Immigration Who is an American? ARC believes that the the answer should not be an
"accident of birth" but a reflection reality. Millions of immigrants
make this country their home, contribute to it's wellbeing-- it's
political, social and civic fabric. However, our policies work to
criminalize and demonize immigrant communities, separate families and
exploit labor. To build a United States that values all Americans, we
need immigration laws that protect people rather than attack them.
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by Francis Calpotura. Millicent Bowden immigrated from Belize with her seven-year-old daughter in 1981 to the Bronx. She joined Mothers on the Move (MOM), a community organization based in her neighborhood, during a campaign to get slumlords to fix their buildings. It has been years since she thought of going back to Belize. After the events of September 11, Millie is seriously considering that option. Full article available on ColorLines here. |
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By Samantha Chanse. "You strike a match and everything goes up in flames," says Pramila Jayapal who heads the Hate Free Zone Campaign of Washington. "That’s what 9/11 felt like to me... Full article available on ColorLines here. |
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By Hatem Abudayyeh. As reported incidents of hate crimes began to file in after September 11, Arab Americans and Muslims living in Chicago braced themselves for the anticipated climate of discrimination and violence. Full article available on ColorLines here. |
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By Nicole Davis. "Before September 11 we had almost succeeded in eliminating racial profiling, After September 11, it’s a whole new world," says Michel Shehadeh of the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC). Full article available on ColorLines here. |
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