including in Medicaid and unemployment benefits.
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