Bob Goodlatte’s SAFE Act–or as we alternatively call it, the unSAFE Act, the Safe-to-Profile Act, and the Arpaio Act–is a punitive and discriminatory piece of legislation that House Republicans are expected to take up this fall. Last week, the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, led by Reps. Ruben Hinojosa (D-TX) and...
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Sep 13, 2013
House Republicans’ “Safe to Profile Act” Would Take Arizona Anti-Immigration Law Nationwide On today’s immigration reform “Office Hours” press call, Rep. Tony Cardenas (D-CA) joined labor and immigration leaders from across the country to discuss the latest enforcement-only legislative proposals at the federal and state levels and their impact...
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Today is the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington, when Martin Luther King and other civil rights leaders announced their dream for a future of equality. Church World Service—a faith group that 50 years ago provided blankets to all those who came to Washington—has an op-ed in the...
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