Republican Senator Lindsey Graham—sometimes called the most immigration-friendly GOP member of Congress—has called for ending the practice of granting citizenship to everyone born in the U.S. Other Republicans have...
On July 29th, the State of Arizona is expected to implement the controversial immigration law, SB 1070. To stand in solidarity with those fighting the law, groups in New York have organized a march across the Brooklyn...
Last week, the Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against the State of Arizona to halt the enforcement of SB 1070, which is set to be implemented on July 29. Earlier this year the ACLU, MALDEF and the National...
We continue coverage of Arizona as we turn to the cultural boycott of the state. Today, the Asian American Writers' Workshop launched a website called wordstrike.net where over...
Last week an estimated 15,000 people convened in Detroit for the US Social Forum, only the second such gathering to take place in this country. With over 1,000 workshops, fifty People's Movement Assemblies and...
New laws in Arizona require immigrants to carry immigration documents with them at all times and give police broad powers to stop and detain those suspected of being in the country illegally. Advocates from around the...
Earlier this month the Department of Homeland Security announced new rules for international flights to the US. The DHS warned travelers to expect random screening measures in the check in and boarding process,...
On Friday, the Louisiana Workforce Commission found in favor of Filipino teachers who, together with the American Federation of Teachers, challenged the policies of the recruiting agency that arranged for them to come...
Last month, the Supreme Court ruled in the case of Padilla v. Kentucky that non-citizens have a constitutional right to be informed by their lawyers if pleading guilty could lead to deportation. We find out how the...
On Sunday, March 21, over 200,000 people from across the country gathered in Washington D.C. to march for comprehensive immigration reform. This followed the release of a blueprint immigration plan, drafted by Senators...
