Immigrant Rights

Siempre En La Lucha: Latinos and Marriage Equality

Dolores Huerta | Posted 05.24.2012

Read More: LGBT Rights, Immigrant Rights, Labor, Latino Voters, Gay Marriage, Workers Rights, Marriage Equality, Latino Voices News
Dolores Huerta

A better country for immigrants is a better country for all. A better country for gays and lesbians is a better country for all. We're all in this together.

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An Overdue Step in Protecting Detained Immigrants From Rape and Sexual Assault, But More Work Remains

Katharina Obser | Posted 05.21.2012

Read More: Women's Rights, Immigrant Rights, Rape, Justice Department, Rape Statistics, Prea, Immigration, Prison Rape Elimination Act, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Assault, Impact News
Katharina Obser

That the Obama administration has articulated in no uncertain terms that the Prison Rape Elimination Act should apply to all confinement is a huge victory for the countless detained individuals around the country.

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Elise Foley

Disappointed Democrats Fight Obama On Immigration -- And Campaign For Him

HuffingtonPost.com | Elise Foley | Posted 05.14.2012

Read More: Immigrant Rights, Obama Deportation, Obama Immigration, Mitt Romney, Immigration, Deportation, Obama Campaign, Barack Obama, Obama 2012, Zoe Lofgren, Deportation Record, Department of Homeland Security, Immigration Reform, Luis Gutierrez, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Mitt Romney 2012, DREAM Act, Secure Communities, Ice, Dhs, Video, Politics News

WASHINGTON -- Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-Ill.), one of President Barack Obama's most vocal critics on immigration, was sitting at dinner with his family a...

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ICE's Collateral Damage in an Ironic Sex Trafficking Raid

Subhash Kateel | Posted 05.04.2012

Read More: Immigration, Immigration Detention, Adolfo Garcia, Immigrant Rights, Illegal Immigrants Drivers Licenses, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Illegal Immigrants, Miami Impact, Miami Immigration, Ice, Julio Diaz, Miami News
Subhash Kateel

Does one of the largest law enforcement agencies, with programs and operations with names like "Secure Communities" and "Community Shield," really care about the communities it is "securing" and shielding?

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Ryan Grim

'War On Women' Extends To Undocumented

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 05.05.2012

Read More: Violence Against Women Act, Video, Immigrant Rights, War on Women, Vawa, Undocumented Immigrants, Chuck Grassley, U-Visa, Sandy Adams, Undocumented Immigration, Immigration, Domestic Violence, Cathy McMorris-Rodgers, Politics News

WASHINGTON -- The House Republican version of the new Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) would dramatically roll back confidentiality protections for a...

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Civil Rights Marcher Files Lawsuit Against Controversial Voter ID Law

The Huffington Post | Leigh Owens | Posted 05.02.2012

Read More: Aclu, Immigrant Rights, Video, Pennsylvania, 2012 Elections, In Case You Missed It Politics, Pennsylvania Voter ID Law, Elections 2012, Viviette Applewhite, Voter ID Laws, Voter Suppression, Naacp, Civil Rights, Voter ID, Politics News

Civil rights advocates have been fighting this year against controversial voter ID laws in a number of states across the country. On Tuesday, 93-year-...

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Saki Knafo

OWS May Day 'General Strike' Planned

HuffingtonPost.com | Saki Knafo | Posted 05.01.2012

Read More: Ows General Strike, Das Racist, Tom Morello Ows, Immigrant Rights, May Day, Tom Morello, Occupy Oakland, Das Racist Ows, May Day Protests, Occupy Movement, Video, General Strike, Ows, Occupy Wall Street, Ows May Day, Occupy the Golden Gate Bridge, Business News

Occupy Wall Street activists are planning for a nationwide series of demonstrations billed as a "general strike" on Tuesday in what could be the bigge...

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Mississippi Republicans Pass Anti-Immigration Bill

Reuters | Posted 04.11.2012

Read More: Latinos, Immigration Reform, Video, Immigrant Rights, Undocumented Immigrants, Mississippi, Immigrants, Immigration, Mississippi Law, Hispanics, Alabama Immigration Law, Mississippi Senate, Mississippi Immigration Law, Mississippi Immigration, Mississippi Legislature, Politics News

By Robbie Ward Mississippi lawmakers moved closer to enacting legislation to crack down on undocumented immigrants in the state, though the proposa...

