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Deporting Dissent: Tam Tran and the DREAM Act

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Duke has already written a better post about Tam Tran then I will ever be able to write, so I'm going to write about this from the unique perspective that I bring.First, ICE is the most frightening enforcement agency within the U.S.'s … [Read more...]

Guilty Corporations Fund Hypocritical Anti-Migrant Politicians

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As politicians continue to use migrants for their own political purposes, a pattern is emerging.  Migrants are bearing the brunt of their political posturing, while the people that hire and benefit from them go without … [Read more...]

“Stop the Raids”: A Convergence of Truths on New Bedford

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These pictures, taken around the same time, express more truths than I ever could in words. Above is a picture of a Guatemalan girl used by the U.S. government. Below is a picture of a Guatemalan girl who was the victim of the U.S. … [Read more...]

The Story of Pedro Zapeta: How the U.S. Government Stole a Happy Home from Guatemala

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These are just a few of the commentaries on a story that has swept the internet. "Pedro Zapeta" was one of google's most searched terms over the weekend, and by my last count there have already been over 100 blog posts written about him on … [Read more...]

Democrats in Favor of Sanctuary Cities

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I'm glad that Joe Biden mentioned the town in this New York Times article. After Riverside, New Jersey, implemented a local anti-migrant ordinance, it wreaked havoc on the town. Migrants left in droves and businesses suffered. So, recently … [Read more...]

The Panic: On the Brazilians Who Died in U.S. Government Custody

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Even though it has well-documented ties to white supremacy, Numbers USA isn't a fringe organization. Its been credited by the New York Times for playing a major role in the defeat of comprehensive immigration reform. Here you have the … [Read more...]

‘When Injustice Becomes Law, Resistance Becomes Duty’

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U.S. citizens and the establishment blogosphere are quick to proclaim laws unjust when it is expressed by familiar faces. Why is it that they are silent on, or they actively promote, unjust laws when it affects the millions of migrants … [Read more...]

Ripping the Sacred Bonds Between Mother and Child

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It was this fear that was the chief subject of a vigil in Chelsea, Massachusetts, organized primarily by Chelsea Collaborative, Roca, and Centro Presente.I was a horrible journalist that day. The pictures I took were bad, and my camera … [Read more...]

Dying of Terror on September 11, 2007

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Medeiros died from terror on September 11. He died of a heart attack at only 25 years of age. Medeiros represents the millions suffering from ubiquitous migrant terror in the U.S.Medeiros' aunt had this to say about him in the Boston … [Read more...]

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