racial profiling

In Her Words: Alejandra, An Immigrant Woman Abused in Detention, Asks "Aren’t we all human?"


This is the last in our series this month of testimonies from women and children speaking out against Arizona's

In Her Words: I Witnessed a Crime Caused by Arizona's Senate Bill 1070

This is the third in our series of testimonies from women and children speaking out against Arizona's

In Her Words: 10 Year Old Katherine Says that Laws Like 287(g) and Arizona's SB1070 Tear Families Apart

Last Friday, we heard from Sylvia, a 23-year-old immigrant woman residing in Arizona, who wouldn't seek out the assistance of police if she or someone she knew was under threat.  Arizona's SB 1070,

In Her Words: Sylvia Describes Racial Profiling and Anti-Immigrant Discrimination in Arizona

A couple of weeks ago, we posted a blog on the threat to witnesses and victimes of crime posed by Arizona's anti-immigrant law

Battle Over SB 1070

Last week, South Carolina and Minnesota introduced copy-cat versions of AZ's SB 1070 with 8 other states set to follow suit, while hundreds of protestors descended on the White House to send a clear message of concern to Arizona Governor Jan Brewer during her visit with the President.

Top Cop: Arizona Immigration Law Puts Police in “Precarious Position”

San Francisco Police Chief George GasconMonday, May 24th -- George Gascón -- San Francisco’s police chief denounces Arizona’s new legal crackdown on undocumented immigrants in an exclusive commentary for The Crime Report

“Targeting Needles or Adding More Hay?” Briefing and Hearings on Profiling and Airport Security

A flurry of congressional hearings has been scheduled in the House and Senate this week in response to the Christmas Day bombing attempt aboard a flight beyond for Detroit.

Senator Feingold Questions Secretary Napolitano on Racial Profiling

Secretary Napolitano hardly budged from Department of Homeland Security (DHS) talking points when questioned in an oversight hearing on the Department by Senate Judiciary Committee members. Senator Feingold raised his concerns about the lack of appropriate standards for searching U.S. citizens at the border and loopholes in DHS policies and guidance that allow for individuals' electronic devices to be searched absent probable cause.

Illegal Immigration and Serious Crime Should Not Be Conflated

New York Times Editorial - Immigrants, Criminalized - November 27, 2009 - Editorial emphasizes that it is "important for the [Obama] administration to avoid conflating illegal immigration and serious crime.