May Day, the Occupy movement and the 99 percent narrative have raised the voices of low-wage workers who joined together under the banner "Organize, Legalize, and Unionize."
Organizers and activists have planned direct actions and mass rallies, marches and blockades, as well as mutual aid and concerts to include as many people as possible.
Occupy actions planned on May Day are tied to the generations-long movement for the eight-hour day, to immigrant workers, to police brutality and repression of the labor movement.
Union leaders, Latino community organizations, and others are heading to foreign car companies' shareholder meetings to demand they denounce Alabama's anti-immigrant law.
Michele Waslin, Immigration Impact. December 1, 2011.
Not only did the young adults interviewed excel in school and in their careers, but they also chose careers that allow them to give back to the community.
Emily Creighton, Melissa Crow, Immigration Impact. September 29, 2011.
Confusion over "applicant-caused delay" forces many to work without authorization at serious risk of exploitation, while others must rely on the goodwill of others.
Valeria Fernandez, New America Media. April 26, 2010.
“Congress has reserved enforcement of immigration law for federal government, with very few explicit areas for a role for states or localities. This is not one of them.”
McCain used to say: “I don’t believe there is another issue that is more important to our Nation than immigration reform…We can no longer afford to delay reform.”
Marcelo Ballve, New America Media. April 20, 2010.
Obama's ICE promised to “focus on the employer” and pursue “aggressive criminal and civil enforcement against (employers) who knowingly violate the law.”
What if we had a minimum wage, but nobody felt constrained to pay it? Or getting injured at work yielded no workers compensation, but a very real risk of losing your job?
Marcelo Ballve, New America Media. April 12, 2010.
Who will be the second lawmaker on the Republican side of the aisle to help Sen. Lindsey Graham carry forward immigration reform? And is it a prerequisite to moving forward?
Scandal over ICE-issued deportation quotas for field officers, calling into question whether Obama is truly focused on criminals and abusive employers.
