Immigrant Rights
On immigration, second grader asks First Lady, “What about my mom?”
May 20, 2010WASHINGTON - As President Obama and President Calderon of Mexico held a press conference in the Rose Garden on immigration reform, another newsworthy event took place at an elementary school in nearby Silver Spring, Md.
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Undocumented and unafraid: Immigrant youth sit-in in Arizona
May 18, 2010Five immigrant youth wearing graduation caps and gowns staged a peaceful sit-in Monday at the Tucson, Ariz., offices of Republican Sen. John McCain urging him to sponsor legislation that would open a path to legalization for...
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Ballplayers take swing at Arizona immigration law
May 4, 2010In response to Arizona's anti-immgrant law, Major League Baseball players and fans say they plan to boycott the 2011 All-Star Game, scheduled for Phoenix.
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New York reclaims May Day
May 4, 2010The workers of the world united, literally, May 1 in a historic rally organized by the labor and immigrants' rights movements.
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Huge May Day rallies fueled by outrage over Arizona law
May 3, 2010Well over 100,000 rallied May 1 in more than 100 communities, a massive outpouring fueled by outrage over Arizona's viciously anti-immigrant SB 1070.
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