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Undocumented immigrant rescues boy in desert TERRY TANG, Associated Press writer Sat Nov 24
PHOENIX - A 9-year-old boy looking for help after his mother crashed their van in the southern Arizona desert was rescued by a man entering the U.S. illegally, who stayed with him until help arrived the next day, an official said....
Posted: Sun, Nov 25, 2007 4:25pm PST
Iraq grants Lebanon $2 million to ease refugee burden Wednesday, November 21, 2007 : The Iraqi government extended $2 million to Lebanon Tuesday to ameliorate the living conditions of the Iraqi refugees in Lebanon. The Iraqi Cabinet ratified a decision that gives Syria, Jordan and Lebanon $25 million "to [ease] the repercussions of the presence of Iraqi refugees' in these countries," Iraq's Al-Sumariya TV reported....
Posted: Wed, Nov 21, 2007 6:30am PST
LA8: After 20 years, freedom is sweet Monday, November 19, 2007 : For the last 20 years, the US government has accused me of being a terrorist. Along with six other Palestinians and a Kenyan, we were dubbed the "Los Angeles Eight" by the media. Our case even made it to the US Supreme Court....
Posted: Tue, Nov 20, 2007 7:22am PST
Help Juan who was arrested at no borders protest Juan Ruiz was arrested at the No Borders protest in Calexico, Ca Nov. 11, and is in jail and being charged with felonies, faces prison or deportation, and needs your help asap...
Posted: Mon, Nov 19, 2007 3:27pm PST
Translation Assistance Requested / Traducción Asistencia Solicitada Translation assistance requested: English to Español
Traducción de asistencia está siendo solicitada: English a Español...
Posted: Mon, Nov 19, 2007 10:19am PST
A terrible crime should cause Europe to re-think a few things Monday, November 19, 2007 : The horrible murder of Giovanna Reggianni that took place near a Romanian refugee camp in the suburb of Tor di Quinto in Rome shocked both Italy and Romania. The case gained significance by adding fuel to the fiery public debates now under way not only in Italy but across Europe on the status of refugees and foreign residents....
Posted: Mon, Nov 19, 2007 6:46am PST
Feature: The World No Wall Can Stop A half hour video documenting struggles in the San Diego border region and their connection to broader resistance movements was presented at the Festival de la Otra, which was organized by La Otra San Diego and held on September 22 at the World Beat Center and Centro Cultural de la Raza....
Posted: Sat, Nov 17, 2007 11:59pm PST
Target & Whole Foods Market Charged w/ Discriminating Against Authorized Immigrant Workers Two Latina Immigrant Workers Fall Victim to Over-Scrutiny of Work Papers...
Posted: Sat, Nov 17, 2007 9:46pm PST
Gipsies in Italy: Resolution of the European Parliament against the racism EveryOne Group SENT TO THE EUROPEAN ASSEMBLY LAST SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10, WITH THE SUPPORT OF EXPONENTS FROM THE ITALIAN RADICAL PARTY, A DOCUMENT/MOTION APPEALING FOR A STOP TO THE DISCRIMINATION AGAINST THE GYPSY POPULATION IN ITALY. ON NOVEMBER 15 THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PUBLISHED THE RESOLUTION ON THE APPLICATION OF DIRECTIVE 2004/38/CE, “ANSWERING” ALL THE POINTS LISTED BY EVERYONE...
Posted: Sat, Nov 17, 2007 5:58pm PST
The Attack of the Killer Oil Spill Originally From New America Media
Saturday, November 17, 2007 : A night of swimming in the San Francisco Bay turned into a scene out of a horror movie – enough to convince the writer that there was something to the Green movement after all, and something terribly wrong with the way we are treating the environment. Donny Lumpkins, 20, is a content producer and Tasin Sabir; Ann Bassette are editors at YO! Youth Outlook Multimedia....
