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textReal ID - Real Bad IDea; Church and Community Groups Demand Comprehensive Immigration Refo by Church, Community Groups
A series of high-profile immigrant issues, coupled with a new tough-on-immigrants mood in the legislature has people in Wisconsin and beyond concerned about bad legislation that discriminates against immigrants....
Posted: Thu, Mar 17, 2005 11:35pm PST
textSamuel Sent Home by Day Labor Program
Together we sent Samuel home! Samuel left today for Chiapas Mexico and took with $515.00 plus 100 mexican pesos to continue to care for his wife. Thanks to all of you!...
Posted: Wed, Mar 16, 2005 9:02pm PST
textFunding Provision Protects Vulnerable Refugees from Sexual Exploitation by Offices of Bill Delahunt + Tom DeLay
Delahunt-DeLay Code of Conduct Act Included in Supplemental; Funding Provision Protects Vulnerable Refugees from Sexual Exploitation...
Posted: Wed, Mar 16, 2005 8:20pm PST
textUrgent Appeal from Wife of Pakistani Facing Prison & Deportation by Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
The following is a heart wrenching appeal from the wife of Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx, a Pakistani convenience store owner in Houston, Texas, who is facing 30 years in prison and deportation. This is an example of one of the many ways in which the government is persecuting Pakistanis and other Muslim, Arab and South Asian immigrants. In this case the government launched an investigation, not of criminal activity, but of Pakistani convenience store owners who took out Small Business Administration guar...
Posted: Fri, Mar 11, 2005 12:30am PST
text Exploited Thai guest workers need your help! by Immigrant Workers Watch
According to the WA Dept of Health, these workers were forced to live in outrageously crowded, unsanitary conditions--with only 21 beds for 45 people at one location, no cooking facilities at multiple locations, and workers were forced to wash their clothes in trash cans....
Posted: Thu, Mar 10, 2005 10:48pm PST
textSaudi Man Get Beaten Rodney King-Style by William McCall
PORTLAND, Ore. - A Saudi man filed a $5 million federal civil rights lawsuit on Friday against police in Eugene, claiming he was beaten "Rodney King-style" when officers responded to a fight at a bowling alley two years ago....
Posted: Thu, Mar 10, 2005 1:19am PST
textCoalition of Immokalee Workers, Taco Bell Reach Groundbreaking Agreement by CIW
Coalition of Immokalee Workers, Taco Bell Reach Groundbreaking Agreement; CIW to End Taco Bell Boycott; Taco Bell to Pay Penny-Per-Pound Surcharge Demanded by Workers, Will Work With CIW to Raise Farm Labor Standards in Supply Chain...
Posted: Tue, Mar 8, 2005 12:08pm PST
textBorder Security Subcommittee Hearing Focused on the Immigration Enforcement Resources Auth by Committee on the Judiciary
Immigration and Border Security Subcommittee Hearing Focused on the Immigration Enforcement Resources Authorized in Last Year's 9/11 CommissionLegislation...
Posted: Wed, Mar 2, 2005 10:59am PST
textSupport Worker Organizing in SF- former Levitz and DPW Workers by La Raza Centro Legal
La Raza Centro Legal is assisting some Bay Area workers to organize and fight against racism and exploitation at the job. THESE WORKERS NEED YOUR SUPPORT! Please join us for one, or both, of the below actions!!...
Posted: Tue, Mar 1, 2005 11:29pm PST
text2/27: SF Day Laborers Travel to Fairfield to Picket Employer Who Owes $$ by DLP/LRCL
SAN FRANCISCO DAY LABORERS FORCED TO TRAVEL TO FAIRFIELD, CALIFORNIA TO PICKET THEIR EMPLOYER THAT OWES THEM OVER $12,000.00 IN UNPAID WAGES...
Posted: Thu, Feb 24, 2005 11:28am PST
text *New Homeland Security Secretary Should Make Reforms for Refugees* by Human Rights First
*New Homeland Security Secretary Should Make Reforms for Refugees* US Commission on International Religious Freedom Recommends Changes Take Action: Urge New DHS Secretary to Help Refugees...
Posted: Thu, Feb 24, 2005 11:10am PST
text 104-yr-old refused Australia visa by rpst
A 104-year-old Chinese woman who has lived in Australia for a decade has been refused a visa to stay, under the nation's tough immigration rules....
Posted: Thu, Feb 24, 2005 9:39am PST
textU.S. Muslims Seek to Block Entry of Gujarat Massacre Figure by CAIR
Indian Official Accused of Complicity in Riots That Left 1,000+ Muslims Dead...
Posted: Wed, Feb 23, 2005 8:26pm PST
textProposal would house prisoners in Mexico by JACQUES BILLEAUD
PHOENIX (AP) -- Some lawmakers want to explore the possibility of the state contracting to have a private prison built in Mexico to house illegal immigrants now incarcerated in Arizona....
Posted: Wed, Feb 16, 2005 10:59pm PST
textCall for Feb. 20th National Day of Solidarity by Blue Triangle Network
ON FEBRUARY 20TH, TO SHOW SOLIDARITY WITH IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES WEAR A BLUE TRIANGLE WITH THE NAME OF A MUSLIM, ARAB OR SOUTH ASIAN IMMIGRANT ROUNDED UP AND JAILED IN SECRET BY THE US GOVERNMENT AFTER SEPTEMBER 11TH....
Posted: Wed, Feb 16, 2005 9:49pm PST
textDay Of Solidarity Open House by Samina Faheem Sundas via mahtin
What? Day Of Solidarity Open House When? Saturday, Feb 26th, 2005 Time? 12:00pm - 3:00pm Where? 120 Park Ave, Palo Alto CA...
Posted: Wed, Feb 16, 2005 9:46pm PST
text Officials: Detained Cubans Being Released from capitalist facist prison by louis bettencourt
MIAMI -- Nearly 150 Cuban refugees convicted of crimes and imprisoned in the years following the 1980 Mariel boatlift have been released, a newspaper reported Tuesday....
Posted: Tue, Feb 15, 2005 7:48pm PST
textCouple to Appeal Fine for Travel to Cuba by louis bettencourt
DETROIT -- A couple will appeal a judge's fine of $5,250 for a trip to Cuba they say had a humanitarian purpose, their attorney said Monday....
Posted: Mon, Feb 14, 2005 8:08pm PST
textOverview of Amendments to the REAL ID Act (H.R. 418) as Passed by the House by American Immigration Lawyers Association
Approximately 20 amendments were offered to the bill. Of that number, six were ruled in order with the House approving three of the six. A brief outline of those six amendments follows:...
Posted: Fri, Feb 11, 2005 8:53pm PST
textFILIPINO TRANSSEXUAL FAMILY DENIED RIGHT TO REMAIN IN THE U.S by Embracing the Movement of Pinays And Queers
FILIPINO TRANSSEXUAL FAMILY DENIED RIGHT TO REMAIN IN THE U.S. EMPAQ CALLS TO STOP DEPORTATION AND SEPARATION OF FAMILY!...
Posted: Fri, Feb 11, 2005 6:31pm PST
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