immigration reform
“Fed up” day laborers launch anti-deportation drive
March 7, 2014When Pilar comes home from work at night, often after toiling for 10-12 hours at the family's tortilla bakery and store, her elder daughter frequently has a question for her."Why isn't my Daddy home?"
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San Jose activists press county supervisors to combat immigration scams
March 6, 2014Immigration fraud is a nationwide problem. Unscrupulous individuals, many posing as attorneys, promise immigrants assistance, but they fail to deliver.
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Fasters for families: Boehner, stop playing with our lives!
February 25, 2014"We are taking our message to John Boehner that he must put immigration reform to a vote."
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Labor launches campaign to raise wages across America
February 18, 2014We are declaring here and now that the labor movement is going to focus like a laser beam on raising wages for all American workers, union and non-union," AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka told reporters today.
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My top 10 for 2013: political, personal and fun
December 17, 2013A couple of weddings, a few marches, sangria and football in snow: looking forward to new adventures in 2014.
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