WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court struck down key provisions of Arizona’s crackdown on immigrants Monday but said a much-debated portion on checking suspects’ status could go forward.
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The United States Commission on Civil Rights is right to order an investigation into whether racial bias might be a factor in the rise in homicides connected to notorious Stand Your Ground laws. The shooting death of Trayvon Martin, an unarmed black teenager, in Florida has put into question how police enforce this kind of
In a state crying out for strong leadership, undocumented youth have much to offer, according to Aspiring Americans: Undocumented Youth Leaders in California. California is home to 1.1 million undocumented children and young adults, who – according to this research brief – have a greater inclination towards civic leadership than their peers.
Aspiring Americans offers new
In collaboration with the California Immigrant Policy Center (CIPC), the Center for the Study of Immigrant Integration (CSII) provided the analysis to produce the report Looking Forward: Immigrant Contributions to the Golden State 2012.
Looking Forward is an update to a previous report with the same purpose: to document immigrant economic contributions to the state, their
Barraged by expressions of outrage, Adidas announced Monday evening that it’s pulling a shoe design that critics say evokes slavery.
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Surpassing the influx of Latinos, Asian Americans lead the general public in education and income, according to the Pew Research Center.
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Asians have surpassed Hispanics as the largest wave of new immigrants to the United States, pushing the population of Asian descent to a record 18.2 million and helping to make Asians the fastest-growing racial group in the country, according to a study released Tuesday by the Pew Research Center.
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Throughout the Great Recession and the not-so-great recovery, the most commonly discussed measure of misery has been unemployment. But many middle-class and working-class people who are fortunate enough to have work are struggling as well, which is why Sherry Woods, a 59-year-old van driver from Atlanta, found herself standing in line at a jobs fair
IZÚCAR DE MATAMOROS, Mexico — Jeffrey Isidoro sat near the door of his fifth-grade classroom here in central Mexico, staring outside through designer glasses that, like his Nike sneakers and Nike backpack, signaled a life lived almost entirely in the United States. His parents are at home in Mexico. Jeffrey is lost.
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A supervisor is proposing a two-thirds reduction in the money given to the Orange County Human Relations Commission, which leaders say could devastate the group.
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