Archive for the ‘immigrant rights’ Category
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.
Urgent: Immigrant women need our support
Posted: May 4, 2012 at 3:15 pm By DonnaLast week, the Senate reauthorized the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). The bill, originally enacted in 1994, provides federal funding toward the prosecution of violent crimes against women and includes provisions for undocumented immigrant women. Now the reauthorization bill is before the House. But those vital protections for immigrant women are gone. In fact, the [...]
SB 1070 Senate Hearing Recap
Posted: April 24, 2012 at 5:13 pm By MichaelSurely when Russell Pearce woke up this morning, he knew he was going to have a rough day. At a Senate hearing organized by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees and Border Security, Pearce was the lone defender of SB 1070, Arizona’s extreme anti-immigration law. He attempted to make a case for the necessity and the constitutionality of his law, yet failed at both.
Join us in the National Day of Online Action
Posted: April 24, 2012 at 11:36 am By NicoleTomorrow, the Supreme Court will hear Arizona’s SB 1070 – the extreme anti-immigrant bill that was signed into law just two years ago. Before the Supreme Court hears the case, we’re taking to Facebook and Twitter to raise awareness of this historic moment for our movement. How can you get involved? Use #justice4AZ in your [...]
Two years later, the fight continues
Posted: April 23, 2012 at 11:16 am By AllieToday marks the two year anniversary since Arizona’s SB 1070 was signed into law — and on the eve of the Supreme Court’s hearing on this hateful law, we reflect on our struggle against it.
Kicking off the National Week of Action!
Posted: April 20, 2012 at 10:00 am By NicoleNext Wednesday, the Supreme Court is hearing Arizona’s SB 1070, the extreme anti-immigrant law that sent the state into crisis just two years ago. To make matters worse, Alabama, Georgia, and South Carolina passed similar laws of their own. Over the next week, we’re taking part of a National Week of Action to highlight the [...]
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.
The Militia Problem
Posted: March 22, 2012 at 11:43 am By MichaelAfter four years of massive mobilization against undocumented immigrants, the number of nativist extremist militia groups has fallen dramatically over the past year. Unfortunately, while this reduction should be celebrated, it is largely attributed to the anti-immigration laws enacted over the past year.
Why we’re marching
Posted: March 6, 2012 at 5:20 pm By admin3 days and 22 miles later, it’s time for an update. We’ve met some incredible people along the way – from Idaho, Nevada, Massachusetts, Maryland, Alabama, and more. I met a man from Waldorf, Maryland — who wished to not be named — whose uncle was Martin Luther King, Jr.’s roommate in college. His uncle [...]
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