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Posts tagged Migrant Workers
On Being a Super-hero
May 5, 2009
Late at night in some real estate offices of the Bay Area, one may sometimes spy a young adult in a three-piece suit, vacuuming the carpets and emptying the trash. It isn’t a costume–it is a reality. I should get best-dressed janitor award. Inspired by the... [+]
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05May
Made in LA Humanizes the Immigration...
April 20, 2009
I recently had the chance to view this documentary at the Immigrant Solidarity Network in Chicago. And now I have the opportunity to blog about it. Made in L.A. is an Emmy-award winning film that tells the story of three Latina immigrants working in garment sweatshops... [+]
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20Apr
Global Migration Forum: What would...
October 27, 2008
“California will collapse before breakfast, London before lunch, and most of Europe just before dinner.” Sharan Burrow, president of the International Trade Union Confederation. The Global Forum on Migration and Development opened in Manilla today with delegates from 151 countries in attendance. Obviously, the United States... [+]
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27Oct
The Invisibles that Made the Beijing...
August 19, 2008
I mentioned earlier that the computer-generated 55-second video footage of giant fireworks on film at the Opening Ceremony of the Beijing Olympics was pure simulacrum–with no relation to ‘reality.’ It turns out that there was more “staging” than meets the eye at the 2008 Beijing... [+]
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19Aug
Deport Olympic Gold Medalist Henry...
August 19, 2008
“I’m here and this is my dream. So it’s cool.” Cejudo, crying the moment the match ended and wrapping himself in an American flag, defeated Tomohiro Matsunaga of Japan 2-2 on tiebreaker and 3-0 in the best-of-three match. He is the son of undocumented Mexican immigrants... [+]
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Does it ever f***ing stop?
July 22, 2008
(Anyone recognize the familiar subject line–LOL?) I realized I haven’t blogged in a while and am missed by some. I don’t know where to begin–each time I turn around something idiotic is happening. I am tired of documenting stories about government authorities going after our fellow... [+]
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22Jul
Residency Not Determined by...
July 18, 2008
The Idaho Supreme Court ruled today that an undocumented immigrant who was injured in Ada County was entitled to medical assistance from that county regardless of his immigration status, stating that “the concept of residency does not distinguish between citizens and those who have entered... [+]
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18Jul
Feminization of Migrant Labor -...
July 2, 2008
There is no doubt that women bear the brunt of the toughest and lowest-paying jobs (not to mention UNPAID housework). From sewing garments in sweltering factories to changing dirty diapers to wiping counters to doing the dishes to serving as “sex slaves” — the overwhelming... [+]
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02Jul