AltWeeklies Wire
Escape from Haitinew
An immigration lawyer and a 65-year-old grandmother risk their freedom and more to save Haitians from the desperation of poverty and violence.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Jeffrey Barg |
12-17-2007 |
Immigration
Tags: Immigration, Haiti
'Coming Out of the Undocumented Closet'new
Frustrated by the lack of any progress on immigration reform and unable to participate in the electoral system, undocumented young people are redefining the immigration debate by speaking publicly about their lack of legal status, directly challenging opponents of immigration reform and emboldening others to do the same.
Metro Silicon Valley |
Raj Jayadev |
12-13-2007 |
Immigration
The Final Journeynew
One growing business thanks to illegal immigration: burying undocumented Mexicans abroad.
Willamette Week |
Beth Slovic |
12-12-2007 |
Immigration
Riding With the U.S. Border Patrolnew
"This job can be hours of mind-numbing boredom interrupted by moments of sheer terror."
Seven Days |
Ken Picard |
12-07-2007 |
Immigration
Tags: Immigration
Haitians Sent Homenew
Refugees fled slavery, slaughter, and starvation, and got rejected.
Miami New Times |
Janine Zeitlin |
12-03-2007 |
Immigration
Tags: Immigration
Paper Trailnew
Homeland Security officials contradict each other regarding an investigation that may have never occurred.
Tucson Weekly |
Tim Vanderpool |
11-28-2007 |
Immigration
Tags: Immigration
From the Brutality of Burma to Sanctuary in St. Paulnew
Karen immigrants describe their harrowing journeys.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Rhena Tantisunthorn |
11-15-2007 |
Immigration
Tags: Immigration, Burma
Intended Consequencesnew
An organization funded by an alleged hate group helped write Oklahoma's illegal immigration law.
Oklahoma Gazette |
Ben Fenwick |
10-25-2007 |
Immigration
State of Confusion at the Halifax Refugee Clinicnew
Why did founder Lee Cohen abruptly shrink the clinic's mission, leaving frustrated ex-staff concerned about the fate of dozens of active cases?
The Coast, Halifax's Weekly |
Mike Fleury |
10-15-2007 |
Immigration
Tags: Immigration
New Immigration Rules Could Empty the Kitchensnew
Tough rules leave restaurants looking for cooks with green cards.
Dallas Observer |
Megan Feldman |
10-15-2007 |
Immigration
The Border Yields Bones, But Not Answersnew
Sometimes undocumented immigrants who cross the border find work and share the bounty with their families back home -- sometimes they die, leaving their families only questions that will never be answered.
The Texas Observer |
Jesse Bogan |
10-05-2007 |
Immigration
Mapping the Bordernew
Retired geosciences prof Ed McCullough scours the desert to document migrant trails -- and save lives.
Tucson Weekly |
Margaret Regan |
10-04-2007 |
Immigration
Tags: Immigration
The Name Check Gamenew
Salt Lake County refugees caught in the maw of national security requirements want citizenship and will sue to get it.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Jonah Owen Lamb |
09-26-2007 |
Immigration
Tags: 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
