Immigrant Rights
Latinos helping transform California and nation
February 26, 2013Latinos have emerged as a progressive nationwide political bloc that no amount of right-wing posturing will let the Republicans capture in any significant numbers.
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Immigrants, allies call for halt to deportations, path to citizenship
January 7, 2013A coalition of immigrant groups and community allies kicked off a 1,000-mile caravan to Washington, D.C here on Jan. 3, with a press conference at Orlando City Hall.
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ACLU criticizes record deportation numbers
December 26, 2012New detainer policy is a positive step, but serious Constitutional problems still remain.
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People’s World media forum talks immigrant rights
December 6, 2012"If we are going to advance the rights of all workers we must not let immigration be a wedge to pit worker against worker."
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Immigrants, lawmakers seek probe of Border Patrol
August 31, 2012Alarmed by reports of profiling at the hands of U.S. Border Patrol agents, immigrant advocate groups and 11 members of Congress have asked the GAO to audit Border Patrol practices.
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