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ICE Keeps Challenging Federal Courts’ Authority — And Losing.
In a recent span of 10 days, four courts issued decisions that could literally save lives.
The Violence We Watch: The Film the NFL Doesn’t Want You to See and A Sanctuary City Story
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The Violence We Watch
Somalia deportations, MN immigration stories, and other immigration news
At least five Minnesota men were among those scheduled for deportation.
#WorldWithoutWalls: A Global Demand From Palestine to Mexico and Beyond
A coalition of Palestinian and Mexican advocacy groups launched the #WorldWithoutWalls Global Day of Action on Thursday, the anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall
Trump’s Alt-Right Army Descended on Los Angeles to Battle Non-Existent Antifa
This is a flat out lie: “This group of people [the pro-Trump group] is not being aggressive in the least bit, and the people on the left, all they do is play into the PR for these people,” Pool said.
Anne Winkler-Morey | U.S. and Latin America Beyond the Border Wall
The roots and strength of local grassroots organizations
Climate Movement to May Day Strikers: “We’ve Got Your Back”
May 1st, International Workers Day, will see rallies, marches, and strikes around the country and the world By Deirdre Fulton, staff writer Common Dreams April 27, 2017 A sign seen at the 2006 May Day demonstrations. Monday’s actions are expected to match those from 2006 in magnitude. (Photo: AP) Just as labor leaders are standing firmly behind this […]
The Resistance Now: Star Wars, ‘aliens’ and Leonardo DiCaprio join the fight
“Trump is the worst thing that could have happened to the planet” . . .
“I’m Human” by Malka Al-Haddad
I’m Human I’m from a country at war I am from a country that’s bleeding A country of anger And revolutions A country of martyrs, I’m from a country once called Mesopotamia I’m from the land of black gold I’m from the richest land on the earth I’m from the land of sunshine on a […]
Minnesota Churches Face Tough Questions in Offering Sanctuary to Immigrants
For these churches, giving protection to immigrants is no longer a matter of if, but when. And what will happen if ICE comes to their doors?
ACLU | Why the Only Way to Fix the Muslim Ban Is Not to Have a Muslim Ban
Ultimately, in other words, the most fundamental flaw of the Muslim ban remains the same: It is still a ban, signed by a president who promised to bar Muslims from entering the United States, motivated by an intent to discriminate against Muslims, and that overwhelmingly affects Muslims rather than those of other faiths.
Murtaza Hussain | Trump’s Rhetoric on “Radical Islam” Undermines Counterextremism Programs in U.S.
Never popular in the first place, domestic counterextremism programs are now likely to become much more aggressive and bellicose.
Diana Gebrial | The Inextricable Link Between Migration and Sweatshops
Whereas most industries have seen some technological advancement, the image of the garment sweatshop has seen little modification since its inception over a century ago.
Eliot A. Cohen | A Clarifying Moment in American History
With every act [Trump] makes new enemies for himself and strengthens their commitment; he has his followers, but he gains no new friends.
Noam Chomsky to President Obama: This could help 11 million immigrants
Moral outrage can be averted by a general pardon for immigration infractions…
“Dog Whistle” Is the GOP’s Longtime Political Weapon of Choice
“Dog Whistle Politics: How Coded Racial Appeals Have Reinvented Racism and Wrecked the Middle Class”: The interview is an insighful analysis of race in politics, including but not limited to the current race between Hillary and Trump.
Transborder Immigrant Tool Series: Poetry Built for Survival on the U.S.- Mexico Border (Multimedia)
Poet Amy Sara Carroll wrote a series of 24 poems, titled “The Desert Survival Series/La serie de sobrevivencia del desierto,” which were uploaded onto cellphones equipped with simple compasses and interfaces. Each poem is a form of lyrical advice that provides readers and listeners with tools for every hour of a day spent in the pernicious borderlands between the U.S. and Mexico.
52% of Latinos in the US Suffer Discrimination
Around 52 percent of Latinos in the nation claim to have been ill-treated because of their race or ethnicity, in a country that has 56.6 million Latinos, according to the survey.
US: Immigrant Mothers, Children Being Detained in Private Jails
The report shows the extent to which ICE grants financial benefits to private and public entities such as the GEO Group along with the public entity Berks Family Residential Center, through government contracts requiring ICE to pay for a set number of beds at detention facilities.
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