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Posts tagged "Netroots Nation"

How can you tell if someone is "illegal?"

In just two days Arizona’s new immigration law SB1070 will take effect unless it is stopped in federal court. I’m highlighting two satirical videos today on my blog that ultimately highlight the seriousness of this issue and that this law will legalize racial profiling. The first video was taken at the Netroots Nation conference in... Read more »
By Teresa Puente,
July 27, 2010 at 10:03 am
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DREAM Act youth step up civil disobedience and speak out at Netroots Nation

Photo from citizenorange.com There is a new civil rights movement underway in the United States and it is being led by undocumented immigrant youth, who this week staged a major sit-in in Washington, D.C. that resulted in 21 of them being arrested. They are risking everything, even possible deportation, to call attention to the need... Read more »
By Teresa Puente,
July 23, 2010 at 1:29 pm
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