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Opponents Of Anti-Immigration Laws In Georgia Find Unlikely Ally In Republican Mayor

The Huffington Post | Trymaine Lee | Posted 03.01.2012

Read More: Immigrant Rights, Anti-Latino, Latino Politics, Latino Workers, Immigration, Anti-Immigrant Laws, Anti-Hispanic, Hispanic-Workers, Immigration Laws, Anti-Immigrant, Video, Latino Voices News

Those fighting against Georgia’s expanding anti-immigration laws have gained an unlikely comrade in the Republican mayor of a small town in the sout...

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Arizona Outraged At Latest Sheriff Arpaio Fiasco, Calls For Resignation

Jeff Biggers | Posted 02.04.2012

Read More: Immigrant Rights, Citizens for a Better Arizona, President Obama, Immigration, Arizona, Arpaio, Russell Pearce, Rick Perry, Civil Rights, Randy Parraz, Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arpaio Sex Abuse, Sheriff Joe, Sheriff Joe Arpaio, Gov. Jan Brewer, Arbio Child Abuse, Politics News
Jeff Biggers

An alarming new investigation just released by the AP has found that hundreds of reported sex crimes, including child molestation, have fallen through the cracks of the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office.

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Suffolk Police Failing Residents With Limited English, Need Meaningful Changes [VIDEO]

Ted Hesson | Posted 11.29.2011

Read More: Immigrant Rights, Hate Crimes, Scpd, Sepa Mujer, Suffolk County Police Department, Language Access, Long Island Immigrant Alliance, Immigration, Department of Justice, Limited English Proficiency, Justice Department, Empire Justice Center, Suffolk County, Long Island Wins, Video, New York News
Ted Hesson

Despite touting new translation tools and cursory Spanish-language trainings, Suffolk County police consistently deny basic services to residents with limited English proficiency.

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At Restaurant Born After 9/11, Respect for Worker Rights

Ted Hesson | Posted 11.13.2011

Read More: Immigrant Rights, 9/11 Anniversary, Colors Restaurant, 9/11, Restaurant-Opportunities-Center, Colors Restaurant Ny, ROC NY, NYC Restaurants, ROC NYNY Restaurants, ROC NY Restaurants, Ny Servers, New York News
Ted Hesson

Among the many tragedies that define 9/11, however, there have also been stories of hope and perseverance. One such inspirational story is that of Colors, a restaurant located in downtown Manhattan near New York University.

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Sen. McCain Should Blame Climate Change, Not Immigrants, for Arizona Wildfires

Jamie Henn | Posted 08.22.2011

Read More: Social Justice, Immigrant Rights, Climate Change, Wildfires, Immigration, Arizona, Climate Crisis, Global Warming, John McCain, Green News
Jamie Henn

Weathering the storm of the coming century will require immigrant rights, social justice, and environmental advocates to come together to offer a new vision of how society must deal with the multiple crises we face.

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Illinois Passes DREAM Act To Help Undocumented Students Go To College

Posted 07.04.2011

Read More: Illinois Senate, Immigrant Scholarships, Immigrant Rights, DREAM Act, Chicago, Immigration Illinois, Illinois, Immigration, Illinois Dream Act, Illinois Dream Act Passes, Chicago News

A mariachi band played at a giddy rally in the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield Wednesday afternoon, as throngs of supporters celebrated the pass...

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For Tax Day 2011, Progressives Have Stolen the Tea Party's Momentum

Mark Engler | Posted 06.18.2011

Read More: US Uncut, Taxes, Tea Party, Public Protests, Tax Day, Glenn Beck, Andrew Boyd, Yes Men, Immigrant Rights, G.E., Politics News
Mark Engler

On Tax Day 2010, we witnessed what was probably the apex of the Tea Party movement. What a difference a year makes.

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Hunter Stuart

The Bangladeshis Are On The Rise In New York City

HuffingtonPost.com | Hunter Stuart | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Language Access, Bangladeshi Nyc, Immigrant Rights, Nyc Immigrants, Nyc Language Access, US News, New York News

NEW YORK -- A new 99¢-a-slice pizza place that opened in the East Village highlights the rise of a once-small Asian American group in New York City: ...

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Honoring Dolores Huerta for a Lifetime of Quiet Courage

Jim Gonzalez | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Cesar Chavez, Fiona-Ma, Dolores Huerta, John Perez, Immigrant Rights, Hilda Solis, Kamala Harris, DREAM Act, Jerry Brown, Darrell Steinberg, Los Angeles News
Jim Gonzalez

For over 50 years, Dolores' quiet acts of courage have indeed shaped and bent the arc of history in favor working families and progressive politics.

