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Celebrate Immigration and Diversity This Independence Day

by Staff, Immigration Impact

America is now -- and has always been -- a nation of immigrants.

Minuteman Leader Schris Simcox's Potential Twitter Followers Replaced by Mexicans!

by General JC Christian, Jesus' General

An open letter from a true patriot.

Guest Worker Program Still a Sticking Point on Immigration Reform

by Cristina Jimenez, DMI Blog

At a recent White House conference on immigration reform, the tension over a guest worker program was clear.

Anti-Immigrant Front Group Courts Progressives With Shoddy Polling Data

by Andrea Nil, Think Progress

The movement has long been trying to woo progressives by exploiting pro-labor and environmental arguments.

Unauthorized Immigrant Youths Rise Up Nationwide

by Kyle Hussein de Beausset, Citizen Orange

Remember what it was like when you had a dream?

Priceless: 'English-Only' Supporters Hold Conference, Can't Spell 'Conference'

by Lee Fang, Think Progress

Speaking under a misspelled banner, right-wingers who want to make English the official language of the U.S. showed no sense of irony.

This Week in Immigration: Obama Rolls Back Bush's Midnight Rules; Hate-Talk and Violence

by Staff, Immigration Impact

And other stories this week.

Immigration Proceedings or Kangaroo Courts?

by Mary Giovagnoli, Immigration Impact

Assembly-line justice is the norm in our broken system.

Colin Powell: Our Streets and Neighborhoods Bear the Indelible Marks of Immigrants’ Cultures

by Staff, AlterNet

In a February speech, Powell laid out the rationale for sane immigration policies.

This Week in Immigration: Sheriff Joe, Window Penalty, and More

by Staff, Immigration Policy Center

A look at this week's most important immigration news.

Why is the Government Criminalizing Humanitarian Aid at the U.S.-Mexico Border? Why is the Government Criminalizing Humanitarian Aid at the U.S.-Mexico Border?

Valeria Fernandez, IPS News. July 1, 2009.
Volunteers who leave water jugs for migrants at the border are getting slapped with absurd littering charges.

'Minutemen' Leaders Exchanging Insults Over Forde Murder Case 'Minutemen' Leaders Exchanging Insults Over Forde Murder Case

AlterNet. June 30, 2009.
Even before the shootings Forde was a polarizing figure among self-styled Minutemen.

Obama Dives into Immigration Reform, But Lines are Already Being Drawn Obama Dives into Immigration Reform, But Lines are Already Being Drawn

Suman Raghunathan, New America Media. June 29, 2009.
It's “Game On!” for many reform advocates. But the various sides have already started spelling out what they will and will not accept.

Immigration Reform Headed for Passage Immigration Reform Headed for Passage

Markos Moulitsas, Daily Kos. June 29, 2009.
The Democratic leadership have reiterated that they expect to pass meaningful immigration reform this year or early next year.

New Threat on the Border: Rogue Anti-Immigrant Militias New Threat on the Border: Rogue Anti-Immigrant Militias

* Staff, AlterNet. June 29, 2009.
“I had to take an oath, and part of the oath was that I couldn’t eat Mexican food.”

The Real ID Act Is an Unfixable Disaster... Why Tinkering with it Won't Help The Real ID Act Is an Unfixable Disaster... Why Tinkering with it Won't Help

Joan Friedland, Immigration Impact. June 24, 2009.
PASS ID would repeal the REAL ID Act, a burdensome, unfunded mandate that's akin to creation of a national ID system.

White House Says Immigration Reform Unlikely in '09 White House Says Immigration Reform Unlikely in '09

Daphne Eviatar, Washington Independent. June 23, 2009.
The Obama administration's dance with reform advocates continues.

We Made Them Rich and They Called Us Criminals We Made Them Rich and They Called Us Criminals

David Bacon, TruthOut.org. June 23, 2009.
Companies exploit undocumented workers, and then claim that sanctions require them to fire them when it's convenient.

How the Dept. of Homeland Security Rips Families Apart in the Name of Fighting Terrorism How the Dept. of Homeland Security Rips Families Apart in the Name of Fighting Terrorism

Joseph Nevins, New America Media. June 22, 2009.
Each year the U.S. government deports tens of thousands of non-citizens, to countries to which they often have tenuous ties.

Corporate-Owned Papers Near the Border More Likely to Run Anti-Immigrant News and Views Corporate-Owned Papers Near the Border More Likely to Run Anti-Immigrant News and Views

Lee Drutman, Miller-McCune.com. June 22, 2009.
Close to the border, local papers serve up what they think their readers want — a hefty dose of crime-laden, anti-immigrant news and views.

Armed Radical 'Minutemen' Kill Father and 9-Year-Old Daughter in Anti-Immigrant Hate Armed Radical 'Minutemen' Kill Father and 9-Year-Old Daughter in Anti-Immigrant Hate

Sally Kohn, Center for Community Change. June 18, 2009.
Right-wing hate groups are hijacking America's economic distress to push their lethal agendas.

Priests Charged with Fleecing Immigrants in Green Card Scam Priests Charged with Fleecing Immigrants in Green Card Scam

AlterNet. June 17, 2009.
Pastors accused of fleecing the faithful are nothing new.

