Fixing U.S. Immigration

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Sarkozy, EU Officials Trade Blows in Roma Row

Staff / Truthdig Sep 16, 2010 French President Nicolas Sarkozy fired back Thursday at European Union Justice Commissioner Viviane Reding, who had previously let fly about France's controversial move to dismantle Roma camps and deport occupants thereof to other countries. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Israel to Deport 400 Children

Staff / Truthdig Aug 15, 2010 Q: What do Arizona and Israel have in common? A: An uncanny disregard for immigrant rights. Two weeks ago the Israeli Cabinet voted to deport 400 children of migrant workers, and even after the wife of the Israeli prime minister wrote a letter pleading for amnesty for them, the Cabinet has refused to reconsider. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Using Fingerprints to Track Immigration

Staff / Truthdig May 7, 2010 A recently implemented immigration program in Oakland subjects anyone booked at local jails to a fingerprint check to determine if they are in the country illegally. The deportation scheme is part of a $1.4 billion federal program that is supposed to be running in every jail in the country within a few years. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Arizona’s Immigration Debate Gets Californians Talking

Staff / Truthdig May 1, 2010 Now that Arizona's notorious SB 1070 has caught the nation's attention, immigration may again move into front-and-center position in another Western state that is ever grappling with the issue. Yes, that would be our own Golden State of California. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

New Rule Allows West Bank Deportations

Staff / Truthdig Apr 11, 2010 A new order from the Israel Defense Forces will enable the government to deport tens of thousands of Palestinians from the West Bank. The military order defines anyone who is in the West Bank illegally as an "infiltrator," and gives the IDF the ability to deport or arrest Palestinians without other cause. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Sudanese Rally for Execution of British Teacher

Staff / Truthdig Dec 1, 2007 An apparently innocent class exercise, during which British teacher Gillian Gibbons allowed her students in Khartoum, Sudan, to name a teddy bear Muhammad, has led to 15 days of jail time, deportation and now death threats for Gibbons. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Families Demand Compensation for WWII Deportations

Staff / Truthdig Aug 29, 2006 More than 200 families have threatened the French state railway with legal action if it refuses to compensate them for its role in transporting relatives to death camps during WWII. The railway companies argue they were forced to carry out the deportations, though a court in June sided with victims' families. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )