Immigrants
Immigration reform moving ahead in Texas
March 14, 2013On March 8th, the newly-elected progressive congressman from Dallas/Fort Worth, Marc Veasey, hosted a forum with local political and community leaders to talk about immigration reform.
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End to favoritism for Cuban immigrants?
March 5, 2013The Chicago Tribune's editorial February 16 on U.S.- Cuba relations was big news - the newspaper had departed from the prevailing silence on how Cubans arrive in the United States.
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Union leaders endorse immigration reform framework, but devil is in the details
January 30, 2013Top union leaders joined Obama in Las Vegas to endorse an immigration reform framework that a bipartisan group of eight senators unveiled the day before.
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Protest immigration raid vs. workers standing up for rights
January 16, 2013Don't look now, but the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency may be back to its old tricks.
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Fear, then hope for an immigrant family
January 15, 2013After the abduction of her mother by ICE Jan. 10, Erika Andiola got in touch with other immigrants' rights activists, and within hours a nationwide network was mobilized.
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