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Rights Groups Call for Full Termination of Secure Communities in Maricopa County

Submitted by Keith Rushing on Fri, 2011-12-16 17:49

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Congress to Examine Secure Communities Program

Submitted by Keith Rushing on Tue, 2011-11-29 18:14

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Keith Rushing, Communications Manager, Rights Working Group, 202.591.3305, 202.557.4291 krushing@rightsworkinggroup.org

November 29, 2011, Washington, D.C. –  House Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement hearing titled, “Is Secure Communities Keeping Our Communities Secure?,” set for tomorrow, must involve a full investigation of the impact of this federal program on community safety if the hearing is going to be substantive and meaningful.

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Coalition of Civil and Human Rights Groups Urge Department of Homeland Security To Say No to Alabama’s Unconstitutional Immigration Law

Submitted by Keith Rushing on Tue, 2011-11-08 13:53

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National Coalition Calls on Congress to Pass Bill Prohibiting Racial Profiling

Submitted by Keith Rushing on Fri, 2011-11-04 15:25

 

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Nov. 4, 2011, Washington D.C. –Rights Working Group, a coalition of more than 320 organizations representing civil liberties, national security, immigrant and human rights advocates, urges Congress to prioritize the passing of legislation that would prohibit racial profiling by law enforcement at the federal, state and local levels.

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ICE 2011 Deportation Data Reveals Misplaced Priorities; Indicates a Continuation of Human and Civil Rights Violations

Submitted by Keith Rushing on Tue, 2011-10-18 22:20

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Coalition of Civil and Human Rights Groups Condemn Federal Court’s Decision on Alabama’s Discriminatory Anti-Immigration Law

Submitted by Keith Rushing on Thu, 2011-09-29 13:11

Law Will Lead to Extreme Racial Profiling, Place Communities of Color Under Siege, Impede Public Safety

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Rights Working Group Joins Women’s Delegation to Expose Human Rights Violations in Wake of GA Anti-Immigrant Law

Submitted by Keith Rushing on Tue, 2011-09-27 10:15

GA Law Mandates Racial Profiling, Other Rights Violations, Damages Communities and Harms Public Safety

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Civil and Immigrant Rights Groups Call for Federal Probe of ICE Raids in Tennessee

Submitted by Keith Rushing on Mon, 2011-09-19 15:09

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Keith Rushing, Rights Working Group, 202.591.3305, 202.557.4291. krushing@rightsworkinggroup.org

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DHS Task Force Releases Report on "Secure Communities," Fails to Recommend Suspension of Program

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National Report Condemns Secure Communities Program: Law Enforcement Experts and Victims of S-Comm Conclude Program Should Be Ended

Submitted by Keith Rushing on Tue, 2011-08-16 15:53

 

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