'Minuteman' Leader Allegedly Kills 9 Year-Old and Her Father to Finance Hate Group 'Minuteman' Leader Allegedly Kills 9 Year-Old and Her Father to Finance Hate Group

Andrea Nill, Think Progress. June 17, 2009.
What all of these groups have in common is that they target individual immigrants rather than immigration policies.

Hardline Anti-Immigration Group Targets VA Immigrants ... and Kids Hardline Anti-Immigration Group Targets VA Immigrants ... and Kids

Walter Ewing, Immigration Impact. June 16, 2009.
Educating U.S. citizens is an investment in our future, not a sunk cost.

Economic Crisis is Driving Day Laborers Back to School Economic Crisis is Driving Day Laborers Back to School

Milagros Melendez-Vela, New America Media. June 16, 2009.
In 2008, 21 workers graduated from a new training program in Maryland. This year the graduating class increased by 70 percent.

The Time is Now For Immigration Reform The Time is Now For Immigration Reform

Eric Ward, Imagine 2050. June 15, 2009.
The White House's health care initiatives could set the tone for immigration reform.

What Way Forward for Immigration Reform? What Way Forward for Immigration Reform?

Christine Neumann-Ortiz, Labor Notes. June 14, 2009.
Legalization would increase wages and spending, generating increased business investment and job creation.

How Faith-Based Labor Movements Plan to Stop Corporate America's Billion-Dollar Theft How Faith-Based Labor Movements Plan to Stop Corporate America's Billion-Dollar Theft

Nancy Maclean, Boston Review. June 13, 2009.
Might the nation's churches, synagogues, mosques, and temples again have a role in rescuing a wayward economy?

Georgia Rep Wants to Gut the 14th Amendment Georgia Rep Wants to Gut the 14th Amendment

David L. Ostendorf, Imagine 2050. June 12, 2009.
The bill rekindles the fervor for dismantling a cornerstone of rights won by African Americans in the post-Civil War era.

The Terrorist Threat: Right-Wing Radicals and the Eliminationist Mindset The Terrorist Threat: Right-Wing Radicals and the Eliminationist Mindset

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. June 12, 2009.
Understanding the dangerous worldview that led to the murder of an innocent doctor and an attack at the Holocaust Museum.

Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio Takes on the Justice Department Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio Takes on the Justice Department

Seth Hoy, Immigration Impact. June 10, 2009.
"America's Toughest Sheriff" is now whining about the Department of Justice's investigation into his department.

What About the Hopes and Dreams of Documented Immigrants? What About the Hopes and Dreams of Documented Immigrants?

Lindsey McCormack, Miller-McCune.com. June 10, 2009.
So-called "legal DREAMies" draw parallels between documented and undocumented kids who were brought to the United States at a young age.

The Numbers Are In: Most Americans Want an Immigration Overhaul The Numbers Are In: Most Americans Want an Immigration Overhaul

Seth Hoy, Immigration Impact. June 9, 2009.
A new poll shows that 71 percent of likely voters think undocumented immigrants should take steps to become legal taxpayers.

Will Democrats Finally End Their Support For West Bank Settlements? (Part 2) Will Democrats Finally End Their Support For West Bank Settlements? (Part 2)

Stephen Zunes, AlterNet. June 9, 2009.
Obama could use his enormous political leverage to cease Israel's illegal expansion into the West Bank. But will he?

Coalition Vows to Press Congress and Obama for Immigration Reform Coalition Vows to Press Congress and Obama for Immigration Reform

Khalil Abdullah, New America Media. June 5, 2009.
The Reform Immigration FOR America campaign announced its plan to get enough votes to pass desperately needed changes in U.S. immigration policy.

Countering the Spin: Earned Legalization Isn't Penalty-Free Countering the Spin: Earned Legalization Isn't Penalty-Free "Amnesty"

Marc R. Rosenblum, Boston Review. May 29, 2009.
Drafting immigration policy means understanding necessary structures of American law already in place.

Solving the Immigration Problem Means Addressing the Realities of Corporate Globalization Solving the Immigration Problem Means Addressing the Realities of Corporate Globalization

Douglas Massey, Boston Review. May 28, 2009.
The current immigration crisis stems from deeper U.S. policy failures that must be addressed.

Historically, America Both Legalized and Deported Immigrants -- Since 1996 it Only Deports Them Historically, America Both Legalized and Deported Immigrants -- Since 1996 it Only Deports Them

Mae M. Ngai, Boston Review. May 27, 2009.
The longer migrants stay in the United States, the stronger their moral claim to remain. So why do we keep kicking them out?

Same-Sex Marriage Meets the Immigration Debate Same-Sex Marriage Meets the Immigration Debate

Valeria Fernández, Feet in 2 Worlds. May 26, 2009.
A bill in Congress would allow citizens to sponsor their same-sex partners to immigrate legally in the same way heterosexuals sponsor their spouses.

Manslaughter Charges Follow Death of Teen Farmworker Manslaughter Charges Follow Death of Teen Farmworker

New America Media. May 19, 2009.
Three people are charged with involuntary manslaughter in the death of a 17-year-old field worker who died of heat stroke in a California vineyard.

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