by Patrica Ice
December 20, 2011
Please join MIRA, OCCUPY Jackson, OCCUPY Mississippi, the Mississippi Unity Caucus, Southern Echo, the United Auto Workers and numerous other organizations when we “Occupy the Capitol” on Tuesday, January 3, 2012 as we show solidarity on the issues that are important to the 99%. Meet us at Smith Park at the corner of Amite and Congress Streets at 10am in Jackson, then walk with us to the Mississippi State Capitol to deliver Declarations of Concern to members of …
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by Jose Antonio Vargas
November 27, 2011
An 18-year-old in Texas took his own life fearing he didn’t have much of a future.
Shortly after kissing his family members goodbye, and dressed in a suit and tie, Joaquin Luna shot himself with a small handgun the night after Thanksgiving, according to KGBT-TV Action 4 News. Letters Joaquin left behind showed he was frustrated and anxious about his immigration status. His older brother told the Rio Grande Valley station that Joaquin was counting on the passage of the federal DREAM Act, which would provide a path to …
by Jesus
November 22, 2011
Victor is kind of an intense guy. At 19 years old, he speaks with honesty and grace beyond his years. It’s very difficult to not be awed by him; His baby face is unsuspecting, his demeanor light, his smiles genuine and deep. But when he speaks, it’s a different story.
We met him out in Texas during the United We Dream congress, and as we fell into conversations with him, we understood the importance of capturing some of his thoughts on film for the purpose of …
With its new request for information from vendors on its second attempt to connect video-surveillance towers, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security is following the same path that led to a failed $1 billion “virtual fence” across part of the Southwest border, several management and security experts say.
Source: Nextgov | The Southwest …
Using the word “illegals” as a noun dehumanizes people, just like other racialized and hateful terms. Sign the pledge to stop using the word and encourage others to do the same!
Read on to learn more about the campaign, from the Drop the I-Word website:
About the I-Word Campaign
Illegal(s): a damaging word that divides and dehumanizes communities and is used to discriminate against immigrants and people of color. The I-Word is shorthand for illegal alien, illegal immigrant and other harmful racially charged terms.
The I-Word Campaign represents a broad spectrum of …
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