Posts Tagged ‘undocumented immigrants’
From Arizona: Alejandra Valenzuela
Posted: June 1, 2010 at 10:06 am By AdrianaTell us your story. Where did you grow up?
My name is Alejandra Valenzuela. I am 17 years old and was born in Tequila, Jalisco. I came to the United States at age 7 because my dad had passed away from cancer. My mom, brother and I were left with no one to provide for us [...]
Do these shoes make me look undocumented?
Posted: May 7, 2010 at 3:50 pm By Rachel LaBruyereBefore the racial profiling law was passed in Arizona, political talk show host Chris Matthews asked Representative Brian Bilbray (R-CA) to explain how law enforcement could reasonably identify undocumented immigrants. Rep. Bilbray’s answer was telling:
“[Police] will look at the kind of dress you wear, there is a different type of attire, there is a different [...]
Fresh From Major Organizing Success, Dream Advocates Challenge USA Today on “Illegal Students”
Posted: December 18, 2009 at 5:26 pm By Jackie MahendraOriginally posted at America’s Voice.
Last week was a good week for advocates for undocumented youth, like those at DreamActivist.org, who are rallying support for a critical component of immigration reform called the Dream Act. Good news came out of Chicago, when the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights announced that honor student and [...]
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