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Racial Profiling: It's Time to Face the Truth
Submitted by nadine wahab on Thu, 2010-02-25 12:27Rights Working Group's 'Night of a 1,000 Conversations' beginning February 22 launched education phase of the Racial Profiling: Face the Truth campaign.
Over the past year, thousands of people from across the country have gathered in homes, offices, coffee shops, and places of worship to talk about how government policies are undermining the civil liberties and human rights of people living in America and how to work together to ensure these rights are restored.
Torn Apart, Families Struggle to Stay Together
Submitted by nadine wahab on Fri, 2009-10-23 16:50This piece was co-authored by Seth Wessler and Julianne Hing for
Rep. Polis Floor Speech Against Racial Profiling Caused by the 287(g) Program
Submitted by nadine wahab on Thu, 2009-10-22 10:45In a floor speech on Wednesday October 21st, Rep. Jared Polis spoke out against partnerships between local law enforcement agencies and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
"287(g) scares victims and witnesses of crimes to avoid contacting police for fear of being mistreated. 287(g) invites exploitation by those who know that they won’t be reported to police, because it combines the contradictory duties into the same police force."
Department of Homeland Security Expands Controversial 287(g) Program
Submitted by nadine wahab on Tue, 2009-10-20 15:08The Department of Homeland Security said Friday it plans to enter into new agreements with sixty-seven state and local law enforcement agencies. These agreements expand the existing 287(g) program, which delegates some federal immigration enforcement authority to certain state and local agencies. The 287(g) program has come under intense criticism in recent months, with over 500 organizations, including the ACLU and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, calling on the government to end the program.
Restore Fairness
Submitted by Restore Fairness on Thu, 2009-10-15 12:35Since the Declaration of Independence, America has striven to uphold fairness and due process. But today, a broken immigration system denies basic human rights and due process to people who live here. In the aftermath of 9-11, immigrants have borne the brunt of harsh policies with the U.S. government allowing raids and arrests without warrants, holding thousands in inhumane detention conditions, and deporting people without a fair trial.
Second Battle - In Our Boots
Submitted by nadine wahab on Thu, 2009-10-01 02:02Secretary-Treasurer of the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor
Floor Speech on Immigration Detention Facility Reform
Submitted by nadine wahab on Mon, 2009-09-28 03:01PROFILED: The Dangers of Racial and Religious Profiling in America
Submitted by nadine wahab on Wed, 2009-09-23 02:00September 23, 2009 – The NAACP and Rights Working Group launch “Racial Profiling: Face the Truth” campaign with a Congressional briefing.
Panelist:
Benjamin Todd Jealous, President and Chief Executive Officer, NAACP
Dr. Phillip Atiba Goff, Assistant Professor of Social Psychology at the University of California, Los Angeles and Co-founder and Executive Director of Research for the Consortium for Police Leadership in Equity
Contacting your Senator is easy
Submitted by nadine wahab on Tue, 2009-09-08 03:18A short video created by Homies Unidos and Will Coley.
