legislation
Senate immigration bill: big advances, real dangers
April 23, 2013Numerous groups are working out their point-by-point analyses of the Senate bill, which is more than 800 pages long.
Read moreSenate immigration bill hailed
April 16, 2013Last week's unprecedented march on Washington D.C. to "Keep Families Together" through immigration reform has borne its first fruit, immigrant rights activists are saying.
Read more“Stop breaking up families, immigration reform now,” demand protests
March 25, 2013The civil disobedience at Federal Plaza was one of 10 actions that took place around the country organized by the Fair Immigration Reform Movement.
Read moreMinimum wage workers press Senate for hike
March 22, 2013WASHINGTON - For seven years, Carolle Fleurio has been a cook at a family restaurant in Stockbridge, Ga., and even though she enjoys the job, she told a Senate panel here, it's tough to raise a...
Read moreIt’s baaaack! Online privacy bill CISPA returns amid protest
March 21, 2013The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act would allow corporations to share your online data with the government in real time. CISPA has been met with strong opposition from online privacy advocates and companies.
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