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5 Ways Law Enforcement Has Bungled Drug War Raids

Scott Thill, AlterNet. May 7, 2012.

The drug war would be comical if it weren't so tragic.

Police or Paramilitary Forces? The Militarization of American Law Enforcement

Amy Goodman, Stephen Graham, Nermeen Shaikh, Democracy Now!. November 16, 2011.

As police violently crack down on protests across the US, we look at the increasing influence of military technology on domestic police forces.

SWAT Teams, Flash-Bang Grenades, Shooting the Family Pet: The Shocking Outcomes of Police Militarization in the War on Drugs

Norm Stamper, AlterNet. November 11, 2011.

There are more than 50,000 police paramilitary raids in the US each year – more than 130 every day. Virtually all are for prosecution of drug warrants.

The Beginning of The End for Medical Marijuana? Raids Back Up Prosecutors' Threats

Phillip Smith, Drug War Chronicle. October 17, 2011.

Feds support prosecutors' threats to attack the medical marijuana industry with over-the-top raids on licensed (and even not-for-profit) dispensaries in Colorado and California.

In Mississippi, Latinos Rebuild The Coast and Revitalize The Economy, But Are Still Targeted by Harsh Raids

Marcelo Ballve, New American Media. September 15, 2011.

Since 2005, Hispanics have been pouring into Mississippi, helping to rebuild the coast and comprising a vital force in the state's economy.

U.N. Reported Only a Fraction of Civilian Deaths from U.S. Raids in Afghanistan

Gareth Porter, Shah Noori, IPS News. March 25, 2011.

If the same law used in counting victims of Taliban assassinations were applied to those targeted in night raids, the victims would have to be considered civilian casualties.

Activists, Congress Tackle Next Steps on Immigration Reform

Jamilah King, ColorLines RaceWire. April 25, 2010.

On the same day that Arizona Governor Jan Brewer signed SB 1070 into law, some lawmakers in Washington are getting ready to act.

ICE Numbers Belie Obama Promise on Immigration Enforcement

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.”

Arizona Bill Forcing Officers to Determine Immigration Status Marks “All-Out Assault” on Latino Communities

Democracy Now!April 18, 2010.

We speak to Isabel Garcia, co-chair of the Tuscon-based Coalition for Human Rights and legal defender of Pima County, Arizona, about the situation in her state.

A Year Without a Mexican: The Debilitating Loss of Economic Lifeblood

Marcelo Ballve, Mother Jones. April 2, 2009.

Undocumented workers were the economic lifeblood of small towns like Postville, Iowa -- until the immigration cops showed up.

Immigration: Stop the Raids in the First 100 Days

David Bacon, TruthOut.org. October 28, 2008.

Something is clearly wrong with the priorities of immigration enforcement.

The U.S.'s Inhospitable Immigration Policies May End Up Costing Taxpayers Billions

Frank Sharry, AmericasVoiceOnline. October 15, 2008.

What's another $154 billion of taxpayers' money?

ICE Creates Climate of Fear in Rhode Island

Rachael Scarborough King, Dollars and Sense. September 24, 2008.

Activists have been scrambling to inform immigrants in the state about their rights.

Immigrant Raid Undermines San Francisco's Sanctuary Status

Elena Shore, New America Media. September 17, 2008.

The arrests call into question how protected undocumented immigrants in this "sanctuary city" really are.

Immigration Raid Breaks Up Organizing Drive at Iowa Meatpacking Plant

Simone Landon, Labor Notes. September 9, 2008.

Employers are using immigration enforcement by ICE to hurt workers, both natives and migrants.

Police State RNC: A Nun and Eight Others Swept into Unmarked Van by Cops in Minnesota

Lindsay Beyerstein, Firedoglake. August 31, 2008.

Abuse of "probable cause holds" shows the importance of habeus corpus protections.

Exploited: The Plight of the Undocumented Worker

Cristina Jimenez, Drum Major Institute. August 12, 2008.

To address the decline in working conditions caused by immigrant exploitation, we should not be deporting workers but enforcing workplace laws.

Immigrant Raids Must Stop

Rep. Luis Gutierrez, Rep. Joe Baca, Chicago Tribune. August 7, 2008.

Why do we treat those who work the longest hours at the most undesirable jobs like terrorists?

The Postville ICE Raid: An Enormous Abuse of Power

DELETED, Orcinus. July 30, 2008.

It's worth remembering that incipient police states target the most vulnerable members of society.

Meat-Packing Giant Raided by ICE Faces Criminal Investigation

Wendy Feliz Sefsaf, New America Media. July 11, 2008.

Agriprocessors, Inc. faces charges for wanton mistreatment of mostly immigrant workers.

Corruption Bubbles Up Amidst the Immigration Crackdown

David Neiwert, Firedoglake. May 16, 2008.

Workers bear the brunt of government enforcement while business owners get off scott-free.

Are Immigration Authorities Going After School Children Now?

Amanda Martinez, New America Media. May 8, 2008.

If true, then it's hard to imagine the cruelty that resides in these people's hearts.

Immigrant Crackdowns Are Building the National Security State

Roberto Lovato, Public Eye. April 14, 2008.

A new kind of protracted domestic war against a new kind of domestic enemy is underway -- undocumented immigrants.