anti-immigrant

Controversial immigration bill dies in Mississippi Senate

Controversial immigration bill dies in Mississippi Senate A controversial bill cracking down on illegal immigration died in the Mississippi state Senate after Sen. Hob Bryan (D-Amory), a judiciary committee chairman, chose not to bring it to a vote before a Tuesday deadline.

Georgia immigration law targets water services, marriage

Georgia immigration law targets water services, marriage Georgia legislators are considering a proposal that would bar undocumented immigrants from receiving marriage licenses or access to water and sewage.

Republicans to lose 2012 Latino vote, Mayor Villaraigosa says (Video)

Republicans to lose 2012 Latino vote, Mayor Villaraigosa says (Video) Anti-immigrant positions of the Republicans seeking the presidential nomination will cost the party Latino voters in November, said Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa.

Documentary sheds light on anti-immigrant hate crimes (Video)

Documentary sheds light on anti-immigrant hate crimes (Video) Not In Our Town: Light in the Darkness is a one-hour documentary about a town coming together to take action after anti-immigrant violence devastates the community.

Arpaio: s-comms’ emperor

Joe Arpaio was a nude emperor that that we were told was actually wearing robes of justice that only the fair minded could see. However it turns out the innocent were right and now we all have to admit what we have been gawking at.

100 reasons why Alabama’s immigration law is a disaster

100 reasons why Alabama’s immigration law is a disaster Alabama’s H.B. 56, signed into law on June 9, 2011, is the nation’s harshest anti-immigrant law. Here are the 100 reasons why this law is becoming a train wreck for the state in every way imaginable

Lawmaker urges South Carolina Latinos to fight immigration law

Lawmaker urges South Carolina Latinos to fight immigration law Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-Ill.) urged the Hispanic community in South Carolina to join forces to fight law SB 20, which allows authorities to question the immigration status of people detained in routine traffic stops if there is a "reasonable suspicion" that they might be undocumented.

DREAMers bring the fight, and their parents, to Alabama

DREAMers bring the fight, and their parents, to Alabama For most undocumented immigrants today, Alabama is a place to flee from, not to flock to. Not so for a dozen immigrant youth and a small contingent of parents, all of them undocumented, who’ve arrived in Alabama to tell their stories at an action planned in front of the capitol’s statehouse in Montgomery.

American food movement must speak out on immigration

American food movement must speak out on immigration State anti-immigration laws are disrupting our food production system, and no one in the American food movement is speaking out.

Romney and the Latino vote? Dios mio! Why not Joe Arpaio?

Romney and the Latino vote? Dios mio! Why not Joe Arpaio? Why not just go for broke and nominate Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Maricopa County, Ariz.? That's how unpopular the former Massachusetts governor has become with this crucial group of voters -- one that no Republican can ignore if he wants to win the presidency.

Cultural citizenship and the “Greaser laws” of the 21st century

Cultural citizenship and the “Greaser laws” of the 21st century The flight of thousands of Latinos from states with harsh anti-immigrant laws regardless of legal status is not an unforeseen consequence of these type of legislation — it’s the entire point.

How Georgia’s anti-immigration law could hurt the state’s (and the nation’s) economy

How Georgia’s anti-immigration law could hurt the state’s (and the nation’s) economy What will the effects of Georgia’s anti-immigrant law be on the state? We already have a sense of just how devastating H.B. 87 will be to Georgia’s economy with evidence trickling in that migrant workers are bypassing the state because of its immigration law.

Women’s delegation to get the word out about the harm of Georgia’s immigration laws

Women’s delegation to get the word out about the harm of Georgia’s immigration laws A delegation of women leaders from over two dozen national human rights organizations traveled to Georgia to spend today and tomorrow speaking out against the recent anti-immigrant laws passed in that state.

Not In Our Town: Light in the Darkness

Not In Our Town: Light in the Darkness Not In Our Town: Light in the Darkness is a one-hour documentary about a town coming together to take action after anti-immigrant violence devastates the community. In 2008, a series of attacks against Latino residents of Patchogue, New York culminate with the murder of Marcelo Lucero, an Ecuadorian immigrant who had lived in the Long Island village for 13 years.

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