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Supporters urge passage of “way overdue” immigration reform

July 3, 2013 By John Bachtell

"The sky didn't fall when I won my legal status during the last immigration reform of 1986 and the sky will not fall when we pass this immigration reform."

U.S. Supreme Court sends affirmative action case back to lower court

June 24, 2013 By John Wojcik

Fisher v. the University of Texas was a challenge to that school's affirmative action policy by Abigail Fisher, whose application for admission was turned down.

Immigration: The multiple dangers of the “SAFE” Act

June 19, 2013 By Emile Schepers

The SAFE Act has harsh features including criminalizing, at the misdemeanor level, the mere act of being in the country without authorization.

Immigration debate begins in Senate as calls to end deportations grow

June 12, 2013 By Combined Sources

President Obama insisted the "moment is now" to give 11 million immigrants in the U.S. without documents a chance at citizenship.

Sheriff Joe Arpaio found guilty of racial profiling

May 28, 2013 By Special to People’s World

The ruling comes following a three-week trial in July and August over a pattern of unlawful practices by Arpaio and the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office on immigration sweeps and traffic stops.