immigrants
Criminal Injustice: Arrested and Detained Parents Are Denied Opportunity to Contact and Make Arrangements for Their Children
by Melanie Tom, Forward Together
and Laura Jiménez, California Latinas for Reproductive Justice (CLRJ)
and Strong Families, Strong Families
May 20, 2012 - 12:22pm (Print)
A part of keeping families safe and secure is making sure that in times of misfortune, children and their parents are able to communicate.
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H.R. 4970 Would Leave Immigrants More Vulnerable, and In Some Cases Endanger their Lives.
by Eric Sigmon, Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service (LIRS)
May 14, 2012 - 2:15pm (Print)
The House of Representatives should take a deep breath, change course, and revise its Violence Against Women Act bill to ensure that our laws continue to uphold our nation’s proud tradition of protecting vulnerable immigrant victims.
House Bill on Violence Would Hand Power to Abusers of Immigrant Women and Allow Criminal Prosecution of Victims
by Mony Ruiz-Velasco, National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC)
May 14, 2012 - 1:51pm (Print)
We are appalled at the immigration provisions that the judiciary committee in the House of Representatives passed in HR4970. This bill erodes protections available to immigrant victims who are the victims of domestic abuse.
Fighting Back Against Hyatt's War on Mamas
Hyatt Hotels, a global corporation, has been engaging in its own war on women... their own workers. This Mama’s Day, I want to recognize an incredible group of women who are fighting back to demand better treatment for themselves and their co-workers.
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Latino Heritage Month Meets Reproductive Justice 2011: Gloria González-López
by Bianca I. Laureano, LatinoSexuality.com
November 1, 2011 - 7:44pm (Print)
One Year Later: Protecting the Gains, Correcting the Flaws of Health Care Reform
by Adam Sonfield, Guttmacher Institute
March 23, 2011 - 10:14am (Print)
Reproductive health advocates must fend off repeated attacks on health reform, work on implementation and fix the flaws.
Detained and At Risk: Sexual Abuse and Harassment in U.S. Detention System
August 31, 2010 - 10:40am (Print)
Human Rights Watch recently released a report detailing reports and allegations of sexual abuse and assault in ICE detention facilities across the United States. Though this is not an exhaustive account, the report uses the information to reflect on why the abuse is occurring, what policies are being implemented in response and recommendations on how to stem the abuse going forward.
Human Rights and Dignity: A Movement Rises in Arizona
July 29, 2010 - 11:35am (Print)
For Arizona activists, the legal ruling on SB 1070 is "not a victory, it's a relief," says Pablo Alvarado of the National Day Laborer Organizing Network (NDLON). He and others are leading a proactive movement for social justice for immigrants.
