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Monday, 16 September 2019

Latest News for: Immigrant communities

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Voice of the People, Sept. 16, 2019

Atlantic City 16 Sep 2019

Instead of training correctional officers to assist in enforcing immigration law, Sheriffs Nolan and Golden should create programs that build trust with the immigrant communities and communities of color, and engage in programs that actually decrease crimes in their respective counties overall....

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Letter to the Editor | Bend the Arc is doing good work

The News-Gazette 16 Sep 2019

They have done particularly valuable work in this community by mobilizing against his demonic immigration policies and supporting immigrants in our community ... If they did, they would likely fragment into nonexistence because those issues are so divisive within the Jewish community, as seen in the Steigmann-Green polarity....

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Kris Kobach sent names of Nebraska residents to ICE while running for Kansas governor

The Grand Island Independent 16 Sep 2019

In his response he cautioned against drawing any conclusions about an individual's immigration status based on an occupancy license ... But the heavy legal costs that often come with defending these laws have acted as a deterrent for many communities, said Dan Stein, president of the Federation for American Immigration Reform....

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They came from Puerto Rico to Pa. after Hurricane Maria; now they are in job ...

Penn Live 16 Sep 2019

In fact, she was taken with the vibrancy of the Latino community ... “Look at this new Puerto Rican immigration ... Until census counts provide a more definitive picture, the tide of this new immigration is widely compiled by an amalgam of the decreasing population on the island, school enrollment here and community anecdotal narratives....

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They came from Puerto Rico to Pa. after Hurricane Maria; now they are in job market, higher ed

Lehigh Valley 16 Sep 2019

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GUEST OP-ED: Skilled-workers law would be a boon for Kentucky businesses

The Richmond Register 16 Sep 2019

Earlier this year in a speech discussing immigration, former President George W. Bush declared Americans need to "dial down the rhetoric, put politics aside and modernize our immigration laws." The Kentucky business community agrees ... Even under our current system, skilled immigrants make vital contributions....

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ESTHER CEPEDA: Democrats must start courting Latinos, before it's too late

Daily Freeman 16 Sep 2019

This will be inconceivable only to those who don't understand that there is no such thing as a cohesive "Latino" community. The Hispanics in this country are as diverse as can be, and they are not held together by language, immigration status or experiences as a so-called minority....

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‘Delighted’ by Trump’s decision to join Houston rally, says Modi

The Hindu 16 Sep 2019

“The special gesture of President to join us in Houston highlights the strength of the relationship and recognition of the contribution of the Indian community to American society and economy,” Mr Modi tweeted ... Members of the Indian immigrant community in Houston said they were particularly happy about Mr....

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Whites 'can never fully understand' racism: Joe Biden

Deccan Herald 16 Sep 2019

... Texas, Wal-Mart frequented by Latino immigrants. The Birmingham church, Biden said, offers an example to those communities and a nation he said must recommit itself to "giving hate no safe harbour — demonizing no one, not the poor, the powerless, the immigrant or the 'other.'"....

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Arizona Sikh Continues to Preach Love 18 Years After His Brother Was Killed Over Turban Post 9/11

Yahoo Daily News 16 Sep 2019

Indian Sikh immigrant Rana Singh Sodhi still preaches love and tolerance 18 years after his brother was gunned down in the aftermath of the September 11 terrorist attacks by a man who mistook him for a Muslim because of his turban and beard ... "I believe education is very important for our community....

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Letter: Disappointing silence

The Virginian-Pilot 16 Sep 2019

Should we be shocked at the silence from the Christian conservative ministry community as it relates to this present ......

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Another budget fight looms this month in Congress centering on border wall funding

The Bryan Eagle 16 Sep 2019

“Texas is being overwhelmed by the magnitude of illegal immigrations flooding into small communities," said Maria Jeffry, a spokesperson for Cruz. "Due to inaction by Congress, these communities are left holding the bag on where those illegal immigrants stay, how they will receive medical care, and where they will go when released....

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Over 1,200 students at 17 universities including Stanford have pledged to not take jobs at Palantir unless it stops working with ICE

Business Insider 16 Sep 2019

Exposing tech's outsized role in criminal justice and immigration enforcement Educating communities about how to protect themselves against new forms of criminalization Taking direct action to confront corporate actors Organizing with tech workers and students to leverage their ......