One day after his border-only amendment was soundly defeated during a Senate vote, Senator John McCain was scheduled to hold a town hall meeting during his campaign for reelection in Arizona. What he wasn’t expecting was upwards of 250 protestors outside, holding signs saying “Remember, remember we vote in November” and loudly calling for an […]
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Remember when Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) claimed that the Senate couldn’t take up comprehensive immigration reform until it ‘secured the border’ first? And when Sen. Graham claimed there were 80 votes for a border security bill, but not nearly enough for comprehensive reform? Here’s Sen. Graham, just a few weeks ago, via press release: Until […]
Until Arizona’s corporations start speaking out against their racial profiling law, we’re vowing not to patronize Arizona-based businesses. Email Arizona CEOs >>
Hometown and place of birth: Phoenix, AZ Year of birth: 1981 Profession: Mental Health Counselor Hobbies: Reading, volunteering with campaigns, spending time with family, arts and crafts such as painting, and drawing with kids around the holidays. Tell us your story. Where did you grow up? I grew up here in Phoenix. My family was […]
On Tuesday, advocates gathered in San Francisco on the steps of Grace Cathedral church to pray for immigrant families. The vigil, timed to coincide with a visit from President Barack Obama, came in the wake of a series of alarming developments stemming from the President’s lack of proactive leadership on immigration reform. With the number […]
Today, the three border-only enforcement amendments were defeated in the Senate. In the past 24 hours, Americans spoke out about where they stand. There were over 30,000 phone calls and faxes asking Senators to vote “NO” on these misguided amendments. Thanks to this pressure, there was no more additional money wasted on bad policies that […]
People from all over the country are coming to Arizona to stand against hate. This Saturday, May 29th, events are taking place all day in Phoenix to show everyone that we’re not going to stand by while the politicians there enshrine injustice into law. The people of Arizona and from all over America know that […]
Originally posted on the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights blog. Yesterday, as part of a national week of action for comprehensive immigration reform, a coalition of labor, business, faith and community leaders — including Alderman George Cardenas, in an act of peaceful disobedience were arrested outside of ICE’s Field Office in Chicago. The […]
Even law enforcement officials in Arizona are speaking out against SB 1070, also known as the “papers please” law. Check out the video from the Associated Press below: h/t @AllAboutRace