It took nearly a quarter of a century for one of the most notorious symbols of discrimination, xenophobia, and anti-immigrant sentiment to collapse. In Arizona, Sheriff Joe Arpaio reigned almost unchecked from 1993 to 2016, when he lost his reelection campaign for a seventh term. A new administration now...
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Tuvo que pasar casi un cuarto de siglo para que uno de los símbolos más notorios de la discriminación, la xenofobia y el sentimiento antiinmigrante –básicamente en contra de los inmigrantes latinos– se viniera abajo. Bastó una nueva administración en el Departamento del Sheriff del Condado de Maricopa, Arizona,...
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Con la presencia de agentes de inmigración en los juzgados enfocándose en víctimas de delitos, queda claro que la prioridad no es la seguridad pública, sino la implacable deportación
Washington, DC — Líderes estatales y locales de las fuerzas del orden y del poder judicial han condenado la presencia...
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Donald Trump’s first 100 days are coming to a close, and they have been anything but good for his racist and dysfunctional administration. From his dismal approval ratings to back-to-back defeats of his Muslim Ban, Donald Trump continues to inspire Americans across the country to fight back against his...
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As Immigration Agents Target Crime Victims at Courthouses, It’s Clear Their Top Priority is Not Public Safety, but Unrelenting Deportation State and local leaders from law enforcement and the judiciary have been condemning the presence of immigration enforcement agents at courthouses under the Trump Administration, noting that their presence hurts public safety for all by discouraging immigrants...
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ENGLISH Above the Law Sessions’s Orders To Local Police Are Contradictory, Until You See The Racism That Ties Them Together By Elie Mystal April 04, 2017 Associated Press DHS won’t rule out arresting crime victims, witnesses By Alicia A. Caldwell April 04, 2017 Reuters Federal Authorities Raid Los Angeles-Area...
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People Power Propels Historic Bill Forward Yesterday, California’s State Senate passed the California Values Act, a landmark bill that ensures state and local law enforcement do not arrest and detain individuals solely on their immigration status. As the Trump Administration ramps up the federal government’s deportation machinery and attempts...
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Why should Americans support immigration? For a comprehensive answer, check out Matthew Yglesias’ piece at Vox, “The Case for Immigration”. As he points out, the United States throughout its history has not typically taken in immigrants as an act of kindness — it’s taken in immigrants out of recognition...
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ENGLISH Daily Kos (Opinion) Public safety be damned, ICE will continue arresting immigrants at courthouses By Gabe Ortiz April 03, 2017 Associated Press Immigration agents round up 153 in South Texas April 03, 2017 Boston Globe State’s top court to weigh whether local authorities must detain immigrants for ICE...
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Apr 3, 2017
WASHINGTON, DC – La semana pasada Univision reportó la historia de un joven DREAMer salvadoreño de Wheaton, Maryland, quien devolvió 2,000 dólares que el Bank of America le entregó de más cuando retiró dinero de la institución bancaria para comprar un auto. El joven narró que cuando contó el...
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