Meet Mansimran. He’s an 18 year old all-American guy who likes Starbucks, hoops, and robotics. He’s a student, an older brother, and an active member of his Sikh religious community. Sometimes, when strangers see his turban, and the color of his skin, they lean out their car window and call him a “terrorist.”

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A small step for immigration reform is a big step for family unity

Submitted by Restore Fairness on Fri, 2012-01-06 16:42

Today the Obama administration announced a small but significant change to immigration law that will affect thousands of people and prevent the heartbreaking separation of families that takes place on a daily basis.

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Stories from the ground in Alabama – Standing Strong Against Discrimination

Submitted by Restore Fairness on Tue, 2012-01-03 10:53

Guest blogger: Janet Murguia. President, National Council of La Raza. Crossposted from the Huffington Post. (Original blog was published on 12/22/11)

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DESERTED: The Human Rights Crisis On Our Soil

Submitted by Restore Fairness on Thu, 2011-12-15 10:17

When I traveled to Arizona with Ishita to create Checkpoint Nation, I wrote:

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From the One Love Movement- A New Civil Rights Movement Starts in Alabama

Submitted by Restore Fairness on Mon, 2011-11-21 10:22

Crossposted from the One Love Movement blog.

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For a Pioneering Jurist, Alabama Anti-Immigrant Law Is Spark for a New Civil Rights Struggle

Submitted by Restore Fairness on Wed, 2011-11-16 10:15

Guestblogger: Vesna Jaksic. Crossposted from the ACLU
U. W. Clemon marched in demonstrations alongside Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., worked on desegregation in Alabama and became the state’s first African-American federal judge. He has seen great advancement of civil rights, but is very concerned about their present state.

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