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Latino protests in Anaheim: A tale of two cities

Latino protests in Anaheim: A tale of two cities A Latino majority governed by a minority of the well-to-do.

Four winds converge in rallies for workers & immigrants (Video)

Four winds converge in rallies for workers & immigrants (Video) May Day is International Workers' Day. In Los Angeles, several rallies and protests are planned to recognize the contributions workers are making to the country and to protest for better working conditions, fair pay and immigration reform.

As students protest, is college tuition increasingly out of reach? (Video)

As students protest, is college tuition increasingly out of reach? (Video) Are the increasing tuition costs in community colleges around the nation threatening Latino gains in college enrollment?

DREAM Act protesters released from ICE (Video)

DREAM Act protesters released from ICE (Video) Four undocumented students who were arrested while protesting Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's immigration policies have been released from Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Immigrant steel workers march against unjust firings

Immigrant steel workers march against unjust firings Two hundred immigrant workers, their wives, husbands, children and hundreds of supporters marched through downtown Berkeley February 17, protesting their firing from Pacific Steel Castings.

Fernanda Marroquin, undocumented protester arrested in Alabama, speaks out against HB56 (Video)

Fernanda Marroquin, undocumented protester arrested in Alabama, speaks out against HB56 (Video) Fernanda Marroquin, who was one of the 13 protesters of HB56 arrested in Alabama's capitol on Tuesday, says in her video that she's "undocumented... unafraid... and unapologetic."

Occupy LA gains momentum, Latinos join forces

Occupy LA gains momentum, Latinos join forces Occupy Los Angeles, the local affiliate of Occupy Wall Street continues to gain momentum, as unionized workers and several immigrant rights groups have formally joined forces with the movement.

Latinos provide key support to occupy Wall Street

Latinos provide key support to occupy Wall Street As Occupy Wall Street has grown rapidly in the past month, with the number of supporters swelling from hundreds to thousands and like-minded protests cropping up in most major U.S. cities, Latinos have become an ever more important part of the burgeoning movement.

Latinos to protest Obama’s immigration policies

Latinos to protest Obama’s immigration policies Latino activists said Monday they are planning a national "day of action" to protest President Barack Obama and demand an end to a controversial program involving local officials in immigration enforcement.

Alabama Latinos protest new law on immigration

Alabama Latinos protest new law on immigration At least a half-dozen poultry plants shut down or scaled back operations Wednesday and many other businesses closed as Latinos in Alabama skipped work to protest the state’s toughest-in-the-nation immigration law.

Fighting the firings

Fighting the firings After years of ‘silent raids’ and federal workplace audits, unions and community allies are going on the offensive.

Advocates furious at White House over deportation program

Advocates furious at White House over deportation program The resistance to the immigration enforcement program Secure Communities has reached a deafening roar as immigrant rights groups ramp up their organizing to demand an end to the Obama administration’s aggressive deportation initiative.

Secure Communities task force met With protests, walk outs. Show moves to Chicago next

Secure Communities task force met With protests, walk outs. Show moves to Chicago next The Department of Homeland Security has been taking it’s show of illusions and lies on the road. Last night it held a Advisory Council’s Task Force on Secure Communities meeting at St. Anne’s Residential Facility in Los Angeles.

Protests target obama’s push on Secure Communities program

Protests target obama’s push on Secure Communities program Immigration advocacy groups plan to crank up their fight against a controversial federal immigration enforcement program Tuesday with rallies in six major U.S. cities. One such rally, in Chicago, is planned outside President Obama’s national campaign headquarters, coordinators say. They say will be delivering “thousands of petitions” opposing the program, known as “Secure Communities."

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