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A look at the day’s political happenings, including a Republican flip-flop on immigration reform and Chris Christie pokes fun at himself on “The Late Show with David Letterman.”
Posted on Feb 5, 2013
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By Pilar Marrero — Some people claim immigration reform is political posturing; others say it’s a humanitarian issue. The reality: It’s in the country’s self-interest.
Posted on Nov 28, 2012
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John Darkow, Cagle Cartoons, Columbia Daily Tribune, Missouri —
Posted on Nov 16, 2012
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Benita Veliz, a young Hispanic from San Antonio, proclaimed her unauthorized status and her support for President Obama in front of millions of television viewers at the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday. But her enthusiasm for the incumbent is not universal among the undocumented.
Posted on Sep 6, 2012
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Many East Germans are choosing credit cards with an image of a Karl Marx bust staring at the MasterCard logo; Urban Outfitters, owned by a right-wing conservative, is selling Mitt Romney merchandise to irony-thirsty hipsters; meanwhile, the political pressure Latinos placed on Obama is finally paying off. These discoveries and more after the jump.
Posted on Jun 27, 2012
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By RJ Matson, The St. Louis Post Dispatch —
Posted on Jun 25, 2012
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By Amy Goodman — Undocumented immigrants in the United States number around 12 million people, a group larger than the populations of most countries on the planet.
Posted on Jun 20, 2012
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A 6-year-old girl suspected of being in the U.S. illegally was arrested by the office of Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio in Arizona on Friday. Ironically, the arrest came just after President Obama announced he would make it easier for the children of undocumented immigrants to stay in this country.
Posted on Jun 18, 2012
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Bankers are bracing for international financial chaos as Greek voters head to the polls to decide on an austerity plan that could kiss the euro bye-bye. But that’s not the only major world event happening, with Egypt’s military tossing the recent Democratic elections aside as it dissolves the country’s parliament.
Posted on Jun 15, 2012
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In a bold stroke, the Obama administration has ordered an end to deportations of young undocumented immigrants who came to the U.S. as children.
Posted on Jun 15, 2012
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Gov. Jerry Brown announced Saturday that he has signed the California Dream Act, making state financial aid available to undocumented immigrants who choose to attend California universities and community colleges. (more)
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The Obama administration announced Thursday that it would halt deportations of thousands of illegal immigrants who don’t have criminal records and pose no threat to national security. (more)
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U.S. Rep. Luis Gutierrez, D-Ill., was arrested in front of the White House Thursday afternoon with about a dozen others while demonstrating against the deportation of illegal immigrants. Gutierrez is a supporter of the DREAM Act, which would allow students who are in the country illegally to become conditional permanent residents ... (more)
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By Aura Bogado —
Some of the nearly 2 million young people who would have benefited from the Dream Act blame Washington insiders for the legislation’s demise.
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The U.S. Senate has failed us again. On a 55-41 vote, the proposed Dream Act, an immigration reform measure aimed at paving the way to citizenship for undocumented students who attend college, has effectively been killed for this year.
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RJ Matson, Cagle Cartoons, St. Louis Post-Dispatch —
Posted on Sep 27, 2010
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By Chris Hedges — Crazed and distraught with grief, the father went into his garage and took out five gallons of gasoline and a propane torch. He walked past the three Marines in their dress blues and began to smash the windows of the government van with a hammer.
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AP / Laura Rauch
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As legal and activist battles continue to be waged in Arizona against the anti-immigration laws it passed this year, a number of other states are also are a xenophobic path, with many passing legislation that restricts immigrants’ access to in-state tuition or public benefits.
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