Posts tagged: immigration laws

Disabled U.S. Army veteran set to be deported despite years of service

(This comes from Oneamerica, the largest immigrant advocacy organization in Washington State, which is working “to ensure that immigrant communities and their rights are recognized and upheld in our democracy.”) Take action: a system that deports a wounded veteran is truly un-American! On January 12, an immigration judge refused to stay the deportation of U.S. […]

Friday January 14th, 2011 in , , , | No Comments »

Battle over Arizona’s immigration law goes beyond legalities and borders

The following material about what it means to be an American is an excerpt from an article by Valeria Fernández, at 90DAYSTOPHOENIX. You can read the full story here. This is part four of an ongoing series of videos I’m using with permission. 90DAYSTOPHOENIX.com is an independent media project that has been documenting Arizona’s ongoing […]

Wednesday July 28th, 2010 in , , , | No Comments »

Arizona’s new immigration law has no protection for minors

90DAYSTOPHOENIX.com is an independent media project that has been documenting Arizona’s ongoing struggle to “sift through the truth and lies behind the immigration debate.” Journalists, photographers, filmmakers and others are working together to give a real-time on-the-ground account of Arizona’s controversial new immigration law – SB 1070 – scheduled to take effect July 29. Another […]

Monday July 26th, 2010 in , , , , | 1 Comment »