Amnesty Urges Halt in Immigration Enforcement; Calls for I.G. Inspection

William Fisher on Amnesty International's new report on human rights violations in immigration enforcement in the southwestern U.S. highlights a culture of cruelty in which harassment & racial profiling are everyday occurrences. Among the many findings, the report illustrate …

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Immigrant Detention in the United States: Hope and Change, or More of the Same? | North American Congress on Latin America

Ever notice that no one ever listens to the experts? It turns out that there's plenty to criticize about Obama's new detention models, but you'd never know what that really is if you get your news from the MSM.... You'll probably think that immigrant detainees are being coddled …

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IDC Policy Document "Captured Childhood" launches today in Geneva « International Detention Coalition

The International Detention Coalition today, 21 March, 2012, launches its policy document “Captured Childhood” in Geneva at the 19th Session of the Human Rights Council. Over the past two years, the IDC has heard first-hand the stories of children and parent …

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Private Immigration Detention Center Released Dying Inmate to Avoid Medical and Burial Costs | Cuéntame | Latino News. Video. Music. Impact

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US/Alabama: 'No Way to Live' Under Immigrant Law | Human Rights Watch

The press release for a 52-page report from Human Rights Watch showing that denying people their basic rights, threatening access to everyday necessities & equal protection of the law, is simply "no way to live."

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10/9 in Newark, NJ: March Opposing Expanding Immigrant Detention in Essex County, NJ « Detention Watch Network: Monitoring & Challenging Immigration Detention, Immigration Enforcement & Deportation

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Republicans Push Back On Obama Deportation Policy

Hey King! Obama is not defying the rule of law - he's a constitutional lawyer for crying out loud! Discretion is wholly within the legal avenues available - & the way the system has been abused & corrupted teeters on the brink of illegality! By the way, we have yet to  …

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New York's immigrants are on thin ICE: Arbitrary detentions and deportations must stop

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Human Rights Group Report Finds Detainee Transfers Still Up - NYTimes.com

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The Geography of Immigrant Skills: Educational Profiles of Metropolitan Areas

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Mandatory E-Verify without Legalization | Immigration Policy Center

"Mandatory E-Verify without comprehensive immigration reform will not end illegal immigration, free up jobs for unemployed Americans, or save the country money. In fact, studies of E-Verify predict the opposite."

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The Politics of Homeland Security and the Real Threat

Paul Barrow points out that "the real focus" of DHS "is not on prevention but on management of disasters" which "have created immense political backlash." But the real backlash will come when we attempt to use the new software & there's noone to show us how!

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Recognizing the Language of Tyranny

"The predatory forces unleashed by empire consume the host. Look around you."

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Washington Embraces Al Jazeera | The Nation

A welcome reminder that (not quite) the same Al Jazeera that Bush spent half of his presidency trying to bomb into oblivion (& one half of America spent that time trying to censor from the other half - if you don't believe me, just ask my rabbi!) is now a staple feature on Americ …

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Week of bizarre testimony ends in Arivaca case - Green Valley News & Sun: News

We're starting to think that coverage of the trial got thicker during the week due to the extraordinary nature of the witnesses & the crowd.

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Anderson Cooper 360: Blog Archive - Who killed Brisenia? « - CNN.com Blogs

Ironically, it seems that this article (& the Green Valley one) which Elbonian cited in his comment to the previously-cited article in the British press were actually posted after the one in the British press, which appears to have followed the coverage on the local FOX affiliate …

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Crazy Arizona Legislation? Just a Regular Day in the Desert | The Range: The Tucson Weekly's Daily Dispatch

At least now we know that the right-wing extremism isn't just reserved for violating the civil rights of immigrants: LGBT & DV victims are now(?) included in the list of victims of the state's culture wars.... Or as a native has put it on the comments page:

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WikiLeaks Nominated For Nobel Peace Prize

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Girl, 9, and father shot dead by 'anti-immigrant vigilantes' as she begged for life | Mail Online

At least the British press is covering the trial of Shawna Forde for this outrageous murder of 9-year-old Brisenia Flores & her father by the renegade Minutemen operative.

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ACLU sues over the detainment of a Florida woman - Florida Wires - MiamiHerald.com

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Glenn Beck's Ranting Sparks Death Threats Against 78-Year-Old Sociologist

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Unconstitutional and Costly: The High Price of Local Immigration Enforcement

The Center for American Progress' latest study outlines the local measures, the legal battles, & the costs of the growing backlash against Hispanic immigrants, one "driven by fear, economic uncertainty, and cultural differences" in certain small towns of New Jersey, Nebraska, Pen …

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Underage sex trade still flourishing online - CNN.com

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PhillyBurbs.com:  New Catholic Charities leader puts focus on poverty

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Blackwater Founder Is Said to Back African Mercenaries - NYTimes.com

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