Latinos

Alabama is no “sweet home”

October 13, 2011 By PW Editorial Board

The terror of immigration enforcement is now in effect in the Alabama classroom, and it's traumatizing the most vulnerable members of our society, our children.

MIA: Obama’s new common-sense immigration policy

September 30, 2011 By Matias Ramos

I learned the hard way that Immigration and Customs Enforcement field offices are actually becoming even more ruthless than before.

Report: U.S. Border Patrol practices “A Culture of Cruelty”

September 22, 2011 By Pepe Lozano

The U.S. Border Patrol and its agents are consistently mistreating, abusing and violating the human rights of immigrant detainees in its custody.

Cook County passes historic immigrant rights ordinance

September 8, 2011 By Pepe Lozano

Cook County passed a major immigrant rights ordinance aiming to free undocumented immigrants being held in jails throughout the county.

Federal judge temporarily halts Alabama anti-immigrant law

September 7, 2011 By Mark Gruenberg

A federal judge temporarily halted Alabama's anti-immigrant law - a measure so harsh that it makes Arizona's notorious law and its prejudice against Hispanics look mild by comparison.