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Memorial honors fallen immigrants
July 25, 2012The statue is intended as a remembrance to all those who perished attempting to cross the Mexico-U.S. border.
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Florida voters support immigration reform
July 24, 2012A recent poll offering a snapshot of Florida voters found that they back the President's decision to end deportations of DREAM Act-eligible youth. They also support some broader, more sweeping reform.
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Behind London Olympics spectacular sports, a dark side
July 24, 2012While the 2012 Summer Olympics bring athletes together in spectacles of sport, the Games will also bring crippling debt, especially galling given the latest austerity measures in the UK.
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Demonstrations mark third year of no minimum wage hike
July 24, 2012Workers are rallying, picketing and marching all over the country today, the day that marks three years since there has been no increase in the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour.
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Today in labor history: Formation of Alliance for Labor Action
July 24, 2012On this day, the United Autoworkers and the Teamsters formed the national trade union center, Alliance for Labor Action.
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