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Vigil, lawsuits challenge N.J. towns anti-immigrant law
August 23, 2006Nearly 500 people gathered in front of the Riverside, N.J., town hall, for a prayer vigil Aug. 20, to voice their opposition to an ordinance that prohibits hiring and housing undocumented immigrants. Under the city ordinance,...
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Lawsuit seeks overturn of Hazleton, Pa., anti-immigrant law
August 23, 2006Civil liberties groups filed a federal lawsuit against the city of Hazleton, Pa., on Aug. 15, challenging a city ordinance that makes it illegal to sell goods or services, rent to, hire or help undocumented immigrants....
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Community supports Hotel Workers Rising
August 18, 2006SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Over 50 union representatives, ministers, community leaders and local elected officials met here Aug. 9 to begin organizing local support for Unite Here and its Hotel Workers Rising campaign. Half the recent increase...
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BOOKREVIEW: Failed States
August 18, 2006Failed States: The Abuse of Power and the Assault on Democracy By Noam Chomsky Henry Holt and Co. Metropolitan Books Hardcover, 320 pages, $24.00 A “failed state” is a condition of state dilapidation, when a state...
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Town, migrant workers celebrate diversity
August 18, 2006RANTOUL, Ill. — Over a hundred people enjoyed culture and community at the 2nd Annual Rantoul Harvest Festival in this central Illinois town, Aug. 6 — a celebration of the town’s diverse population and its migrant...
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