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More Than Half of New Zealand's Doctors are Migrants

workingin wrote 3 hours ago: A report by the World Health Organisation released last month shows that of the 9000 practising phy … more »

Tags: Employment, doctor nz, finding a job in nz, migrate to nz, nursing jobs nz, NZ immigration, skilled migrant nz

State and Local Round-up

rachelfirm wrote 3 days ago: IA: AP: Workers: Problems persist at Agriprocessors  - Following the largest workplace raid in U. … more »

Tags: State Level Immigrant's Rights, Local Immigrant's Rights, Iowa, Agriprocessors, arizona, Virginia, 287(g), Maryland, state and local immigrant rights

Brownsville, TX takes on the Department of Homeland Security

rachelfirm wrote 3 days ago: Residents in the border town of Brownsville, TX are caught up in the Department of Homeland Security … more »

Tags: Border, Border Wall, Department of Homeland Security, TX, Brownsville

Immigrant Ballot Power 1 comment

rachelfirm wrote 5 days ago: From Alternet : “Our Vote is Power… Our Vote is Power,” chant the hundreds of immigrants, elec … more »

Tags: civic participation, Barack Obama, John McCain, Latino voters, New Americans Democracy Day

Desire For Change — Not Anti-Immigrant Sentiment — Does In Congressman Cannon

rachelfirm wrote 5 days ago: The recent defeat of Republican Chris Cannon in Utah has some anti-immigrant groups claiming he lost … more »

Tags: Chris Cannon, Jason Chaffetz, utah election, anti-immigrant groups

Canada Day - a Day of Celebration

workingin wrote 6 days ago: Today is one of Canada’s most important statutory holidays, Canada Day, marking the country … more »

Tags: Canadian lifestyle, move to canada, statutory holidays canada, skilled migrants canada, Canada Day

Breaking News: 45 People Arrested in Maryland Raid

rachelfirm wrote 6 days ago: Earlier today, 45 suspected undocumented workers were detained by ICE and local law enforcement offi … more »

Tags: Raids, ICE Raid, annapolis painting services, annapolis raid, Annapolis, Maryland, John Leopold

Get out the (immigrant) vote!

rachelfirm wrote 6 days ago: Today the Chicago Tribune is running a story on groups working to register immigrant voters for the … more »

Tags: civic participation, Get Out the Vote, illinois coalition for immigrant and refugee rights, immigrant voters, Immigration Policy

Immigrants Bring Passion for Cricket to Canada

workingin wrote 1 week ago: According to Cricket Canada, the game of cricket is receiving unprecedented support and interest in … more »

Tags: Canadian lifestyle, cricket in canada, migrate to canada, new life in canada, sports in canada, sports organisations canada

NZ - A Safe Haven for South Africans

workingin wrote 1 week ago: In an article in Christchurch paper’s, The Press, the chairwoman of the South Island New Zeal … more »

Tags: Employment, live in nz, migrate to nz, move to nz, skilled migrants nz, skills shortage nz, south africans in nz

State and Local Round-up1 comment

rachelfirm wrote 1 week ago: AZ: 28 Arrested in Mesa Sweep: More than 230 law officers swarmed the streets of Mesa on Thursday, w … more »

Tags: Local Immigrant's Rights, Raids, State Level Immigrant's Rights, I.C.E. RAIDS, state and local immigration, arizona, 287(g), houston, Action Rags USA

160 Arrested in Raid on Houston Plant

rachelfirm wrote 1 week ago: In spite of the recent rash of calls for an end to the inhumane ICE raids and mounting evidence that … more »

Tags: Raids, Action Rags USA, houston, ICE Raid, TX

Los Angeles: Judge Upholds Special Order 40

rachelfirm wrote 1 week ago: Yesterday a Los Angeles judge ruled to throw out a lawsuit against the law known as Special Order 40 … more »

Tags: Los Angeles, Special Order 40, ACLU

Aucklanders Moving South

workingin wrote 1 week ago: Statistics New Zealand’s internal migration report has shown that between 2001 and 2006 there … more »

Tags: Family, auckland, live in nz, relocate to nz, where to live in nz, waikato nz, bay of plenty nz

Chicago Resolution Condemning Hate Speech Introduced1 comment

rachelfirm wrote 1 week ago: Courtesy of ICIRR: Chicago-Joined by leaders from the immigrant community, Aldermen George Cardenas … more »

Tags: Immigration, fear and loathing in prime time, Hate Speech?, Chicago

Paying the Ultimate Price

rachelfirm wrote 1 week ago: There have been a reported 51 migrant deaths in the Southwest US-Mexican border area since October. … more »

Tags: arizona, immigrant deaths, U.S.-Mexico Border, Tuscon

Citizens sue over detention during ICE raids1 comment

rachelfirm wrote 1 week ago: We already know that ICE raids of homes and workplaces are inhumane, cruel and have been denounced b … more »

Tags: Raids, citizens detained, Immigration Raids, USA Today

Congressman calls for Immigration Reform as a Priority

rachelfirm wrote 1 week ago: Yesterday, Congressman David Price (D-NC), the chairman of the Homeland Security Appropriations Subc … more »

Tags: Comprehensive Immigration Reform, Comprehensive Immigration Reform, I.C.E. RAIDS, Immigrant Detention, David Price, Homeland Security!, angelica salas

Working Hands do not Deserve Handcuffs: CHIRLA Denounces ICE Raids

rachelfirm wrote 1 week ago: Yesterday, Angelica Salas, executive director of CHIRLA, spoke at the National Commission on ICE mis … more »

Tags: Raids, Raids, ice, Los Angeles, chirla, California, national commission on ICE misconduct


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