Immigration

Who is an American? Race Forward believes that the the answer should not be an “accident of birth” but a reflection reality. Millions of immigrants make this country their home, contribute to it's wellbeing— it's political, social and civic fabric. However, our policies work to criminalize and demonize immigrant communities, separate families and exploit labor. To build a United States that values all Americans, we need immigration laws that protect people rather than attack them.

Refugees from the Red, White, & Blue

April 13, 2006

By Tram Nguyen. All eyes this week are on the mass exodus out of modern-day Mesopotamia. President Bush has sounded the clarion, and now Land Rovers full of diplomats, foreign aid workers, and dejected weapons inspectors have begun their journey out of Iraq. Full article available on ColorLines here.

Uncertain Future

April 13, 2006

Deportation Uproots a Filipino Family from Kentucky, by Gordon Hurd on RaceWire. Full article available on ColorLines here.

Under Homeland Security

April 13, 2006

2001-2004: A timeline of major events and policies affecting immigrants and civil liberties. Full article available on ColorLines here.

Between Two Americas

April 13, 2006

By Bill Ong Hing. In the post-Sept. 11 era, state and local governments are being forced to choose sides on the immigrant rights debate. Full article available on ColorLines here.

Terror City

April 13, 2006

By Suleman Din. The lasting effects of the FBI’s anti-terror campaign in Jersey City have local residents, prosecutors and agents wondering where to draw the line. Full article available on ColorLines here.

Dismantling U.S.-Style Apartheid

April 13, 2006

By Evalyn Tennant. What can the immigrant rights agenda learn from the Free South Africa Movement? Full article available on ColorLines here.

Small Town Justice

April 13, 2006

By Will Pittz. In Mattawa, Washington, 46 Latina daycare providers face jail and deportation after local prejudice, backed by government authorities, led to raids and bizarre accusations of fraud. Full article available on ColorLines here.

Decades of Discrimination

April 13, 2006

By Gabrielle Banks. There is a pattern here. Immigrants have been unjustifiably and illegally targeted by the U.S. government in response to national crises across the decades. Full article available on ColorLines here.

Politicking the Border

April 13, 2006

By Gabrielle Banks. The deaths of 17 migrants in an overheated semi trailer brought on a bout of political hand-wringing. But what will escalating atrocities at the border mean for long-term change to enforcement policies? Full article available on ColorLines here.

Sent Back

April 13, 2006

By Tram Nguyen. Cambodians convicted of felonies have spent years in indefinite INS detention. In March, the U.S. government struck a deal to repatriate them to Cambodia. Now 1,500 Cambodian Americans await deportation. What happens next? Full article available on ColorLines here.

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