Some students face a separate and unequal path to college. Take Florida, for example. Citizens, born in the Sunshine State and who graduated from Florida high schools, may not have the same rights as others for in-state college tuition. Why? … Continued
Originally posted on April 28 by Whatsupsmiley. The Supreme Court of the United States heard oral arguments on Wednesday in Arizona v. United States, regarding the Justice Department’s challenge to the controversial anti-immigration law in Arizona, the Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods … Continued
Originally posted by Huffington Post on February 3, 2012. Yanelli Hernandez, 22, tried to commit suicide while in immigration detention. Twice. Twice, she survived. She was doing everything she could to prevent authorities from deporting her to Mexico, a country … Continued
Originally posted by the Mercury News on February 4, 2012. An effort to save the life of an Oakland father who was denied an organ transplant because of his immigration status has gained a legion of supporters across the country. … Continued
Some students face a separate and unequal path to college. Take Florida, for example. Citizens born in the Sunshine State and who graduated from Florida high schools may not have the same rights as others for in-state college tuition. Why? … Continued
by Arianna Hermosillo In 2011, communities in Alabama faced a direct attack. All of House Bill 56 threatened to criminalize hard workers, dedicated students and committed community members across that state based not on their serious felony convictions, moral depravity … Continued
by Lindsey George Last week, the Supreme Court of the United States agreed to hear the Arizona v. United States case, which presents the question of whether Arizona’s anti-immigrant SB 1070 statute is preempted by federal immigration law and thereby … Continued
“If you want to be a rebel, be kind: human-kind, be both.” - Pancho Pancho Ramos Stierle was known by members of the Fruitvale community in Oakland as a spiritual leader. Following the Occupy Oakland General Strike of November 2, … Continued
by Lindsey George In recent weeks, sixteen Latin American and Caribbean nations asked to join the US Justice Department’s lawsuit against South Carolina’s anti-immigrant law SB 20. SB 20, passed earlier this year in June by Gov. Nikki Haley, was … Continued
By Domenic Powell The movement for immigrant rights is finding strength in the South. In North Carolina, we’ve known all along that this is where it should come from. This is a state with a long history of systemic injustice; … Continued