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Politicizing the DREAM Act and Immigration

Cesar Vargas, Huffington Post. July 13, 2012.

Over the past months, the country has seen the DREAM Act and immigration in general being used by both Republicans and Democrats to savage each other politically.

Deporting the Hand That Feeds Us: How Anti-Immigrant Laws Are Causing a Farm Labor Shortage

Jill Richardson, AlterNet. July 12, 2012.

If Americans won't do the work, and the U.S. successfully keeps undocumented immigrants out of the country, then who will do it?

What Will the 2012 Electorate Look Like?

Pili Tobar, America's Voice. July 11, 2012.

New polling released by Washington Post/ABC News shows that they don’t think Mitt Romney would do a better job on the issue than Barack Obama.

Some States Attempt to Move Forward on Immigration Laws Following Supreme Court Decision

Seth Hoy, Immigration Impact. July 10, 2012.

Now that the Supreme Court has ruled, states are now attempting to interpret that ruling in an effort to implement its immigration law.

Immigrants Will Be Important in Election 2012: What Kind of a Discussion Will We Have?

George Lakoff, Elisabeth Wehling, AlterNet. July 8, 2012.

Immigration is an important issue for Obama, and it will be discussed throughout this election campaign. The question is how it will be discussed.

Inactive 9/11 Immigration Policies Must Finally Be Squashed

Michele Waslin, Immigration Impact. July 2, 2012.

After 9/11, immigration reform was only discussed as a national security issue, and many policies were put in place aimed at stopping terrorists from entering the country.

Arizona Ruling Will Be Felt Nationwide

Jonah Most, Hannah Palmer, New America Media. July 1, 2012.

Lawyers and immigrant rights advocates characterized the ruling as an affirmation that individual states do not have the power to create their own immigration policies.

Is America Turning Into Racist, Right-Wing Arizona?

Roberto Lovato, The Nation. June 27, 2012.

Has the Supreme Court made it possible for hundreds of thousands of police officers throughout the country to racially profile millions of people?

Ripped Off by Smugglers, Groped by Border Patrol: The Nightmares Women Migrants Face

Erika L. Sanchez, AlterNet. June 26, 2012.

In addition to the danger migrants encounter in the desert, they also have to worry about widespread Border Patrol abuse.

Supremes Gut Arizona's Immigration Law; Scalia Strikes Down Results of the Civil War

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. June 25, 2012.

While one of the law's most contentious issues remains unresolved, the 5-3 ruling represented a pretty big win for civil liberties advocates.

How Student DREAMers Won A Step in Immigration Reform

Mark Engler, AlterNet. June 25, 2012.

It is worth spending a moment to pay homage to the DREAM Act students whose extraordinary activism made change possible.

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?

Immigrants Manipulated into Giving Fingerprints

Elena Shore, New America Media. June 10, 2012.

Immigrant rights groups in LA are reporting that LAPD officers used handheld devices to scan the fingerprints of day laborers on the street corners.

New Alabama Bill Requires Names of All Illegal Immigrants who Appear in Court to Be Published

Janet Murguia, Huffington Post. June 9, 2012.

Governor Robert Bentley signs new bill that worsens the effects of HB 56.

Alternative DREAM Act Introduced, Secures Path to Permanent Residency

Ben Winograd, Immigration Impact. June 6, 2012.

The STARS Act would benefit fewer people than the DREAM Act, but it would put qualified applicants on a path to permanent residency.

California Pushes Back on ICE's Secure Communities Program

Ben Winograd, Immigration Impact. June 5, 2012.

California is poised to pass a bill to let local jurisdictions opt out of the federal program that routes fingerprints taken at local jails to federal authorities.

A Breakdown of The Supreme Court's Ruling on Arizona's Harsh Immigration Law

Raul A. Reyes, Other Words. June 1, 2012.

Let's unpack the Supreme Court ruling and see what it really means — and why it matters.

Creating Change Is the People's Job

Deepak Bhargava, YES! Magazine. May 27, 2012.

We -- not just the president -- have to be the agents of change in our society. How do we extend our electoral organizing beyond the elections?

Low-Wage Workers in New York Come Together to Fight Greedy Bosses

Camille Rivera, AlterNet. May 18, 2012.

May Day, the Occupy movement and the 99 percent narrative have raised the voices of low-wage workers who joined together under the banner "Organize, Legalize, and Unionize."

Student Activism Is Alive and Well Among Arizona's Minority Population

Gabriel Schivone, IPS News. May 15, 2012.

Students are making an impact in Arizona, ground zero for the fight against xenophobia.

ACLU Sues ICE for Harsh Treatment of Immigrant Detainees in Court

Brittaney Barsotti, New America Media. May 14, 2012.

One plaintiff suffered injuries as a result of being bound for hours at a time during five court appearances since January 2011.

Justice Department Says Alabama Immigration Law Disrupts Access to Public Education

Wendy Sefsaf, Immigration Impact. May 13, 2012.

U.S. Department of Justice informed state officials in a letter last week that the state’s immigration law has resulted in significantly higher absence rates among Latinos.

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.

Report: DHS' Border Enforcement Strategy Is an Exercise in Futility

Walter Ewing, Immigration Impact. April 29, 2012.

The report urges both the United States and Mexico to change course now and remake the border jointly.

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