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Getting the Facts Right in Green Valley
May 07, 2008
The small community of Green Valley, Arizona has recently begun debating the immigration issue. Unfortunately, some of its citizens have been using inaccurate or misleading information. We commend Green Valley resident Roger Kleckner for clearing up some of the facts.
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Few Details on Immigrants Who Died in Custody
May 06, 2008
A new list, compiled by Immigration and Customs Enforcement after Congress demanded the information, is the fullest accounting to date of deaths in immigration detention, a patchwork of federal centers, county jails and privately run prisons that has become the nation’s fastest-growing form of incarceration.
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Latinos Outraged Over CBS Report
April 30, 2008
Weighed down by record-low ratings at the anchor desk of "CBS Evening
News," and by reports suggesting she will leave that post two years
before her multimillion-dollar contract expires, Couric now has civil
rights groups on her back.
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Lou Dobbs and Tom Tancredo Attack The Pope
April 24, 2008
It is no surprise that Pope Benedict’s call for “reasoned, responsible, and respectful dialogue” has angered Lou Dobbs and Tom Tancredo. As main contributors to the current anti-immigrant atmosphere in the United States, what else would we expect from them?
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UPDATED: Et Tu, Katie?
April 17, 2008
On April 7, 2008, Katie Couric and CBS Evening News took a page from the Lou Dobbs playbook in presenting a misleading and inaccurate portrayal of the role of immigrants in U.S. society.
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Educating All Students
April 08, 2008
Providing high-quality public education to all U.S. students is beneficial to all Americans as well as being required under the Fourteenth Amendment of the United States Constitution.
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Leprosy and Lou: Fact-Checking Lou Dobbs - VIDEO
March 20, 2008
Lou stumbles to justify his use of false “facts” connecting leprosy with undocumented immigrants. Special appearance by “credible source” Madeleine Cosman.
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Undocumented Immigrants DO Have Legal Rights - VIDEO
March 19, 2008
Undocumented immigrants DO have legal rights under the U.S. Constitution and federal statute. The Constitution was written to protect “all persons” residing in the U.S., not just citizens.
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