AltWeeklies Wire
A Day Full of Immigrantsnew
Monday's rallies draw hundreds of thousands for the pro-immigrant cause.
Pasadena Weekly |
Carl Kozlowski and Joe Piasecki |
05-04-2006 |
Immigration
'They're Just Exploiting People'new
Richmond Police, along with area Hispanic and Latino groups, have banded together to denounce a local radio station's recent decision to air commercials promoting $100 ID cards to illegal immigrants.
Style Weekly |
Brandon Walter |
05-04-2006 |
Immigration
Of, For and By Workersnew
It was refreshing to be bobbing on a wave of thousands of ordinary people actually protesting on their own behalf -- not in solidarity with, or in support for, someone else.
L.A. Weekly |
Marc Cooper |
05-04-2006 |
Immigration
Rise of the Immigrant Classnew
New York's hidden work force takes to the streets.
New York Press |
Bret Liebendorfer |
05-04-2006 |
Immigration
A Day of Powernew
Can Congress pick up the vibe of the immigration-rights movement?
L.A. Weekly |
Daniel Hernandez |
05-04-2006 |
Immigration
Worked Overnew
Attending the rallies for immigrant rights cost these three men their jobs with American Cable Company.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Doron Taussig |
05-02-2006 |
Immigration
'Document' Thisnew
Immigrants plan to flex their economic muscle with a workers' strike and boycott May 1, but not everyone's on board.
Pasadena Weekly |
Joe Piasecki |
04-27-2006 |
Immigration
Immigration Prison Purgatorynew
The government has jailed family-supporting, lifelong U.S. residents who seem as American as the next person -- but can't prove it.
Seattle Weekly |
Nina Shapiro |
04-26-2006 |
Immigration
The Return of Nativonew
The longtime Latino activist Nativo Lopez rises from the political graveyard to lead immigrants again -- but will he harm more than heal?
OC Weekly |
Gustavo Arellano |
04-21-2006 |
Immigration
'This Is the Time to Rise'new
New York's mosaic of immigrants march and plan a May 1 strike.
The Village Voice |
Sarah Ferguson |
04-12-2006 |
Immigration
The Case of the Wily Coyotenew
Getting smuggled into the U.S. is a dangerous game, even when the smuggler is just like family.
Phoenix New Times |
Paul Rubin |
04-11-2006 |
Immigration
A Tale of Two Citiesnew
The "Gran Marcha" proved that immigration is a national battleground issue, but can the resulting debate bridge the gulf separating two distinctly different ideas of America?
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Andrew Gumbel |
04-07-2006 |
Immigration
What Adults Don't Getnew
Anyone who's actually been listening to students talk about the walkouts -- instead of the media talk about them -- will find that the marchers mostly organized themselves, and did so with a clear sense of purpose and an awareness of broader issues.
L.A. Weekly |
Daniel Hernandez |
04-06-2006 |
Immigration
Deport Congressnew
What's made the immigration debate of the past few weeks so frustrating is the bad faith and gross ignorance employed by our elected officials.
L.A. Weekly |
Marc Cooper |
04-06-2006 |
Immigration
Patriot Gamesnew
An immigration rights rally prompts discord between native Hispanics and newcomers.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Dan Frosch |
04-05-2006 |
Immigration
