Immigrant Rights
Activists applaud Obama, renew push for DREAM Act
June 19, 2012Undocumented young people - the DREAMers - see the president's move as a result of their more than two years of organizing.
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Obama ends threat of deportation for one million
June 15, 2012President Obama today issued a sweeping new directive stopping in its tracks the possible deportation of as many as one million young immigrants.
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NATO-week protesters demand end to deportations
May 16, 2012CHICAGO - In the lead up to anti-NATO protests, immigrant rights activists marched on the Immigration Court here May 15 to demand a halt to detentions and deportations of undocumented immigrants and their families.
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Service workers use NAFTA to pressure Alabama
May 3, 2012The Service Employees and a top Mexican employment lawyers group are using the pro-worker side letter of NAFTA to go after Alabama.
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Hundreds continue Selma-Montgomery march across Alabama
March 6, 2012In addition to shining a light on current day attacks on voting rights, immigrant rights and workers rights. marchers yesterday added the fight for universal public education to their agenda.
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