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Racial Profiling: Face the Truth
Iris Aguilar Mendes
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 2009-10-06 20:00Image:
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.
Immigrant women defy odds on International Women’s Day
Submitted by Restore Fairness on Wed, 2010-03-10 14:12March is the month where International Women’s Day celebrates the strides women have made, in spite of all they have to endure. Like Rosa Morales, an immigrant woman who turned her life around and went from the brink of being deported, to being awarded a scholarship for her contribution to society.
Want to know what’s wrong with the War on Drugs?
Submitted by Restore Fairness on Tue, 2010-03-09 11:55Obama to meet with Schumer, Graham amidst calls for concrete action on immigration
Submitted by Restore Fairness on Mon, 2010-03-08 14:33Guest Blogger: Jackie Mahendra reposted from America’s Voice blog
Over the weekend, news broke that the President intends to meet with Senators Schumer and Graham this evening at the White House:
Government abdicating responsibility on deaths in detention
Submitted by Restore Fairness on Fri, 2010-03-05 15:57No one doubts the immigration system is broken. But with the dilly dallying that seems to have enveloped any immigration reform legislation, families continue to be broken up and lives continue to be lost in the vast immigration detention and deportation network.
Looking ahead to 9/11/2011: The time for national healing begins now
Submitted by nadine wahab on Thu, 2010-03-04 16:33By Deepa Iyer on Race-Talk, March 4 -- In mid-February, people around the country marked the National Day of Remembrance to acknowledge the impact of Executive Order 9066, which led to the internment of 120,000 Japanese American citizens and residents during World War II on the basis of their national origin and ethnicity. It has been over 65 years since Executive Order 9066 was implemented, and yet, it seems that our leaders continue to make policy decisions rooted in many of the same faulty assumptions and fear tactics on which Executive Ord
Does your race and income matter if you face the death penalty?
Submitted by Restore Fairness on Thu, 2010-03-04 16:31Know Your Rights...
Submitted by Nadia.Tonova on Thu, 2010-03-04 14:35Working in the Arab American community, I often hear about incidents of profiling when encountering law enforcement, including profiling while traveling at airports and international borders. Profiling, which affects all communities, is unacceptable and often leaves people feeling helpless and powerless. Many people are unsure of what
How has the immigration system fared one year under Obama’s presidency?
Submitted by Restore Fairness on Wed, 2010-03-03 16:21In early 2009, President Obama appointed the governor of border-state Arizona Janet Napolitano, and a supporter of comprehensive immigration reform, as the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). For many, it was a sign that the administration would tackle immigration reform as a priority.
The Trail of Dreams encounters the KKK
Submitted by Restore Fairness on Tue, 2010-03-02 12:52On January 1st, four courageous students embarked on a 1500-mile symbolic walk from Miami to Washington D.C. to strengthen and inspire the immigration movement.
