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Voter ID laws: Solutions without a problem
Posted: March 16, 2012 at 2:49 pm By AllieVoter ID laws are intrusive, unnecessary measures proven to disproportionately hinder people of color, the elderly, low-income people, women and college students from casting their vote.
Massachusetts rejects Arizona-style copycat legislation, resolutions opposed to Arizona grow in numbers
Posted: June 29, 2010 at 4:38 pm By Dawn MaberyWhile media attention has focused on the 20 or so states where anti-immigrant legislators have said they plan to introduce bills similar to SB1070 in Arizona, there is a growing story nation-wide about the avalanche of opposition against the Arizona law reflected through dozens of resolutions passed at the municipal and state level. State, city [...]
Arizona’s copycats
Posted: June 1, 2010 at 4:02 pm By LloydDespite the threats of boycotts ranging from corporations to Major League Baseball’s All-Star Game to the state itself, several states are considering copycatting Arizona’s racial profiling law. Minnesota is considering a law that is reported as requiring law enforcement to enforce federal immigration laws; establishing eligibility criteria for federal and state public benefits; requiring possession [...]
Rally for America TOMORROW!
Posted: April 9, 2010 at 12:17 pm By adminTomorrow, people across the country will be Rallying for America. Will you be with us? In Seattle, WA: The Washington Immigration Reform Coalition (WIRC) For America, an alliance of over 50 organizations, faith groups, community groups and labor unions, is organizing around one purpose – to achieve comprehensive immigration reform – and has been working [...]
Rally FOR America in Philadelphia on April 10th
Posted: April 7, 2010 at 11:27 am By Rachel LaBruyereIn addition to events already planned for Seattle, Chicago and Las Vegas, folks will be gathering to Rally FOR America in Philadelphia, PA this Saturday. Details below: Where: National Constitution Center, 525 Arch St, Philadelphia, PA. When: Saturday, April 10th, 11:30 AM. The rally will feature numerous exciting performances, including Kyo Taiko drumming, Irish dancing, [...]
Anti-immigrant Forces Target Struggling American Communities
Posted: February 19, 2010 at 12:02 pm By adminThis is the first in a series of weekly guest posts from the Imagine 2050 blog. Imagine 2050 includes activists, immigrants, artists and students who are invested in a future nation that embraces multiculturalism and tolerance. By Jill Garvey & originally posted at Imagine 2050. The man at the heart of the most influential anti-immigrant [...]
Report Roundup: Critical Latino Vote ‘Could Hinge on Immigration Reform Efforts’
Posted: February 12, 2010 at 11:53 am By Jackie MahendraOriginally posted at the America’s Voice blog. Our latest report, “The Power of the Latino Vote in America: They Tipped Elections in 2008; Where Will they be in 2010?” spotlights Latino voting trends. It identifies 40 battleground races in 11 states (Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia) where [...]
Congressman Patrick Murphy Should Reject Bridge to Nowhere, Online Ads Say
Posted: February 4, 2010 at 4:12 pm By Adam Luna
Congressman Patrick Murphy (D-PA) should remove his name from a controversial immigration resolution, H.Res. 1026– the so-called “BRIDGE Resolution.”
Murphy should be leading the fight to pass real comprehensive immigration reform, not following hard-line Members of Congress like Rep. Steve King (R-IA) down this ‘Bridge to Nowhere.’
Congressman Patrick Murphy (D-PA) should remove his name from a controversial immigration resolution, H.Res. 1026– the so-called “BRIDGE Resolution.”
Murphy should be leading the fight to pass real comprehensive immigration reform, not following hard-line Members of Congress like Rep. Steve King (R-IA) down this ‘Bridge to Nowhere.’
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CNN’s Half-Conversation About Hate Crimes – Does it Help?
Posted: October 23, 2009 at 10:46 am By Rachel LaBruyereBy Adam Luna of America’s Voice. Cross-posted at the America’s Voice blog and at Jack and Jill Politics. CNN began airing their highly-publicized series, “Latino in America,” last night, and I have to say, their coverage of the uptick in hate crimes against people of color was powerful. The series delves into the racially motivated [...]
This Week in Immigration En Español
Posted: October 19, 2009 at 3:36 pm By Rachel LaBruyereBy Katherine Vargas. Originally posted at ImmPolitic Blog. More than eight thousand family members, immigrants, clergy, veterans and community activists from across the country gathered in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday to give testimony of how our broken immigration system is threatening family unity and the urgency of passing comprehensive immigration reform. Members of Congress joined [...]
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