Immigration Reform: Calling all Battle Stations

Frontera Nortesur, News Digest, Staff, Mar 22, 2010

After the historic vote on health care, new legislation on immigration reform is likely to be the center of the next political battle in the United States.

On the Bus for Immigrant Rights

Mission Loc@l, News Report , Rigoberto Hernandez, Mar 19, 2010

Rigo Hernandez reports from a bus on the road from San Francisco to Washington, D.C. for the March 21 immigration march.

Barrios Fired Up for Sunday’s Immigration March

New America Media, News Report , Marcelo Ballvé, Mar 19, 2010

Immigrant neighborhoods are abuzz with excitement in anticipation of Sunday’s march in Washington, D.C., which is expected to be the largest immigration protest since the mass demonstrations of 2006.

Rights Groups to ICE: Stop Raids for Census

New America Media, News Report, Jacob Simas, Mar 12, 2010

Immigrant rights advocates are asking ICE to immediately suspend all immigration enforcement in order to decrease fear within immigrant communities and encourage their participation in the 2010 Census.

On the Frontlines of Immigration Reform

New America Media, , Esther M. Gentile, Mar 01, 2010

The personalities behind some of the nation's top immigrant rights groups describe the life experiences that drove them to join the fight for comprehensive immigration reform.

Arizona Joins National Call for ‘Dignity, Not Detention’

New America Media, News Report, Valeria Fernández, Feb 26, 2010

Local human rights groups protested outside of the Phoenix offices of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Thursday as part of a national action against immigrant detention.

Arizona Sheriff Arpaio to Unleash 800 Deputies on Undocumented Immigrants

New America Media, News Report, Text and Photos: Valeria Fernández , Feb 15, 2010

Maricopa County's Sheriff Joe Arpaio announced that he plans to train over 800 deputies to arrest undocumented migrants, sparking a debate about whether "America's Toughest Sheriff" is breaking the law. Arpaio has enlisted a controversial law professor for legal cover.

UCLA Study Finds Significant Labor Rights Violations

La Opinón, Jan 20, 2010

Black Immigrant Rights Group Dispels Misconceptions

El Tecolote, News Report, Andres Caballero, Jan 16, 2010

The Black Alliance for Just Immigration opened a new center in Oakland, Calif., where it works to counter misinformation among African Americans about the economics of immigration.