Over the past few weeks, a wide coalition of groups – America's Voice included -- have been channeling the growing outrage over CNN's determination to keep controversial host Lou Dobbs in its nightly news lineup. This is especially hypocritical as the network prepares to air it special "Latino in...
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Seriously ill immigration detainees can't wait for the reforms announced last week by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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A group of immigrant advocates from Massachusetts and New Hampshire are traveling to Washington to rally and lobby Congress in anticipation of changes in immigration laws.
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Lou Dobbs may be the most hated man in television today among immigrant advocacy groups, so the fact that CNN is planning to run a new series about the Latino experience in America without even mentioning the role Dobbs has played in vilifying them isn't going over so well...
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The National Association of Evangelicals on Thursday endorsed comprehensive immigration reform, saying new policies should reflect "biblical grace to the stranger."
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Thousands of immigrants came to Capitol Hill on Tuesday for a day of lobbying and an afternoon rally calling for comprehensive immigration reform.
The event was timed to the unveiling of an immigration bill by Representative Luis V. Gutierrez, Democrat of Illinois and chairman of the Immigration Task Force of...
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Cross-posted from Reform Immigration For America: "Tuesday, October 13th is a big day in the fight for immigration reform. Thousands of community leaders will be gathering in Washington, DC to speak face-to-face with members of Congress, asking for their support of comprehensive immigration reform.After hitting the halls of Congress,...
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Oct 11, 2009
All last week the people of Phoenix witnessed public outbursts by their sheriff, Joe Arpaio, as he railed against the Department of Homeland Security for supposedly trying to limit his ability to enforce federal immigration laws. He vowed to keep scouring Maricopa County for people whose clothing, accents and...
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Oct 10, 2009
The way this country detains illegal immigrants is about to change dramatically — at least if the Obama administration follows through on a proposed overhaul unveiled this week. The man responsible for making it happen: John Morton, the assistant secretary for Immigration and Customs Enforcement in the Department of...
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Oct 9, 2009
Immigrant advocacy groups have urged Morristown officials not to participate in a federal program that would allow local police to enforce immigration laws.
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