AltWeeklies Wire
South of the (Nevada) Bordernew
A photo essay composed during a two-month-long solo trek along the U.S.-Mexican border.
Las Vegas CityLife |
Marie Baronnet |
04-24-2012 |
Immigration
What design elements at Karnes facility tell us about the state of immigrant detentionnew
No guard towers, no barbed wire, no road with armed checkpoints. The new Karnes County Civil Detention Center doesn't look much like a prison from the outside.
San Antonio Current |
Scott Andrews |
04-02-2012 |
Immigration
Why do lowest-risk detainees need to be detained at all?new
This month, the first asylum seekers and border crossers landing in the sparkling new Karnes County Civil Detention Center will be among the first to experience Immigration and Customs Enforcement's kinder, gentler approach to immigrant detention.
San Antonio Current |
Michael Barajas |
04-02-2012 |
Immigration
Are Anti-Immigrant Efforts Bad for Business?new
Opponents of Arizona-style anti-immigration laws say they hurt states' tax bases. Some immigrants say anti-immigrant fervor hurts their businesses bottom lines as well.
Jackson Free Press |
R.L. Nave |
03-29-2012 |
Immigration
The story of Uriel Alberto: father, immigrant—and inmatenew
If Uriel Alberto could speak with legislators on the immigration committee, he would tell them: "This is not an immigration issue, but a human issue. The fear, that we have to hide is unacceptable. We're trying to empower youth and our community by coming out of the shadows."
INDY Week |
Lisa Sorg |
03-09-2012 |
Immigration
North Carolina's Misguided House Immigration Committeenew
The N.C. House Select Committee on the State's Role on Immigration Policy has a long name with a short mission: to craft legislation that in effect would make life in North Carolina miserable for undocumented immigrants.
INDY Week |
Lisa Sorg |
03-09-2012 |
Immigration
From 'Papers Please' to Librotraficantenew
Arizona Governor Jan Brewer signs Senate Bill 1070 into law, making it a crime for a non-citizen resident to be in Arizona without carrying required papers. It becomes known as the 'Papers Please' law.
San Antonio Current |
Compiled by Veronica Salinas |
03-09-2012 |
Immigration
Beating an Immigration System Slim on Second Chancesnew
Instead of listing specific deportation-worthy crimes, Congress has laid out sweeping categories of criminal offenses, including crimes of "moral turpitude," a blanket designation involving any drug charges.
San Antonio Current |
Michael Barajas |
02-22-2012 |
Immigration
Poverty Strickennew
A new report shows that Oakland's refugees from Burma are stuck in extreme poverty, with up to 80 percent unemployment
East Bay Express |
Momo Chang |
01-06-2012 |
Immigration
Tags: myanmar, Burmese refugees
The Hateful Rhetoric of 2011's Immigration Debatenew
Civil unrest here and abroad, epic natural disasters, political entrenchment, the re-emergence of the McRib: 2011 yielded much at which we can reflect on with consternation.
San Antonio Current |
Tony Cantú |
12-30-2011 |
Immigration
Tags: herman cain, arizona laws
Swift Justicenew
A Utah town is still trying to recover five years after a high-profile immigration raid.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Matthew D. LaPlante |
12-07-2011 |
Immigration
Dream Act on ICEnew
College grad fights deportation to Peru, testing the Obama administration's new policy of prioritizing action.
Chico News & Review |
Leslie Layton |
12-01-2011 |
Immigration
ICE Policies Leave Overburdened Foster-Care System in their Wakenew
A sustained federal crackdown made 2011 a banner year for deportations. A record 397,000 undocumented immigrants were sent packing. And while the Obama administration cheers that more than half of those deported were convicted of crimes, advocates warn of a troubling by-product of rising immigration enforcement: children left behind as natural-born citizens absorbed by the foster-care system.
San Antonio Current |
Michael Barajas |
11-16-2011 |
Immigration
In Their Own Wordsnew
Two Mexican immigrants speak out.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Andrea Kamouyerou |
10-28-2011 |
Immigration
Tags: Pennsylvania
Vaya Con Momnew
After their mother was deported to Mexico, the Brito children embarked on a two-year journey trying to navigate life in the United States on their own.
OC Weekly |
Marisa Gerber |
10-25-2011 |
Immigration
