Weekly Diaspora: Has Obama Failed the Immigration Reform Movement? |
| By: TheMediaConsortium Thursday August 19, 2010 8:36 am |
by Catherine Traywick, Media Consortium blogger
After signing a controversial $600 million border security bill last week, President Barack Obama is drawing fire from immigration reform advocates and anti-immigrant conservatives alike. While the former argue that the new security measures are a step backwards for comprehensive immigration reform, the latter say the bill does too little to secure our borders.
Weekly Diaspora: Will $600 Million Border Security Bill Target Innocents? |
| By: TheMediaConsortium Thursday August 12, 2010 8:39 am |
by Catherine A. Traywick, Media Consortium blogger
Anti-immigrant forces have adeptly shaped the ongoing immigration debate into an issue of crime and punishment. Now, the pending passage of a $600 million border security bill could breathe new life into the narrative of the criminal immigrant – despite the increasing safety of our border communities.
Weekly Diaspora: Thousands Protest SB1070; Arizona Gov. Braces for Lawsuits |
| By: TheMediaConsortium Thursday June 3, 2010 8:58 am |
by Erin Rosa, Media Consortium blogger
Over Memorial Day weekend, tens of thousands of people marched in Phoenix, AZ to protest SB1070, a law that immigrants to carry papers at all times and makes it possible for any police officer to detain on suspicion of immigration status alone.
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