It seems having ICE on your resume isn't so helpful after all. CBS 5 in San Francisco reports a Pakistani American immigrant, who after 3 years of working as an undercover informant for ICE, is now facing deportation. "I...
As Oklahoma's Hispanic Population Grows, Census Bureau Hopes For More Participation U.S census officials want to ensure the participation of Oklahoma Hispanics in order to get a correct count of the population. There is an estimated increase of 100,000...
The LA Times published an article yesterday that looks in to reports from Ex-employees that say working-class and immigrant clients are urged to sign up for multiple services that carry high interest rates and fees. Gabby Ornelas, a former...
President Obama made a call for youtube users to submit questions on health care reform and take part in an ongoing online discussion. In less than an hour President Obama will answer some of the most popular questions submitted...
Civil liberties advocates told the United Nations today that racial profiling continues to tear away at the social fabric of American communities. In a report to the UN's Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, the ACLU and Rights...
From masala to Bollywood films, Indian culture has made its mark on American life. But what really crosses over? Radio host Sandip Roy tries to answer this question in his new essay at ColorLines.com. A sneak peek: "Our Krishnas...
Written by Victor Goode Yesterday the Supreme Court handed down a major civil rights decision of this term. In the case Ricci vs. Destefano the Court ruled that the City of New Haven was guilty of “reverse discrimination” because they...
Obama Takes First Step in Lifting Ban The Office of Management & Budget just finished the research required to start the process of lifting an immigration ban which denied people diagnosed with HIV entry into the United States. Immigrant...
The Supreme Court's decision in Ricci v. DeStefano has unsettled both sides of the affirmative action debate. The disgruntlement of a group of firefighters in New Haven, CT set off a national debate on how far governments can go...
California School Vouchers Will Increase Racial Inequality. by Tammy Johnson, Libero Della Piana and Phyllida Burlingamea. October, 2000. Executive Summary.
Innovative Research Details Race-Based Health Inequality. Today, the Applied Research Center and Northwest Federation of Community Organizations released a new…
THE RACIAL JUSTICE LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE (RJLI) strengthens the capacity ofcommunity-based organizations,training intermedi- aries,and individual activists to engage in education and…