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IA: AP: Workers: Problems persist at Agriprocessors - Following the largest workplace raid in U.S. history, little has been done to improve the horrible working conditions at Agriprocessors in Pos… more »
Standing FIRM
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 »
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 »
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 »
Immigrant Ballot Power
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rachelfirm wrote 5 days ago: From Alternet : “Our Vote is Power… Our Vote is Power,” chant the hundreds of immigrants, elec … more »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
State and Local Round-up
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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 »
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 »
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 »
Aucklanders Moving South
workingin wrote 1 week ago: Statistics New Zealand’s internal migration report has shown that between 2001 and 2006 there … more »
Chicago Resolution Condemning Hate Speech Introduced
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rachelfirm wrote 1 week ago: Courtesy of ICIRR: Chicago-Joined by leaders from the immigrant community, Aldermen George Cardenas … more »
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 »
Citizens sue over detention during ICE raids
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rachelfirm wrote 1 week ago: We already know that ICE raids of homes and workplaces are inhumane, cruel and have been denounced b … more »
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 »
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 »
