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Tag Archives: ICE
The “Border Beat” (June 10, 2009)
It’s been awhile, hasn’t it? I’ve been meaning to call, but, well, you know, things got busy. But I’m back. You got the time? Nice. Well then, let’s get our nice clothes on, and our fancy shoes, because baby, THE … Continue reading
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Tagged border, boy scouts, Chicano, DHS, hispanic, ICE, illegal immigration, Immigration, iowa, john morton, latino, latino electorate, lgbt, potsville, queer, republicans, ruben navarrette, SEIU, ufw, UNITE HERE!
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Obama may ease ICE raids
A story by Josh Meyer and Anna Gorman titled “Homeland Security shifts focus to employers” appeared in the Los Angeles Times. The story reads, in part: Stepping into the political minefield of immigration reform, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano soon … Continue reading
Posted in Immigration, News
Tagged Chicano, hispanic, ICE, ICE raids, illegal immigration, immigrant raids, Immigration, latino, mexican, napolitano, obama
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What you gonna do, Mr. Obama?
The recently released report from the Migration Policy Institute, “DHS and Immigration: Taking Stock and Correcting Course” [downloadable here], got written up in today’s NY Times. The report outlines the current problems and abuses in the Department of Homeand Security’s … Continue reading
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Tagged DHS, homeland security, human rights, ICE, ICE raids, illegal immigration, Immigration, immigration policy, immigration raids, obama, obama administration
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The “Border Beat” (January 5, 2009)
The first “Border Beat” of the new year has a little something for everybody: averted political scandal; drug smuggling; religion; labor importation; and blood. • “WWII guest workers from Mexico apply for back pay” (Arizona Republic) During WWII, in order … Continue reading
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Tagged AB 540, bill richardson, border patrol, border war, braceros, drug cartels, drug war, ICE, immigrant, Immigration, imported labor, latino, smuggler's gulch
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••And what you gonna do about it President Obama?
And now the real work begins. The RISE Movement–the grassroots effort whose recent rotating fast served as one of the more righteous actions in the late election season–are but one of a growing number of progressive coalitions agitating for change … Continue reading
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Tagged ICE, ICE raids, immigrant rights, Immigration, obama, president elect obama
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Another U.S. citizen deported for looking Mexican
The ICE raids and the legal processes which follow in their wake have been repeatedly criticized for their imperfections. Raids rely on sometimes dubious tips and on a database of employment information that has been proven to be flawed. Who … Continue reading
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Tagged Chicano, deportation, hispanic, ICE, immigrant deportations, Immigration, immigration raids, latino, mexican, race and law, racism
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The “Border Beat” (October 27, 2008)
Here is a round-up of some of the Latino-related news of the past week or two. • “NPR Town Hall Offers Frank Assessment Of Race” (NPR) This short but illuminating summary of some of the work NPR is doing in … Continue reading
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Tagged border fence, Chicano, economy, hispanic, ICE, Immigration, latino, reverse migration
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The “Border Beat” (October 13, 2008)
Today is the United States’ official observance of Columbus Day. I encourage you to take pause and think about the millions of lives lost in the brutal processes of global imperialism. These were human lives, human cultures, confronted by a … Continue reading
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Tagged boricua, Chicano, deportation, election 2008, hispanic, ICE, illegal immigration, immigrant, latino, migration, puertoricans
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The “Border Beat” (October 6, 2008)
The combination of the upcoming presidential election and the catastrophe that is the U.S. global economy are but two of the sets of forces shaping the world Latinos live in. To our shared human detriment, thousands of lives are being … Continue reading
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Tagged citizenship test, deportation, gangs, ICE, Immigration, immigration raids, joe arpaio, latino
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