AltWeeklies Wire
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
Hate Group Link?new
Lawmaker denies knowledge of organization's financial ties to an alleged hate group.
Oklahoma Gazette |
Ben Fenwick |
10-25-2007 |
Immigration
Tags: Immigration
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
Is an Immigration Crackdown in the Wings?new
Activists and business owners await "No Match" ruling.
Santa Barbara Independent |
Chris Meagher |
09-24-2007 |
Immigration
No-Match Letters Already Affecting Workersnew
One fired employee shares her story.
Shepherd Express |
Dennis A. Shook |
09-24-2007 |
Immigration
Tags: Immigration
In Immigration Battle, Letters as Leveragenew
Bay Area activists are leading the fight against a new Bush administration crackdown on undocumented workers.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Joseph Plaster |
09-20-2007 |
Immigration
