The Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against Alamance County Sheriff Terry Johnson in North Carolina. Johnson attended the “Border School” of Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) this year, refining some of the very skills that got Johnson sued. … Continued
Alamance County Sheriff Terry Johnson is a well-known poster boy for the 287(g) program. He has been trotted out by the FIRE Coalition, a group which builds grassroots support for the Tanton Network. Johnson has been a speaker for the … 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
This piece was originally posted at NCDreamTeam.org by Domenic Powell & Jose Torres-Don Risk arrest at ‘coming out’ action in 287(g) county One year before the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, undocumented youth from across the state will speak out … Continued
by Catharine Debelle Meet D.A. King, a fervent anti-immigrant activist and the founder of the Dustin Inman Society (DIS) in Georgia, who has long been a staunch supporter of pieces of controversial anti-immigrant legislation such as 287g and Secure Communities. … Continued
by Carla Nicol Argueta A delegation of students and activists were in Atlanta for a week to document efforts to resist anti-immigrant law H.B. 87. The delegation members will be sharing first-hand accounts of their experiences with dispatches. Visit Imagine … Continued
Everyone needs to listen to the stories of undocumented students, including Sheriff Arpaio. This year, four students walked 1500 miles from Miami to Washington D.C. to raise awareness about the stories of young immigrants. And this week, they continued their … Continued