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San Francisco Sheriff and Supervisors Say that Secure Communities Will Not Make Their City Safer: They Want Out
Submitted by Aadika Singh on Tue, 2010-05-18 19:07The Associated Press -- SAN FRANCISCO -- May 18th 2010 -- San Francisco's sheriff is seeking to opt out of a federal program that uses the fingerprints of arrestees to check their immigration status.
Sheriff Michael Hennessey sent a letter Tuesday to the California attorney general asking that the state Department of Justice not share the city's fingerprint data with federal immigration authorities.
Military Commissions and Racial Profiling Will Not Make Us Safer
Submitted by nadine wahab on Sat, 2010-01-02 15:26Washington D.C. - January 2, 2010 - The Rights Working Group condemns any attempts to attack civilian populations like the one that occurred on Northwest Airlines Flight 253 bound for Detroit on December 25, 2009. The swift acts of those on the plane undoubtedly saved countless lives.
Ideas for Immigrant Detention Include Converting Hotels and Building Models
Submitted by nadine wahab on Tue, 2009-10-06 12:40Image:
New Report From ACLU And RWG Finds Racial Profiling Pervasive
Submitted by nadine wahab on Thu, 2009-08-27 02:42Image:
Groups Submit Report To U.N. Committee
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 30, 2009
CONTACT:
Rachel Myers, ACLU, (212) 549-2689 or 2666; media@aclu.org
Aadika Singh, RWG, (202) 296-2300 x 139; asingh@rightsworkinggroup.org
Still No Accountability on the Anniversary of the Postville, Iowa Raid
Submitted by nadine wahab on Thu, 2009-08-27 02:40CONTACT: Aadika Singh, Rights Working Group, 202-296-2300 Ext. 125
In a Positive Step Forward, DHS Releases New Worksite Enforcement Guidelines
Submitted by nadine wahab on Thu, 2009-08-27 02:37The Rights Working Group Cautiously Welcomes DHS Guidance
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Aadika Singh, Rights Working Group, 202-296-2300 Ext. 125
