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Racial Profiling: Face the Truth
Victims and Witnesses Are Made Criminals When State and Local Police Enforce Immigration Laws
Submitted by Aadika Singh on Wed, 2010-06-02 13:54Image:
Rita Cote tried to do the right thing and ended up in jail because of it.
Iris Aguilar Mendes
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 2009-10-06 21:00Image:
Turner, Maine - Before my daughter was born, I had two interactions with police men, once as a passenger, and once as the driver. As the passenger, I was asked to show ID when the driver was pulled over for an inspection sticker that expired three days ago. I provided ID, though I wasn't sure why I had to.
Transportation Security Administration clearance a cloudy process
Submitted by Restore Fairness on Fri, 2010-07-30 16:30Guest blogger Azadeh Shahshahani published in Atlanta Journal Constitution.
I first met Adnan Tikvesa back in December when I spoke at a symposium on human rights and Islam at the Al-Farooq mosque in Atlanta.
The focus of my talk was the fundamental rights and liberties enshrined in the U.S. Constitution, including every person’s right to due process of law.
Federal Judge rules racism out of Arizona’s controversial immigration law
Submitted by Restore Fairness on Thu, 2010-07-29 16:04Yesterday, a federal judge issued a temporary injunction on some of the toughest portions of Arizona’s anti-immigration law SB1070 including the power for police to detain anyone “suspected” of being in the country illegally.
CNN and ABC stories show impact of unfair immigration laws
Submitted by Restore Fairness on Tue, 2010-07-27 17:08As the countdown to Arizona’s SB1070 law draws nearer (July 29th), and Congress continues to skirt the issue of immigration reform, a number of excellent stories have emerged from the news on our broken immigration system. A shocking story on CNN reveals how every day, Americans are wrongfully deported because of a broken system, and many worry the problem could get worse. They interview one such U.S.
Arizonan police officer speaks up against SB 1070 “Nazis”
Submitted by Restore Fairness on Thu, 2010-07-22 16:47(From our b-listed blog.) As human rights groups focus our attention on those affected by Arizona’s harsh immigration law (SB 1070), we begin to sympathize with the racially oppressed and the numerous accounts of deportation.
DREAM NOW LETTERS: YAHAIRA CARRILLO
Submitted by Restore Fairness on Wed, 2010-07-21 13:17
Guest Blogger: Kyle de Beausset re-posted from Citizen Orange.
Domestic violence survivors first to be affected by Arizona law
Submitted by Restore Fairness on Tue, 2010-07-20 17:25The starting day for Arizona’s controversial new anti-immigrant law SB1070 is fast approaching. July 29th is around the corner and the country waits with bated breath as the Obama administration argues for an injunction to stop the law from being implemented. A Reuters article discusses the four scenarios that could occur. The injunction could be successful, or unsuccessful, in which case both parties have a choice to appeal the decision in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
Conservative evangelicals are pro-life and pro-immigration reform
Submitted by Restore Fairness on Mon, 2010-07-19 16:37Take the statement: “Pro-life Christian conservative groups stand headstrong against Obama’s recent pro-abortion policy in Pennsylvania.” Most know this to be true. But what about these: “All members of these groups criticize Obama for his acts toward socialism and immigration reform,” or ”All are currently printing out pictures of Obama with the Hitler mustache.” These two are surprisingly false.
End Racial Profiling Act is introduced as NAACP calls on the Tea Party to reject racism
Submitted by Restore Fairness on Fri, 2010-07-16 15:29When the NAACP called on the Tea Party to reject the racism that exists within its ranks, Tea Party activists were outraged and denied that racism is a part of their movement — despite a clear pattern of bigotry and hate. Instead, Mark Williams, the public face of the Tea Party Express, attacked the NAACP as being a “racist” organization, saying “they make more money off of race than any slave trader, ever.”
