Tag: Undocumented immigrants

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United States v. Arizona

The Obama administration has sued the state of Arizona, setting the stage for a battle over states’ rights and immigration enforcement.

Immigrant Sex Slavery Victims Would Get Help from NY Law

A landmark bill awaiting New York Governor David Paterson’s signature would vacate the prostitution charges for victims of sex trafficking.

Obama Says Immigration System Is “Broken,” But Provides No Map For Reform

The president’s speech on immigration was eloquent, but it left many questions unanswered.

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The Life of Hispanic Immigrant Cleanup Workers in the Gulf

Cleaning up oil in the Gulf of Mexico is grueling, sometimes dangerous work. In Louisiana, these jobs are drawing immigrant workers to small communities. And they’re not always getting a warm welcome.

Harvard’s Undocumented Student Allowed To Stay in US “Indefinitely”

A star biology student interested in cancer research gets a reprieve after his arrest by immigration authorities while trying to board a plane from San Antonio, TX to Boston.

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Fremont, NE Voters Pass Anti-Undocumented Immigrant Measure

After a two year battle, voters in the small Nebraska city approve a measure that will essentially make it impossible for paperless immigrants to live or work within city-limits.

Immigrants May Lose Vital Means of Communication Under Senate Bill

A proposal in Congress requiring ID to buy prepaid cellphones may disproportionately affect immigrant communities.

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Voices From Demonstration Against Arizona’s New Immigration Law

Fi2W’s Valeria Fernandez produced a radio feature for Latino USA on last week’s big protest in Phoenix against SB 1070.

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A Year After Arrest, Immigrant Family Marches Against SB 1070

Detained in an immigration raid and subsequently released, the Figueroas were among the thousands who protested in Phoenix on Saturday.

Dora The Undocumented Immigrant Explorer

What started as a spoof is now a biting protest against Arizona’s new immigration law.