Despite the climate of fear the Tanton Network has tried to create, DREAM Act supporters have been at the forefront of resistance. DREAM activists have risked deportation, protested outside of the ICE headquarters in Arizona and staged hunger strikes among … Continued
An investigative report by Village Voice Media has revealed the people and the organizations behind one of the nation’s most malicious movements to dehumanize immigrants. The report starts in a place that has become uncomfortably familiar to many Americans – … Continued
This past Saturday, well over 50,000 people attended a rally in Phoenix, Arizona to protest the racist S.B. 1070 bill signed by Arizona governor Jan Brewer in April. People from all across the country traveled to Phoenix and braved the … Continued
By Pedro de la Torre III on May 30, 2010 at CampusProgress.org. Tens of thousands of people marched in Phoenix today against SB 1070, Arizona’s recently passed anti-immigrant bill that could lead to racial profiling, and makes some federal immigration … Continued
Yesterday’s march in Phoenix, Arizona drew 10,000 supporters locally and nationally. According to the Press Association: Ten thousand immigrant rights advocates have marched in front of a county jail in Phoenix against Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s anti-immigration policies. A … Continued
As you are reading this blog, close to 10,000 people are taking to the streets in Phoenix, Arizona in a show of solidarity against the oppressive authority of Sheriff Joe Arpaio and the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office. Over the past … Continued
Valeria Fernandez, reporter for Feet in Two Worlds, aptly summarizes the concerns for undocumented immigrants in Arizona this coming year. Not only does she describe the saga of Sheriff Joe for Arizona’s undocumented, but she highlights the troubling legislative backing … Continued
By Dan Weiss On Saturday February 28th, I joined thousands in Phoenix, Arizona to march against America’s most hated Sheriff, Joe Arpaio. The four mile long march was the latest step in bringing national attention to Arpaio’s blatant civil and … Continued
This week I’ve been in the area of Phoenix, Arizona documenting the organizing efforts of the young people here as they take a stand against the recent human rights abuses committed by Sheriff Joe Arpaio. With the assistance of the … Continued
From urban cities to rural communities to suburban sprawl, Americans now find themselves at the crossroads of a contentious, often appalling, national debate centered on forced economic migration. Underneath this raging battle that divides communities, neighbors, friends and families a … Continued