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Union activist says immigrants are his brothers and sisters
November 21, 2014President Obama's action does not fix all the problems. But it will temporarily make life for five million families safer, better and happier.
Read morePresident praised for bringing millions out of the shadows
November 21, 2014"Immigrants take jobs most Americans won't accept and under conditions most other Americans won't tolerate; big parts of our economy can't survive without them."
Read moreOp-Ed roundup: Failure of Republicans to act is why Obama must
November 18, 2014The only reason President Obama has to act on immigration reform is that House Speaker John Boehner won't.
Read moreStreet theatre a part of Ferguson area protests this week
November 18, 2014The crowd was greeted by colorful signs and banners announcing the arrival and one-day performance of what demonstrators called the "Injustice Freak Show."
Read morePacked house at 3rd annual Vito Marcantonio Forum
October 29, 2014Vito Marcantonio (1902-1954) was a fourteen-term Congressman from East Harlem.
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