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UPDATE: Undocumented Dream Act Students Handed Over to ICE
by Seth Freed Wessler   May 19, 2010
The three undocumented students who staged a sit-in on Monday in Sen. John McCain's Tucson office, were handed over to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) yesterday. The young activists, who are part of a movement to pass the Dream Act,...

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Aiyana Jones' Family Prepares for Funeral, Lawsuits
by Jamilah King   May 19, 2010
Less than a week after Detroit police allegedly burned, shot, and killed 7-year-old Aiyana Jones during a raid on her family's home, the slain child's family is taking legal action. In an hour long press conference held yesterday, prominent...

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Shahzad Appears in Court after 2 Weeks, Becomes Canvas for Due Process Debate
by Seth Freed Wessler   May 19, 2010
Pakistani-born US citizen Faisal Shahzad, 30, (R) is pictured in a courtroom sketch during a brief federal court appearance May 18, 2010 in New York City. (Courtroom sketch by Christine Cornell/Getty Images) Faisal Shahzad, the man who attempted to...

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The NYT Demonstrates How Not to Talk About Immigration
by Channing Kennedy   May 19, 2010
In the wake of last week's polls around public opinion on Arizona's SB 1070 law mandating racial profiling, two new published pieces merit your attention. The first is the new polling data from SEIU and NCLR, which addresses many of...

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Kobe Bryant's Wife Wears "Do I Look Illegal" Shirt to Game 1 Against Phoenix Suns
by Jorge Rivas   May 18, 2010
Last night at Game 1 of the NBA western conference finals in Los Angeles, the Lakers dominated Los Phoenix Suns. But on the sidelines, Kobe Bryant's wife Vanessa Bryant -- born Vanessa Cornejo Ubrieta, and whose father is Mexican...

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DREAM Activists Tam Tran and Cinthya Felix Remembered [VIDEO]
by Julianne Hing   May 18, 2010
Two DREAM Act activists, Tam Tran and Cinthya Felix, were killed over the weekend in a car accident in Trenton, Maine. Both Felix and Tran grew up in Southern California and graduated from UCLA, where they were active in the...

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Courage! Undocumented Students Arrested After McCain Sit-in [VIDEO]
by Seth Freed Wessler   May 18, 2010
Most people have never done anything so courageous. Of course, most people's lives don't depend on it. Four young people, three of whom are undocumented immigrants and students, were arrested yesterday on trespassing charges during a sit-in at the Tucson...

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States Can't Lock Up Kids For Life, Says Supreme Court
by Kai Wright   May 18, 2010
The Supreme Court reined in juvenile imprisonment yesterday with a ruling that restricts states from locking up minors for life without parole for non-homicide convictions. The ruling expands on a 2005 decision that barred states from executing minors. CNN quotes...

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The Right Says the All-American Girl Isn't American Enough
by Tammy Johnson   May 18, 2010
The ascent of the deceptively beautiful Rima Fakih to the throne of Miss USA is a matter of national security! At least, that’s what the megaphoned culture police would have us all believe. And radio talk show host and commentator...

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The Arizona Legal Battle is On
by Seth Freed Wessler   May 17, 2010
The battle over Arizona's SB 1070 ratcheted up today when a coalition of legal advocates filed a class action suit against the state. The suit charges that the law violates the First and Fourth Amendments, mandates racial profiling and preempts...

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