Latinos in Mississippi: A Force for Reconstruction
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Sep 12, 2011
Hispanic immigrants helped rebuild Mississippi after hurricane Katrina but even that didn't alleviate the anti-immigrant climate.
Categories: Arizona Watch, Collaborative Reporting, Economy, Environment, Immigration, Latino, Top Stories
Tags: anti-immigrant, hispanic, hysteria, immigration, katrina, latino, mississippi, poultry, reconstruction, severe, target
Hispanic City, Mississippi: Between Jobs & Threats
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Sep 10, 2011
A small town near Laurel, Mississippi, has provided jobs for many Hispanic immigrants, but also many worries.
Categories: Arizona Watch, Collaborative Reporting, Economy, Immigration, Latino, Top Stories
Tags: census, economy, hispanic, hispanic city, howard industries, immigration, jobs, latino, laurel, mississippi, threats
Legisladores afroamericanos en la primera línea contra proyectos de ley de inmigración estilo Arizona
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Apr 21, 2011
Políticos afroamericanos han salido en defensa de los inmigrantes, cuestionando la moralidad de las duras leyes de inmigración.
Categories: NAM en Español
Tags: afroamericanosinmigracion, afroamericanoslatinos, politicosafroamericanos, SB1070
Black Legislators on Frontline Against AZ-Style Immigration Bills
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Apr 20, 2011
Black politicians have come out in defense of immigrants, questioning the morality of tough immigration laws in states from Nebraska to Georgia.
Categories: African American, Arizona Watch, Immigration, Latino, Top Stories
Tags: blackcaucus, blacklawmakers, blacklegislators, blacksimmigrantrights, blacksimmigrants, copycatlaws, immigrationlaws, sb1070
DREAMers Wonder What's Next
New America Media, News Analysis, Posted: Dec 18, 2010
The DREAM Act failed to get the 60 votes it needed to break a Republican filibuster in the Senate, but signs of hope remain.
Categories: Education, Front Page, Immigration, Latino, Original NAM Content, Politics & Governance
Tags: dreamact, DREAMAct, dreamactvote
The DREAM Act—Shrinking Towards Reality
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Dec 06, 2010
Tinkering with the DREAM Act eligibility requirement could shrink the pool of beneficiaries. But a lot of young people never get close to the DREAM in the first place.
Categories: Arizona Watch, Economy, Front Page, Immigration, International Affairs, Latin America, Latino, Law & Justice, Original NAM Content, Politics & Governance, Top Stories, Youth Culture
Tags: DREAM Act, immigration
Who Is to Blame for DREAM Act’s Defeat?
New America Media, News Analysis, Posted: Sep 22, 2010
With the Republican Party shifting right on many issues ahead of the November races, immigration was no exception.
Categories: Immigration, Latino, Original NAM Content, Politics & Governance, Top Stories
Tags: cir, dreamact, DREAMAct, dreamactvote, immigrationreform
Immigrant Advocates Pin Hopes on Dream Act
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Sep 17, 2010
After a summer focused on fighting off Arizona’s hard-line SB 1070, immigrant advocates are seeking to regain momentum with an all-out push on the Dream Act.
Categories: African American, Asian, Immigration, Intersections, Latino, Middle Eastern, Multi-ethnic, South Asian, Top Stories
Tags: Arizona, Dream Act, immigrants rights advocates, immigration reform, SB 1070, washington
Why Black Police Group Opposes SB 1070: “It’s Crazy”
New America Media, Question & Answer, Posted: Jul 28, 2010
African-American cops fear Arizona law will bring an end to community policing and alienate young people as well as Latinos.
Categories: African American, Arizona Watch, Immigration, Intersections, Latino, Law & Justice, Original NAM Content, Top Stories
Tags: Arizona, black police association, immigration, police, SB 1070
Mormon Church Under Pressure on Immigration
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Jul 20, 2010
What exactly is the attitude toward immigration within Utah’s dominant institution—the Mormon Church?
Categories: Immigration, Original NAM Content, Politics & Governance, Religion, Top Stories
Tags: church, illegal, immigrants, mormon, reform, religious, undocumented, utah