Posted: Sat, Nov 17, 2007 10:09am PST
From Musharraf to Mubarak - America's Sad Choices Originally From New America Media
Friday, November 16, 2007 : General Musharraf has imposed emergency rule on Pakistan after months of unrest. He refuses to step down as head of the military or share power with former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto. He has put judges and opposition leaders, who contest his authority, under house arrest....
Posted: Sat, Nov 17, 2007 10:07am PST
Pakistan a Harder Sell in Washington Originally From New America Media
Friday, November 16, 2007 : WASHINGTON -- The imposition of emergency in Pakistan has made it harder to lobby for Pakistan in Washington D.C., reports Pakistan Link newspaper. Cassidy & Associates, a lobbying firm that had won a $1.2 million annual contract from the Pakistani govenrment has announced it is withdrawing from its representation of the embassy because of "recent developments in Pakistan." When the contract had been announced, former U.S....
Posted: Fri, Nov 16, 2007 7:25am PST
New York's Democratic governor bows to anti-immigrant hysteria over license plan Friday, November 16, 2007 :In an unconditional surrender to a nearly two-month-long campaign orchestrated by the Republican right, New York’s Democratic Governor Elliott Spitzer announced this week that he is withdrawing his proposal to allow undocumented immigrant workers to obtain driver’s licenses in the state. Spitzer’s capitulation was something of an anticlimax, coming after weeks of signals that neither the Democratic Governor nor any major Democratic Party figure was prepared to stand...
Posted: Fri, Nov 16, 2007 7:23am PST
Urgent action required to defend Oregon's law Dear folks,
Please take a couple of minutes today to lend support to our allies in Oregon, one
of the few states that allows undocumented immigrants a driver's license. A quick
phone call or letter is needed.
Thanks
Larisa...
Posted: Thu, Nov 15, 2007 4:33pm PST
Violence Against Migrants / La Violencia Contra Los Migrantes It is important to note that the violence activists faced on Sunday was only a small sliver of what migrants face on a daily basis from the border patrol... Es importante notar que la violencia que activistas sufrieron el domingo pasado es solo un pequeño pedazo de lo que emigrantes enfrentan a diario de parte de la migra......
Posted: Thu, Nov 15, 2007 4:25pm PST
Faced With Bi-Partisan Opposition, New York GovernorDrops Effort to Grant Drivers Licenses to Undocumented Immigrants Thursday, November 15, 2007 :
The plan had drawn praise from immigrant rights activists but fierce opposition from Republicans and many Democrats. We speak to Chung-Wha Hong of the New York Immigration Coalition....
Posted: Thu, Nov 15, 2007 7:32am PST
Letter to Editor The following letter was sent to Imperial Valley news and San Diego Union Tribune as a response to Border Patrol aggression....
Posted: Wed, Nov 14, 2007 6:11pm PST
Link to more photos from the No Borders Camp Here is a link to photos from the No Borders Camp, Calexico/Mexicali...
Posted: Wed, Nov 14, 2007 8:28am PST
California Needs Quality Preschool, Says RAND Study Originally From New America Media
Tuesday, November 13, 2007 : Children who start behind stay behind, says a recently released RAND study that shows that a quality preschool program gives a child a distinct advantage when he or she walks into kindergarten. “When I see a child come into my classroom I can tell almost immediately if they’ve had a quality pre-school experience,” says kindergarten teacher Ernest Boyd....
Posted: Tue, Nov 13, 2007 7:29am PST
Patrulla Fronteriza Ataca Manifestantes del Campamento Sin Fronteras Calexico, CA - 11 de Noviembre 2007 - Oficiales de la Patrulla Fronteriza atacaron manifestantes Domingo en la noche en la última manifestación de un campamento de activistas en contra de fronteras. La manifestación tomo lugar en los dos lados del muro justo al este de la garita internacional entre Calexico y Mexicali. Casi 100 oficiales de la Patrulla Fronteriza usaron bastones, armas con balas de gas pimiento, y pistola paralizante para controlar los manifestantes en el lado EE.UU....
Posted: Mon, Nov 12, 2007 8:35pm PST
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