In the case of countless battered women across the country, the law exists not to protect them but to protect their abusers.
Farhan Ezad was living what most would consider a fairly typical American life in June 2010 -- until a $15 drug deal from his college days reared its ugly head.
many social movements of the last few decades have attempted to appropriate this term as their own. Among the latest to claim the power of the civil rights movement are those who advocate for immigration reform.
No one knows where Haiti is headed, but the nation has survived other shock waves. The quake opened the next historical chapter, which began over two centuries ago when the black resistance made European empires tremble.
Despite Haiti's raging cholera epidemic, the U.S. Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced that it will resume deportations to Haiti this January. Timing could not be worse.
In 1738, the French philosopher Voltaire wrote, "Love truth, but pardon error." Last week, New York Governor Paterson adhered to that maxim when he p...
For those who still need to be convinced that our immigration system needs fixing, look no further than this staggering estimate: 4.5 million undocumented immigrants regularly drive in the U.S. without a driver's license.
Freedom of movement, the ability to cross borders, to create a new life in an adopted homeland is a goal to which many aspire - and even achieve. Imm...
In an extreme departure from precedent, a new Obama administration program apparently seeks to turn us all into Arizona, by converting all local jails throughout the country into primary enforcers of federal civil immigration law.
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About a week ago, I announced that I would not run for Mayor of Chicago so that I could devote my full time and attention to my vocation: fighting for immigration reform.
Why is it that millionaires and billionaires who violate SEC rules and regulations and steal millions are generally only required to pay fines?
Editor's note: The memo was actually dated June 2010. Another memo was removed from the new ICE website. "This program is revolutionary" Sheriff Bu...
by Catherine A. Traywick, Media Consortium blogger The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced last week that it had broken its own record for...
Like a lot of Latinos and pro-immigrant voters, I am disappointed this year. But not voting in November does not keep the pressure on the Democrats; it only helps Republicans.
Deportations are up. Angry anti-immigrant sentiment is on the rise. The U.S. economy isn't shrinking any more, but the number of jobs isn't growing. And yet, the United States is still a magnet for people around the world