Posts Tagged ‘immigration reform’
What does the “Ground Zero mosque” have to do with immigration reform?
Posted: August 20, 2010 at 10:22 am By adminEverything.
When the rights of one group are conveniently ignored for political gain, everyone suffers. You don’t have to be Muslim to be offended by the right wing reaction to the proposed community center 2 blocks north of the former site of the World Trade Center. If we stand by and allow Newt Gingrich to claim [...]
In other expected news: Hispanic media doesn’t like broken promises
Posted: August 11, 2010 at 12:24 pm By Rachel LaBruyereToday, Politico’s front page features a story that many who have been closely following the immigration debate won’t find surprising. The title reads: “Hispanic Media Turn on President Obama” and cites Univision’s Jorge Ramos, “the Walter Cronkite of Spanish-language media” as a key figure in the current attitude towards the administration.
The shift in tone among Hispanic [...]
We Are America story of the week: Carlos Roa
Posted: July 27, 2010 at 2:55 pm By adminRecently, we told you about the new We Are America stories project. This week’s story features Carlos Roa, one of the four members of the Trail of Dreams. Watch his inspiring story in the video above and make sure to check out We Are America and see your own story profiled here.
DREAMers take on Capitol Hill
Posted: July 21, 2010 at 10:24 am By Rachel LaBruyereYesterday, 21 undocumented immigrant youth were arrested on Capitol Hill, while advocating for the DREAM Act. Putting it all the line, students disclosed their names and their undocumented status in one of the most public places in the country. After a rally in front of the Capitol, students fanned out into the Hart Senate office [...]
Important Labor Unions Condemn Arizona Law, support Immigration Reform
Posted: July 12, 2010 at 10:00 am By Rich StolzEarlier this month, the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), one of America’s largest unions, passed an important resolution at their national convention in Boston, MA calling for comprehensive immigration reform that respects workers and condemning the Arizona law, SB1070:
“That Arizona’s law is an affront to American values and our constitution. [...]
Immigration Reform Today: President Leads, Republicans Obstruct
Posted: July 1, 2010 at 2:21 pm By adminBy Deepak Bhargava, the Executive Director of the Center for Community Change. Originally published on the Huffington Post.
Today, at a speech at American University, President Obama reiterated his support for comprehensive immigration reform. He said:
The question now is whether we will have the courage and the political will to pass a [comprehensive immigration ] [...]
Watch Obama’s immigration speech live at 10:45 AM
Posted: June 30, 2010 at 4:42 pm By Rachel LaBruyereThis morning, President Barack Obama will be addressing the nation in a speech about immigration reform. While I have a certain sense of deja vu (pretty sure he’s done this before), I’m happy to see our Commander in Chief pushing the issue back to the top of his priority list. Now, we must get Congress [...]
Justice Department suit against Arizona is a good first step, but not enough
Posted: June 23, 2010 at 12:26 pm By Rachel LaBruyereLast week, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton broke the news that the Justice Department would bring a lawsuit against Arizona’s new immigration law, SB 1070. Since then, the White House has confirmed the news and the suit is expected to be filed next week. On the surface, this is great. The law in Arizona would [...]
WATCH: “Steve King’s Sixth Sense” – New Immigrant Horror Flick
Posted: June 18, 2010 at 3:45 pm By Jackie MahendraOriginally posted on the America’s Voice blog.
Representatives Steve King (R-IA) and Brian Bilbray (R-CA) have staked out roles as two of the most vehement and controversial anti-immigrant mouthpieces in Congress. Recently, they have offered their collective expertise to Arizona law enforcement, who have spoken out strongly against the state’s new profiling law, SB 1070, [...]
The Melting Cup: Where soccer meets immigration
Posted: June 16, 2010 at 5:07 pm By Maurice BelangerOriginally posted on the ImmPolitic blog.
World Cup soccer is being contested in South Africa, and in this town there are a lot of TVs tuned to the games. It is truly amazing that so much excitement is generated by so little scoring.
The World Cup decides the best in the world in soccer, but the [...]
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