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America's Next Top Scapegoat Winner Announced

Sally Kohn | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Tyra Banks, Congress, Immigrant Rights, Humor, Adam Lambert, Obama, Immigration, America's Next Top Model, Bank Bonuses, Students, DREAM Act, Reality TV, Senate, Dadt, Don't Ask Don't Tell, Satire, Illegal Immigrants, Wall Street, Comedy News
Sally Kohn

Leaders of the culture war have yet to figure out how to reconcile blaming their old nemesis, the gays, for not procreating -- with attacking Latino immigrants for procreating too much.

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Weekly Diaspora: ICE Deports Children, Disabled, and Domestic Violence Victims

The Media Consortium | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Immigrant Rights, Campus Progress, Obama, change.org, Immigrants, Immigration, Texas Observer, Immigration Policy, Immigrations and Customs Enforcement, The Washington Independent, Ice, Politics News
The Media Consortium

by Catherine A. Traywick, Media Consortium blogger For the past several months, the Obama administration has relentlessly professed its commitment to ...

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You Say Tomato, I Say Raw Deal!

Frances Moore Lappe | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Farm Workers, Immokalee-Florida, Whole Foods, Burger King, Labor, Migrant-Agricultural-Workers, Tomatoes, McDonalds Food, Immigration Reform, Immigrant Rights, Migrant Workers, Immigration, Immigrant, Workers Rights, Video, Food News
Frances Moore Lappe

2010-10-12-tomatoes.jpgTo get the minimum wage, a tomato worker has to pick more than 2.25 tons of tomatoes during a day that begins before dawn and lasts 10-12 hours.

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Sensational Cases Expose Conditions Faced by Overseas Workers Throughout Asia

Rebecca Buckwalter-Poza | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: India, Immigrant Rights, Workers, Abuse, Rape, Economics, Labor Law, The Philippines, Immigration, Sexual Abuse, Philippines, China, Migrant-Remittances, Remittances, Labor, Labor Laws, China Labor Law, Vietnam, Undocumented-Immigrants, World News
Rebecca Buckwalter-Poza

Each year, inhabitants of the least-developed Asian countries pursue the economic benefits of overseas employment despite the high social cost at home and possibility of injury at the hands of employers abroad.

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The Hypocrite's Oath: Latino Immigrants and Health Access in the Hamptons

Nisha Agarwal | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Marcelo Lucero, Health Care Reform, Immigrant Rights, Latino Immigrants, Health Care, New York City, Civil Rights, New York News
Nisha Agarwal

What are the factors that allow doctors to exhibit openly hate and bias, to take actions that actually threaten the lives and well-being of some category of their patients?

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Distractions, Distortions and Birthright Citizenship

Afton Branche | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Citizenship, 14th Amendment, Education, Immigrant Rights, Immigration, Undocumented Immigrants, The Economist, Demographics, Immigration Debate, Politics News
Afton Branche

Children of undocumented immigrants seem to be the newest target in our ongoing immigration debate, as politicians and pundits rush to take sides on t...

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Weekly Diaspora: Department of Justice Challenges Arizona's SB 1070--What's next?

The Media Consortium | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Democracy Now!, Immigrant Rights, The American Prospect, Civil Rights, Immigration, Arizona, Care2, Immigration Reform, Washington Independent, Colorlines, Anti-Immigration, Sb 1070, Department of Justice, New America Media, sb1070, In These Times, Home News
The Media Consortium

by Erin Rosa, Media Consortium blogger On Tuesday, the Department of Justice filed suit against the state of Arizona in an effort to overturn a string...

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We All Live in Arizona: On May Day, ICE Dogs, and the Future of NYC (PHOTOS)

Michael Gould-Wartofsky | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: May Day 2010, ICE Raids, Homeland Security, Education, May Day Rally, Labor, Detentions, Immigration, Legalize AZ, New York News, Deportations, Racial Profiling, Jan Brewer, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, DREAM Act, May Day March, Chartes Schumer, New York Immigration Coalition, Reform Immigration for America, Sheriff Joe Arpaio, Immigrant Rights, Sb 1070, Tea Party, Foley Square, New York News
Michael Gould-Wartofsky

There's a world of difference between New York County and Maricopa County. But that didn't stop somebody from dispatching ICE agents with dogs to surround the protests at the end of Saturday's march.

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