Latinos

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.

For Latinos, recession takes its toll

September 7, 2011 By Pepe Lozano

As millions nationwide remain unemployed and struggle to stay afloat in the most punishing recession since the Great Depression, civil rights and labor leaders note Latinos and communities of color continue to suffer the most in...

Immigrant rights leaders demand accountability, not “whitewash”

August 4, 2011 By John Rummel

Even though officers in tinted-glass SUVs surrounded the Hope of Detroit Academy elementary school, playground and adjacent church, ICE's investigation found no wrongdoing.