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 Tram Nguyen. Abdul Hatifie hosts a weekly radio show broadcast to the Afghan community in the Bay Area and Los Angeles. Along with announcements of community events and discussions of Afghan culture, the Alameda doctor tries to talk about discrimination and anti-immigrant scapegoating. Full article available on ColorLines here. |
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New York’s Immigrant Communities Respond to Outage, by Gabrielle Banks. Thursday’s power outage was no big deal for Ruby Rodriguez. Twenty-five years ago, Rodriguez went into labor during an energy rationing campaign in Armenia, Colombia, and gave birth to her son in the hospital by candlelight. Full article available on ColorLines here. |
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By Tram Nguyen. Maria, a single mother, had supported her family by cleaning office buildings in San Jose ever since she arrived in the U.S. 11 years ago from Mexico. But after 9/11, she was fired for being undocumented. Full article available on ColorLines here. |
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