Latinos
Cook County passes historic immigrant rights ordinance
September 8, 2011Cook County passed a major immigrant rights ordinance aiming to free undocumented immigrants being held in jails throughout the county.
Read moreFederal judge temporarily halts Alabama anti-immigrant law
September 7, 2011A federal judge temporarily halted Alabama's anti-immigrant law - a measure so harsh that it makes Arizona's notorious law and its prejudice against Hispanics look mild by comparison.
Read moreFor Latinos, recession takes its toll
September 7, 2011As millions nationwide remain unemployed and struggle to stay afloat in the most punishing recession since the Great Depression, civil rights and labor leaders note Latinos and communities of color continue to suffer the most in...
Read moreImmigrant rights leaders demand accountability, not “whitewash”
August 4, 2011Even though officers in tinted-glass SUVs surrounded the Hope of Detroit Academy elementary school, playground and adjacent church, ICE's investigation found no wrongdoing.
Read moreUnsung hero of farmworker movement Richard Chavez dies
July 29, 2011The civil rights, labor and farm worker community is mourning the loss of Richard E. Chavez, long-time farm worker and civil rights advocate.
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