Originally posted by Think Progress on December 22nd. Minority and immigrant rights groups have been pushing for John Kobylt and Ken Chiampou, hosts of The John and Ken Show on the Clear Channel radio station KFI in California, to be … Continued
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Cross-Post: States that Passed Arizona-style Immigration Laws Now Face Costly, Uphill Legal Battles
Originally published on Immigration Impact by Seth Hoy. Despite repeated warnings from business groups, tourism and industry boards and advocates about the hefty price tag attached to Arizona-style legislation, state lawmakers continued to push “get tough” copycat proposals. Many ultimately … Continued
Speak Now or Forever Hold Your Tongues
The media needs to feature more pro-immigrant voices. Recently, my local newspaper published a letter that blamed immigrants for our economic woes. I wrote a response where I pointed out that undocumented people pay taxes and contribute to the economy. … Continued
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Americans Fed Up with Broken Immigration Policies
Current U.S. detention and immigration enforcement policies pose a grave threat to civil and human rights. The recent expansion of flawed enforcement programs is bad for America, and Department of Homeland Security head, Janet Napolitano, is not upholding the Obama … Continued
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Dept. of Homeland Security Promotes Racist E-Verify on NPR
National Public Radio airs ads for E-Verify and draws sharp criticism. The ad spots were purchased by the Department of Homeland Security and promote their E-Verify program, a controversial employee verification system. The ads run at the end of a … Continued