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Romney Doesn't Know if He Supports Obama's New Deportation Ban

Ben Winograd, Immigration Impact. June 22, 2012.

Romney again failed to say whether he would overturn the policy and provided few details as to how he would deal with immigration.

Obama's Bold Immigration Executive Order -- What Does This Mean for the Election?

Alex Seitz-Wald, Salon. June 15, 2012.

How will Republicans respond to President Obama's decision to give young illegal immigrants legal status?

Beyond May Day, Frustrated Immigrant Movement Forges Ahead

Michelle Chen, In These Times. May 7, 2012.

While racist hostility pervades the mainstream political arena, Occupy may be one of the only spaces left for immigrants to speak up without fear.

Life in Exile: What Happened When My Uncle Was Deported

Melissa Reyes, New America Media. April 11, 2012.

My uncle came to America when he was 5 years old. Now, he lives in the Philippines after being deported.

In Aftermath of ICE Operation, Wyoming Woman Burns Herself and Her Daughter to Death

Shelby Kinney-Lang, AlterNet. March 13, 2012.

Friends say that after the ICE agents came, Delgado was terrified she would be separated from her daughter, and equally frightened she might be found by her abuser.

Alabama's Anti-Immigrant Law Will Cost Billions and Allow Bosses to Abuse Workers Freely

R. M. Arrieta, In These Times. March 4, 2012.

A new report from the Southern Poverty Law Center looks at the devastating effects of Alabama's attack on immigrant workers.

No Justice for Immigrant Killed During Forced Deportation in Zurich

Ray Smith, IPS News. February 19, 2012.

Two years after a Nigerian asylum seeker died during a forced deportation attempt from Switzerland, the prosecution has dismissed the case, leaving nobody responsible.

Occupy Takes Bolder Actions Against Unjust Immigration Policies

Cloee Cooper, Immigration Impact. February 17, 2012.

Occupy Oakland and the Free Pancho campaign were already successful in their efforts to get one immigrant released from ICE.

Representative Lamar Smith's Assault on Immigrants

Frank Sharry, America's Voice. February 10, 2012.

Smith claims the President is ignoring immigration laws, but the Obama Administration has deported more undocumented immigrants than any other in history.

DHS Pumping Money into Drones for Domestic Surveillance, Hunting Immigrants and Seizing Pot

Tom Barry, AlterNet. January 16, 2012.

DHS has little to show for its drone spending spree other than stacks of seized marijuana and a few thousand immigrants who crossed the border without visas.

Inside Our Supposedly "Humane" Immigrant Detention Centers

Seth Wessler, ColorLines. January 9, 2012.

The interiors of detention centers might as well be black sites, cast off the political map except for the rare instances of abuse so egregious that they blip onto our radar.

Why Are American Citizens Getting Locked Up and Even Deported By Immigration Authorities?

Rania Khalek, AlterNet. December 28, 2011.

Over 4,000 citizens were detained or deported in 2010 alone.

Pilot Program for Deportations in Denver Leaves Many Families in Legal Limbo

Elena Shore, New America Media. December 16, 2011.

Once their deportation cases are closed, undocumented immigrants will continue to live here without legal status.

DREAM Activists Volunteer for Detention to Prove ICE is a "Rogue Agency"

Julianne Hing, ColorLines. November 21, 2011.

When the cameras aren’t rolling and the nation’s not looking on, does the Obama administration abide by its own deportation policies?

Obama: Kids Stuck in Foster Care Due to Deportation a “Real Problem”

Seth Freed Wessler, Colorlines.com. November 14, 2011.

In a briefing last week, President Obama directly acknowledged that his administration’s immigration enforcement practices break up families.

U.S. Deports 46K Parents With Citizen Kids in Just Six Months

Seth Freed Wessler, ColorLines. November 6, 2011.

We'e seen a striking increase in the rate of removals of parents, raising serious concerns about the impact of these deportations on children, many of whom are left behind.

Growth of Immigration Detainee Deaths in UK Reveals Flaws of Broken System

Ed Targett, New America Media. October 8, 2011.

The United Kingdom’s immigration system is increasingly dysfunctional and the government dealing with it so moribund and riddled with low morale they are in near meltdown.

Forced by a Private Company to Wear an Ankle Monitor? The Truth About Obama's Latest Immigration Reform

Matias Romas, Other Words. September 30, 2011.

An immigration activist explains his hopeful reaction to new legislation -- until he ended up shackled by a company with a lucrative DHS contract.

Filming the Extraordinary Life of Eddy Zheng, a Bay Area Community Leader Facing Imminent Deportation

Angola 3 News, AlterNet. September 26, 2011.

A Q&A with Ben Wang, the director/producer of the upcoming documentary film "Breathin': The Eddy Zheng Story."

Why is The Israeli Government Going After Innocent Children Born To Illegal Immigrants?

Jillian Kestler-D’Amours, IPS News. September 1, 2011.

Human rights groups are calling for the Israel government to develop a clear immigration policy and protocol to protect young children from being detained and deported.

Four Examples of Delusional, Anti-Immigrant Activist Hysteria

Walter Ewing, Immigration Impact. August 26, 2011.

After the DHS announced a modest shift in policy to identify "low priority" deportation cases, anti-immigrant activists continued to scream delusional, "amnesty!" rhetoric.

52 Year Old Who Came to US as a Toddler to be Deported

Ole Ole Olson, News Junkie Post. December 6, 2010.

Mike now waits for ICE agents to break into his house for a second time and send him to a land he has never known. Then he would likely never see his parents again.

How the Dems' Attempt at Immigration Reform Led to Major Expansion of Deportations

Seth Freed Wessler, Colorlines.com. October 8, 2010.

How a political strategy can lead to the exact opposite of its intentions.

On Immigration, GOP Promises More of the Same

Mary Giovagnoli, Immigration Impact. September 27, 2010.

The GOP unveiled their “Pledge to America,” which promises, among other things, more of the same deportation-driven strategies that have failed in the past.

France Flouts EU Law with Mass Deportations of Roma Gypsies

David Cronin, IPS News. September 14, 2010.

Panels display "Everyone has the right to a decent standard of living," "No one shall be arbitrarily deprived of property." A short distance away is evidence to the contrary.

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