AltWeeklies Wire
Brazilian Immigrants are Leaving Connecticut for a Better Life Back Homenew
Ester Sanches-Naek, the president of Hartford's Shaheen Brazilian Community Center, guesses that at least 20 percent of the Brazilians in the state had returned home recently because of the economy.
New Haven Advocate |
Daniel D'Ambrosio |
01-06-2009 |
Immigration
Documents on Operation Front Line Show Innocent Muslims Got Caught in Bush's Dragnetnew
Operation Front Line's stated goal was to disrupt terrorist cells that might be planning an attack during the campaign or on inauguration day. But government documents recently obtained by a team of Yale Law School students and faculty expose the program as a massive fishing expedition that hinged on racial profiling.
New Haven Advocate |
Andy Bromage |
11-25-2008 |
Immigration
Undocumented Immigrants Pay Taxes While Washington Stalls on Immigration Reformnew
A million people, most believed to be undocumented immigrants, will file income tax returns with the IRS this year using Individual Tax Identification Numbers, in the hopes of establishing a work history to show the government they are worthy of citizenship.
New Haven Advocate |
Nick Keppler and Betsy Yagla |
04-15-2008 |
Immigration
Beware of the 'Watchdog'new
The dangers of Dustin Gold, New Haven's anti-illegal immigration zealot.
New Haven Advocate |
Betsy Yagla |
12-26-2007 |
Immigration
New Haven Ignores Open Record Laws in ID Card Casenew
Call it admirable or call it stubborn: The city is refusing to divulge the names of Elm City ID card applicants, which gives city dwellers (including undocumented immigrants) access to New Haven parks and libraries.
New Haven Advocate |
Betsy Yagla |
09-25-2007 |
Immigration
Tags: Immigration
Immigrants Stuck in Red Tape Sue for Citizenshipnew
Legally, U.S. Customs and Immigration Services only has 120 days to decide whether an applicant can become a citizen after completing the interview and the naturalization exam, but FBI background checks are so backlogged that some immigrants may wait years -- a lawsuit is often seen as the last remedy.
New Haven Advocate |
Betsy Yagla |
09-25-2007 |
Immigration
Tags: Immigration
Taking Aim at New Haven's Immigrant Policynew
Florida Rep. Ginny Brown-Waite, a Republican, is introducing legislation that would punish cities like New Haven that have explicit "don't ask, don't tell" policies on illegal immigration -- even though none of these cities are in Florida.
New Haven Advocate |
Freda Moon |
09-18-2007 |
Immigration
Voices of the Immigrantsnew
Ten immigrants swept up in the June 6 federal raids on New Haven tell their stories.
New Haven Advocate |
Betsy Yagla |
08-21-2007 |
Immigration
Are Immigrants Scared Away from New Haven's ID Cards?new
The city cards are supposed to make people safer by allowing them to open bank accounts and prove who they are to police or other officials when necessary, not to spotlight their immigration status -- but some immigrants remain wary.
New Haven Advocate |
Betsy Yagla |
08-07-2007 |
Immigration
New Haven ID Cards for Immigrantsnew
It's supposed to help you get a bank account - but some Connecticut banks say the cards won't suffice.
New Haven Advocate |
Betsy Yagla |
07-31-2007 |
Immigration
Tags: Immigration
Mayor, Maybe Notnew
How would other New Haven mayoral candidates deal with the ID card brouhaha?
New Haven Advocate |
Evan Brown |
06-26-2007 |
Immigration
New Haven Takes Center Stage in Immigration Debatenew
The media attention depicting the city as a place of tolerance and forward thinking is welcome and encouraging; the attention from anti-immigrant groups and ICE is a reminder that even the most sensible policies can have fierce and powerful opponents.
New Haven Advocate |
Brian Slattery |
06-26-2007 |
Immigration
