Immigrants

Reviving the American Dream

By HyunJoo Lee, September 17, 2008

It’s a day of joy for immigrants who have waited many years to participate fully in the American Dream.

But it’s a day many law-abiding immigrants may never get to celebrate.

Stop the workplace raids

By Justin Akers Chacon, September 3, 2008

Sen. Barack Obama, for his part, has rightfully stated that raids are “terrorizing immigrant communities,” and during his convention speech remarked that no one benefits “from an immigrant mother separated from a child.” But more will need to be done to bring an end to this harmful policy.

Detention in America Should Not be a Death Sentence

By Matthew Rothschild, August 14, 2008

At any given time, there are about 30,000 immigrants in detention in the United States.

And the way they are treated is a scandal.

"It's Too Late for Me"

By Laurel Maury, September 2008 Issue

The story of one immigrant who didn’t survive detention

Undocumented immigrants face Juan Crow

By Roberto Lovato, May 14, 2008

Immigrants held in immigration detention facilities are not just dying because of bad management, callous guards and understaffing.

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