Monthly Archives: April 2017

May Day protest plans and other immigration articles – April 28, 2017

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  May Day is coming on Monday, and this year’s protests will focus on immigration, as they have for several years. In Minneapolis and St. Paul, that means two marches – not coordinated, but not exactly opposing one another. The … Continue reading →

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New research on unauthorized immigrants and other immigration articles – April 27, 2017

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The Pew Research Center just issued a new analysis of unauthorized immigrant population in the United States. Among its findings: The total number of unauthorized immigrants in the United States dropped to 11.0 million in 2015, the lowest number since … Continue reading →

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Judge rules against Trump on sanctuary cities and other immigration articles – April 26, 2017

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  In a 49-page decision on April 25, U.S. District Judge William Orrick III issued a preliminary injunction against enforcement of President Donald Trump’s executive order penalizing sanctuary jurisdictions – section 9(a) of the executive order. The preliminary injunction applies … Continue reading →

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Sanctuary city attacks and resistance and other immigration articles – April 25, 2017

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From News Day post: On April 21, the Department of Justice sent letters to nine jurisdictions “having laws that potentially violate 8 U.S.C. §1373:” — Sacramento, Chicago, New Orleans, New York City, Philadelphia, Las Vegas, Miami, Milwaukee, New York, and Chicago. … Continue reading →

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Latest attack on sanctuary cities meets major resistance

Posted on April 24, 2017 by

From the campaign onward, Trump’s anti-immigrant rhetoric also targeted sanctuary cities. Since his inauguration, his administration has made three moves against sanctuary cities: an executive order, a failed series of ICE reports, and now Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ attack on … Continue reading →

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Holding health care hostage to border wall and other immigration articles – April 24, 2017

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The border wall should be a non-issue by now, with immigration officials, Republicans on the border, and just about every person with any background information agreeing that it’s a stupid idea. Everybody, that is, except the president. With a government … Continue reading →

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Celebrate Jeanette Vizguerra and other immigration stories – April 21, 2017

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Jeanette Vizguerra (Time, 4/20/17) An undocumented immigrant activist living in sanctuary is on the 2017 Time 100 list of “the most influential people in the world: the artists, icons, leaders, pioneers and titans who are shaping the future.” “Jeanette moved … Continue reading →

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