AltWeeklies Wire
The Minutemen's Own Riefenstahl?new
Christie Czajkowski is more than a political activist fighting against a perceived Mexican invasion; she's the movement's videographer.
San Diego CityBeat |
Eric Wolff |
08-15-2007 |
Immigration
Criminalizing Labor in Southern Californianew
Conflict over a local law restricting day laborers could be a test case in the ongoing war over immigration.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Eric Haas |
07-20-2007 |
Immigration
Should Police Work with Federal Immigration Agents?new
In Santa Fe, that depends on who you ask.
Santa Fe Reporter |
David Alire Garcia |
07-19-2007 |
Immigration
An Army of Unonew
Struggling to find homegrown recruits, the military is persuading immigrants to enlist by dangling promises of U.S. citizenship.
Border Fence May Destroy Wildlife Habitatnew
U.S. Fish and Wildlife services spent $80 million to reclaim wildlife habitat in South Texas -- now Homeland Security is ready to wipe that out.
Houston Press |
Margaret Downing |
06-05-2007 |
Environment
Talking Human Rights With Jorge Bustamantenew
The UN investigator has been blocked from U.S. immigration detention centers.
San Antonio Current |
Dave Maass |
05-30-2007 |
Immigration
Tags: illegal immigrant, detention
Immigrant Workers Left Unpaid and Abandoned in Alabamanew
About 25 men say Varela failed to pay them for two weeks of work, leaving them stranded in Birmingham without food or supplies. The Mexican Consulate connected them with an attorney who last week filed a lawsuit against the contractor.
Dallas Observer |
Megan Feldman |
04-24-2007 |
Immigration
Tags: illegal immigrant, day labor
Examination of Incarcerated Immigrants Under Waynew
As hundreds of immigrants spend what may be their final days in the U.S. behind bars, the living conditions in New Mexico's main immigrant detention facility are coming under fire.
Santa Fe Reporter |
David Alire Garcia |
04-19-2007 |
Immigration
Anti-Immigrant Fight Clubnew
How I learned self-defense from the California Coalition for Immigration Reform and lived to write about it.
OC Weekly |
Luke Y. Thompson |
04-10-2007 |
Immigration
Tags: illegal immigrant, Minutemen
How the Immigration Debate Left Texasnew
Halfway through Texas' legislative session, the anti-immigrant legislation is dead on arrival -- the story of how that happened speaks volumes about the economics of the state and the fissures running through today's GOP.
The Texas Observer |
Megan Headley |
03-26-2007 |
Immigration
Tags: illegal immigrant, Republicans
Western Union Cracking Down on Illegal Immigrants?new
A Vermont farmer gets cut off at Western Union for wiring her workers' money to Mexico.
Seven Days |
Ken Picard |
02-21-2007 |
Immigration
The Huntednew
Minutemen train their sights on a new target: Hispanic day laborers.
Dallas Observer |
Megan Feldman |
12-18-2006 |
Immigration
Labor Disputenew
The Minutemen are trying to discourage day worker hires in North Texas.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Dan McGraw |
12-01-2006 |
Immigration
The Varieties of American Experiencenew
The rights and duties of the American citizen are wobbly -- these essays reflect on what it means to be an American now.
San Antonio Current |
Staff |
10-11-2006 |
Immigration
Undocumented at Any Speednew
A New York court rules that the DMV can make immigrants jump through controversial hoops to get driver's licenses.
Metroland |
Chet Hardin |
07-14-2006 |
Immigration
