Immigrants
Immigrant equals criminal with Trump’s new VOICE hotline
May 2, 2017The new office was bombarded by complaints about aliens from outer space. It was a humorous response to a ridiculous program, but VOICE is in fact extremely dangerous.
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Chicago defends its Sanctuary City status
April 24, 2017Despite all the tough talk from the president and Attorney General Jeff Session, officials in Chicago said they would not be intimidated by the aggressive Trump administration tactics.
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Oakland City Council calls for sanctuary workplaces
April 21, 2017The resolution, introduced by Councilmembers Dan Kalb and Abel Guillen, cited the Trump administration’s greatly intensified threats to deport undocumented immigrants.
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Netherlands election: Far-right advance slowed as the left gains
March 17, 2017The expected victory of Geert Wilders and his anti-immigrant Freedom Party failed to materialize. Centrist parties suffered a decline, while left forces saw their vote grow.
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Irish Americans in New York organize to support immigrants’ rights
March 16, 2017Irish Americans, overwhelmingly working class, have historically been on both sides of what Lincoln called “the best angels of our nature."
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