Immigrant Rights
Obama ends threat of deportation for one million
June 15, 2012President Obama today issued a sweeping new directive stopping in its tracks the possible deportation of as many as one million young immigrants.
Read moreNATO-week protesters demand end to deportations
May 16, 2012CHICAGO - In the lead up to anti-NATO protests, immigrant rights activists marched on the Immigration Court here May 15 to demand a halt to detentions and deportations of undocumented immigrants and their families.
Read moreService workers use NAFTA to pressure Alabama
May 3, 2012The Service Employees and a top Mexican employment lawyers group are using the pro-worker side letter of NAFTA to go after Alabama.
Read moreHundreds continue Selma-Montgomery march across Alabama
March 6, 2012In addition to shining a light on current day attacks on voting rights, immigrant rights and workers rights. marchers yesterday added the fight for universal public education to their agenda.
Read moreU.S. ally Qatar propped up by exploited immigrant workers
February 23, 2012Qatar is a key U.S. ally in the Middle East, yet the majority of its population are immigrant workers who are harshly exploited with few rights.
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