AltWeeklies Wire
Three Days at the Border with the Minutemennew
Reporting for duty during the California Minutemen's October muster, I encounter a miniscule army of geriatric Republicans lacking political support who are disorganized, hamstrung by petty regulations, ineffective, and sedentary.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Nathaniel Page |
10-24-2008 |
Immigration
Seeking Asylum in U.S. Immigration Courts is All in the Luck of the Drawnew
Depending on whom asylum-seekers draw as their judge, they may get a rubber stamp on their application -- or an almost instant denial.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Mira Jang |
09-19-2008 |
Immigration
Ceding the Immigration Debate to Right-Wingersnew
You might not know it from listening to ever-cautious Democrats, but what passes for a national conversation on immigration is as heated as ever.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Greg Katz |
08-31-2007 |
Immigration
Tags: Immigration
Criminalizing Labor in Southern Californianew
Conflict over a local law restricting day laborers could be a test case in the ongoing war over immigration.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Eric Haas |
07-20-2007 |
Immigration
Be Our Guest Workernew
The guest-worker debate in Congress has overlooked the abuses already endemic in the system.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Ana La O' |
05-24-2007 |
Immigration
The Endless Sweepingnew
Operation Return to Sender is deporting thousands of undocumented immigrants.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Ayse Arf |
05-11-2007 |
Immigration
The Hidden Classesnew
UCLA's undocumented students have the talent to succeed at one of the nation's most prestigious schools -- but still face deportation and don't have the papers to get a job.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Ana La O' |
11-13-2006 |
Immigration
Police Riotnew
The anti-Minutemen protestors that were beat up by police in Hollywood will appear in court as an internal affairs investigation continues.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Joe Piasecki |
08-04-2006 |
Immigration
Tale of the Tapenew
Immigrants' rights counter-protesters deserve "the Rodney King treatment," says one Minutemen supporter of a videotaped clash with police.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Kevin Uhrich and Ryder Palmere |
07-14-2006 |
Immigration
Day Labor Dilemmanew
An amendment on the Sensenbrenner Bill would also chill efforts to build day labor centers.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Dan Abendschein |
05-19-2006 |
Immigration
The Vote Next Timenew
Monday’s massive protests showed that Latinos and immigrant groups are aware of their rising political clout.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Perry Crowe |
05-05-2006 |
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
