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Must Read: 10 Reasons to Pass the DREAM Act Now
I wrote up an “8 Reasons for a Standalone DREAM Act” for Change.org last week but in all honesty, you should all check out the latest BuzzFeed post and spread it around on all your social networks. The list ended Read More …
Chinese-American Man is "Too Yellow" for a U.S. Passport
If Homer Simpson were to apply for a United States passport, he’d be rejected, even though he is a U.S. citizen. It’s not because he’s a fictional character. It’s because he might be “too yellow.” The latest State Department gaffe making the rounds Read More …
Are Credit Card Companies Racial Profiling?
Welcome the era of credit card profiling. Credit card companies once used data mining techniques to monitor credit transactions for theft. Now, though, they’re turning to such tactics to identify “risky” consumers and slap them with high interest rates and credit reductions. Read More …
Immigrant Youth Face Off America's Toughest Sheriff Without Consequences
Waving away concerns from supporters, undocumented youth from the Trail of DREAMs and the DREAM Act 5 met with Sheriff Joe Arpaio today to discuss several issues with him, ranging from the new anti-immigrant SB 1070 to immigration reform. As Read More …
Phoenix Rising: Thousands Converge to Protest SB 1070
May 29 was the National Day of Action against SB 1070, the controversial Arizona immigration law that allows police to apprehend anyone based on “reasonable suspicion” that they are in this country without papers, opening the doors for racial profiling. Read More …