Archive for the ‘May 1’ Category
Arizona is a ‘wake up call’ to pass immigration reform
Posted: April 28, 2010 at 1:52 pm By Rachel LaBruyereLast night Keith Olbermann dedicated nearly 10 minutes of his show to coverage of the newly minted Arizona racial profiling law (SB 1070). In the clip below, both Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs hit the nail on the head. What is happening in Arizona is a [...]
Baseball and Boycotting Arizona
Posted: April 28, 2010 at 1:01 pm By adminPeople upset over Arizona’s new racial profiling law are doing everything they can to show their disapproval. They’ve stood up at events in Arizona and all across the country. They’re also using their economic power to show Arizona that they won’t support a state with laws like this. Before the bill passed, Congressman Raul Grijalva [...]
New York City stands in solidarity with Arizona
Posted: April 28, 2010 at 9:58 am By Rachel LaBruyereYesterday, 100 New Yorkers gathered in front of 26 Federal Plaza to protest the racial profiling law, SB1070. Faith leaders, union leaders and community leaders came together to denounce the anti-immigrant law and call for just and humane immigration reform. On May 1st, New Yorkers will take their fight to the streets, along with thousands [...]
Everybody’s talking about us – let’s make it count!
Posted: April 27, 2010 at 5:05 pm By LloydDespite months and months of activism since President Obama’s inauguration, turning on a TV or opening a newspaper lately makes it seem like this is first time anyone has mentioned immigration reform since President Bush’s failed attempt at an immigration compromise. Jon Stewart can’t get enough, and neither can Stephen Colbert. After so much time [...]
Will you stand in Solidarity with Arizona?
Posted: April 24, 2010 at 2:18 pm By GarlinAfter everything that’s happened in Arizona, people all over the country are standing up and sending a message: “AZ, we’ve got your back.” DreamACTvist.org has a list of solidarity events happening around the country. There are events from DC to Michigan to Miami. Check there for one in your area, or host your own and send us the details. [...]
May Day for America: Our Broken Immigration System Dishonors Our Nation
Posted: April 16, 2010 at 5:23 pm By Rachel LaBruyereIt’s April 16th, 2010. Where are we in the fight for immigration reform? President Obama has yet to deliver on his promise to move immigration reform. The Senate has yet to deliver on its promise to produce a bill. DHS has yet to deliver on its promise to focus on arresting bad actors instead of [...]
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