The Reform Immigration for America coalition plans a large rally in support of comprehensive immigration reform and immigrants rights on Monday, October 12, 2009, 7:00 PM, at Holy Redeemer Church, 1721 Junction Street, Detroit, Michigan. The event will support a delegation of leaders from Michigan traveling to Washington DC for... Continue »
A clothing maker with a vast garment factory in downtown Los Angeles is firing about 1,800 immigrant employees in the coming days — more than a quarter of its work force — after a federal investigation turned up irregularities in the identity documents the workers presented when they were... Continue »
Watch out, FAIR. The faith community has been flexing its muscle throughout September with one goal in mind: bringing humanity back into the immigration debate. And the momentum is most definitely building. Earlier this month, religious leaders holding a prayer vigil on Capitol Hill calling for an end to hate... Continue »
UPDATE: Last week, over 5,000 emails were sent to the Department of Homeland Security and ICE, which has helped delay Alonso's deportation. In the following video message, Alonso thanks his supporters for the work they've done so far, and what it is that they can do to help... Continue »
28/09/09 a 5:43pm por Rafael Prieto Zartha Nunca he podido escuchar el programa radial que el presentador de televisión de CNN, Lou Dobbs, conduce desde Nueva York, de lunes a viernes, durante tres horas diarias, y que se difunde a través de la extensa red de afiliadas de la... Continue »
Only 1 week old, our campaign to air a hard-hitting new Lou Dobbs television ad on CNN has already raised about a third of the $16,000 dollars needed. These contributions have come directly from hundreds of everyday people who are fed up with the hate speech on CNN. Check out... Continue »
28/09/09 a 12:56pm por Maribel Hastings Ya casi entramos en el mes de octubre, el año 2009 está en su última curva, y todavía no tenemos reforma de salud, mucho menos reforma migratoria. Sólo hay promesas de acción por parte de un senador demócrata, Charles Schumer, de Nueva York,... Continue »
Some of us already knew this, but the fact that good immigration policy also boosts the middle class is a myth-buster that bears repeating, as well as a new report by the Drum Major Institute for Public Policy (DMI). Immigration Impact argues: The myth that immigration is bad for U.S.... Continue »
There's no doubt this country needs comprehensive immigration reform at the national level. But what we don't need is another back-door effort conscripting local authorities to take on immigration enforcement duties that ought to be handled by federal authorities. Continue »
Constituent-lawmaker relations have been strained lately, marked most vocally by enraged citizens at raucous town hall meetings in August. Some people are still protesting. But others are praying. Continue »