This week in Charlotte, NC, undocumented students bravely spoke out against a system that discourages education and creates fear against the immigrant community. On Tuesday, September 6, members of the NC Dream Team held a rally on the campus of … 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
In Springfield, Missouri, the Ozarks Minutemen suggest that “illegal aliens” can be identified by their “use of shopping carts to transport goods or carrying groceries long distances, store to home.” Other identifiers include walking to work, walking with your head … Continued
Last week, hundreds of Chicagoans gathered at the Haymarket Memorial in downtown Chicago to attend a press conference hosted by the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (ICIRR) and the Immigrant Youth Justice League (IYJL), among others. The press … Continued
Hey, hope everyone is having a great weekend so far. For obvious reasons, we’ve devoted a healthy amount of space to the Secure Communities hearing and protests in Chicago, as well as the recent announcement from the White House of … Continued
Let’s face it. With the expansion of the 287(g) program, the new employer audit initiative, the growth of the Border Patrol, and the relentless, unconscionable construction of the border fence, the Obama Administration has completely succumbed to the ICE (and … Continued
In spite of yesterday’s White House response to mounting border security issues, one has to wonder if federal law enforcement agencies and officers really do communicate on the pressing issues of the day, like ICE’s deportation of alleged gang members … Continued