AltWeeklies Wire
Hidden in Americanew
For a child of illegal immigrants, life remains in the shadows.
Willamette Week |
Beth Slovic |
01-19-2011 |
Immigration
Tags: Dream Act
Trouble For Controversial Immigration Program?new
Will an arcane legal challenge bring down Nashville's controversial 287(g) program?
Nashville Scene |
Brantley Hargrove |
01-14-2011 |
Immigration
Citizen of Nowherenew
Torn between two countries, Jessica just wants an education.
Las Vegas Weekly |
April Corbin |
12-29-2010 |
Immigration
Return To Sendernew
Mass deportation, strict border enforcement, amnesty. What will comprehensive immigration reform look like if the feds take action -- or if they don't?
Dallas Observer |
Jim Schutze |
12-28-2010 |
Immigration
Designing Dignitynew
A San Diego architect takes on the challenge of redesigning Friendship Park, a plot of land where the United States ends and Mexico begins.
San Diego CityBeat |
Kinsee Morlan |
12-23-2010 |
Immigration
Diary of a Hunger Strikernew
First installment of an online diary by one of the participants in the hunger strike in support of the DREAM Act.
NUVO |
Camilo Torres |
12-13-2010 |
Immigration
Man Without A Countrynew
How immigration reform -- and a Texan from Bangladesh -- got caught in the deportation dragnet.
The Texas Observer |
Seth Freed Wessler |
12-01-2010 |
Immigration
Tags: Immigration, Shahed Hossain
Your Tax Dollars at Worknew
As stressed immigrant communities live in fear, law-enforcement agencies reap financial rewards.
Tucson Weekly |
Tim Vanderpool |
11-18-2010 |
Immigration
Soldier’s Pay?new
Chapook Dizayee is a hero of the War on Terror. His family is its latest victim.
LEO Weekly |
Jonathan Meador |
11-10-2010 |
Immigration
What the GOP Sweep Means for Immigration Reformnew
In hindsight, it seems appropriate that Dia de los Muertos and the mid-term election fell on the same day. The national Republican sweep means that any meaningful effort for immigration reform is probably dead.
The Texas Observer |
Melissa del Bosque |
11-03-2010 |
Immigration
Tags: Immigration, GOP
What Happens When Undocumented Immigrants Become Crime Victims?new
A former immigration officer blackmailed an undocumented immigrant to have a sex with him. Victims confront a dilemma: Do they report the incidents to police and risk deportation? Or do they continue to be victimized?
INDY Week |
Rebekah L. Cowell |
09-24-2010 |
Immigration
Fixing Legal Immigrationnew
GOP legislators argue states can fix illegal immigration by taking over legal immigration.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Eric S. Peterson |
09-15-2010 |
Immigration
Tags: Immigration, John Dougall
Anchor Babiesnew
Amid the furor, some context and perspective on the 14th amendment.
The Memphis Flyer |
Bryce Ashby and Michael J. LaRosa |
09-10-2010 |
Immigration
Tags: 14th Amendment
Dare to DREAMnew
Undocumented students push Congress to introduce legislation that will give them a chance at legal residency in the United States.
Orlando Weekly |
Megan Peck |
09-09-2010 |
Immigration
Immigration 101new
Becoming a legal immigrant is more complicated than you might think.
Tucson Weekly |
Mari Herreras |
09-02-2010 |
Immigration
