AlterNet.org: Immigration

May Day's Radical History: What Occupy Is Fighting for This May 1st

Jacob Remes, AlterNet — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 10:00:01 PDT

Occupy actions planned on May Day are tied to the generations-long movement for the eight-hour day, to immigrant workers, to police brutality and repression of the labor movement.

Supreme Court Asks Hard Questions at Oral Arguments Over Arizona's Extreme Immigration Law

Ben Winograd, Immigration Impact — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 09:00:01 PDT

The justices signalled that this may not be the end of the fight over SB 1070.

Activist Rockers "Outernational" Talk About Their New Political Album "We Are All Illegals"

Julianne Escobedo Shepherd, AlterNet — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 12:00:01 PDT

As Supreme Court Debates SB-1070, Brooklyn-based activist punkers discuss new album, "Todos Somos Ilegales," and not boycotting Arizona.

How Obama Became a Civil Libertarian's Nightmare

Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 20:00:01 PDT

Obama has expanded and fortified many of the Bush administration's worst policies.

Demographic Trends Favor Democrats In Years Ahead

Dylan Scott, Governing.com — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 15:00:01 PDT

More immigrant, minority, and young voters and a growing liberal tilt among educated Americans mean good news for the Democrats' future.

Coming Soon: a Huge Wave of Second-Generation Immigrant Voters

Rob Paral, Immigration Impact — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 14:00:01 PDT

These voters will be keenly aware of policies and rhetoric around immigration as it impacts their families directly.

â€œInconvenient Childrenâ€ Video Unleashes a Viral Political Storm in Mexico

Louis Nevaer, New America Media — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 10:00:01 PDT

The video is spreading like wildfire.

Living In A Mixed-Status Home: "I Am the Only Undocumented Person in my Family"

Nancy Meza, Huffington Post — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 13:00:01 PDT

Undocumented immigrants do not live in isolation; we are integral members of of our communities

Life in Exile: What Happened When My Uncle Was Deported

Melissa Reyes, New America Media — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 14:00:01 PDT

My uncle came to America when he was 5 years old. Now, he lives in the Philippines after being deported.

Labor Leaders Join Civil Rights Groups to Fight Alabama's Draconian Immigration Law

Kari Lydersen, In These Times — Sun, 08 Apr 2012 14:00:01 PDT

Union leaders, Latino community organizations, and others are heading to foreign car companies' shareholder meetings to demand they denounce Alabama's anti-immigrant law.

Supreme Court Flooded with Briefs Opposing Arizona's Draconian Anti-Immigrant Law

Ben Winograd, Immigration Impact — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 10:00:01 PDT

Outside parties filed more than 20 briefs asking the Court to uphold an injunction against four major provisions of the law.

GOP, Fearing Backlash, Crafting Their Own Watered-Down Dream Act

Rep. Luis Gutierrez, Huffington Post — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 10:00:01 PDT

Rep. Luis Gutierrez: they're playing a dangerous game.

Dharun Ravi, Tyler Clementi and the Hard Work of Truly Stopping Bullies

Rinku Sen, ColorLines — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 06:00:01 PDT

A young immigrant man was convicted of bullying his gay roommate--who then committed suicide. But has justice been done?

Black Market Birth Control? How Undocumented Immigrants Access Contraception Without Health Care

Valeria FernÃ¡ndez, New America Media — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 13:00:01 PDT

Undocumented immigrant women must travel to Mexico, where no prescription is required, or buy them from the underground market in Phoenix, without seeing a doctor first.

In Aftermath of ICE Operation, Wyoming Woman Burns Herself and Her Daughter to Death

Shelby Kinney-Lang, AlterNet — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 10:00:01 PDT

Friends say that after the ICE agents came, Delgado was terrified she would be separated from her daughter, and equally frightened she might be found by her abuser.

Who Is Securing the Texas Border? How Private Contractors Mislead the Public, Then Get Rich Off Taxpayer Money

Tom Barry, AlterNet — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 20:00:01 PDT

Private contractors have taken over Texas border security operations, but are falsely identifying themselves as affiliates of state programs.

The U.S. Is Becoming a Friendlier Place for Gay Residents -- Unless They're Immigrants

Jin Zhao, AlterNet — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 22:00:01 PST

Even in the states where same-sex marriage is legal, same-sex spouses of U.S. citizens are not eligible for green cards because of the Defense of Marriage Act.

How FreshDirect Delivers Misery Along With Your Groceries--And How Workers and the Community are Fighting Back

Sarah Jaffe, AlterNet — Sun, 04 Mar 2012 23:00:01 PST

The upscale grocery delivery service pays less than $9 an hour, has faced discrimination complaints, and is a union-buster--so why is New York giving it a handout?

Alabama's Anti-Immigrant Law Will Cost Billions and Allow Bosses to Abuse Workers Freely

R. M. Arrieta, In These Times — Sun, 04 Mar 2012 18:00:01 PST

A new report from the Southern Poverty Law Center looks at the devastating effects of Alabama's attack on immigrant workers.

How the Right Has Turned Everything Into a Culture War -- And Why That's Terrible for Our Democracy

Joshua Holland, AlterNet — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 15:00:01 PST

It's tough to find common ground in a divided country, but it's almost impossible when the emotional heat of the culture wars is added to the mix.