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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 AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. 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

David Neiwert, 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 AlterNet: Corporate Accountability and WorkPlace. 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, deleted. 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.