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Joe Arpaio by the Numbers
Posted: May 14, 2012 at 3:55 pm By MichaelLast week, the Department of Justice sued Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio—self-styled as America’s Toughest Sheriff—for civil rights abuses and obstruction of justice. The policies Arpaio has adopted to justify that moniker are well documented. Here are some of the highlights of two decades of Sheriff Joe.
House subcommittee uses suffering of immigrants as punch line
Posted: March 28, 2012 at 1:25 pm By AllieThe US House Immigration Subcommittee will be reviewing new health and safety guidelines for immigration detention and detainment facilities in a session entitled “Holiday on ICE: The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s New Immigration Detention Standards.”
Sara’s Struggle: An undocumented woman’s fight to remain with her daughter
Posted: March 28, 2012 at 11:17 am By MichaelOn New Year’s Day, 2011, Sara Martinez was singled out by two Border Patrol officers and asked for her identification. When Sara could not produce a federally issued ID, she was handcuffed and placed in a squad car, all within the view of her 6 year old daughter.
Alabama’s all-out assault on immigrant communities
Posted: October 5, 2011 at 10:12 am By AllieCongress’ decision not to act on the federal level and pass comprehensive immigration reform means that states like Arizona, Georgia, Indiana and now Alabama can now legislate discrimination.
Who is ICE targeting?
Posted: April 20, 2011 at 10:59 am By LloydAs the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE) and its agents come under increased scrutiny, some of ICE’s programs are also receiving serious attention. Manhattan borough President Scott Stringer recently wrote an op-ed regarding ICE’s Secure Communities program, leaders in Illinois recently blasted the program and the federal government recently implemented the plan in Rhode [...]
At DHS, you’re guilty until proven innocent
Posted: April 5, 2011 at 11:27 am By Mahwish KhanFrom America’s Voice Last Friday at an event sponsored by NDN, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano made an outrageous comment in defense of the controversial Secure Communities program (you can watch her address here). When challenged to explain why a program targeting serious criminal offenders is sweeping up so many non-criminal immigrants, [...]
What Sheriff Joe Arpaio has contributed most to the debate
Posted: February 9, 2011 at 11:17 am By LloydVirginia legislators recently debated a bill that would ban the shackling of pregnant inmates. The very idea that this measure needed to be debated is outrageous. What is even more outrageous? The bill FAILED. The entire debate is thanks to Sheriff Joe Arpaio, who recently made headlines shackling a pregnant woman during labor. Although – [...]
Who really wrote Arizona’s racial profiling law?
Posted: October 28, 2010 at 10:15 am By LloydNPR’s Laura Sullivan has released a huge bombshell — Arizona’s racial profiling law — known as SB 1070 — was actually written by the private prison industry in order to tap into a new market. NPR spent the past several months analyzing hundreds of pages of campaign finance reports, lobbying documents and corporate records. What [...]
In case you missed them..
Posted: August 27, 2010 at 9:45 am By LloydOver at the Washington Post, Suzy Khimm has been blogging for Ezra Klein all week and has posted some great immigration-related stuff. Suzy tackles the immigration court backlog and its effects here, discusses Canada and Australia’s rightward shift on immigration, slams Obama for the increase in workplace audits, and talks E-Verify. Make sure to check [...]
From Arizona: Liz Canales’ story
Posted: June 18, 2010 at 4:00 pm By AdrianaHometown: Bloomington, CA; have lived in Tucson, AZ for the past three years Year of birth: 1985 Education: B.S. Behavioral Sciences from University of La Verne; M.A. Higher Education from University of Arizona Profession: Early Outreach Counselor Hobbies: Volunteering and spending time with familia Tell us your story. Where did you grow up? I am [...]
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