5.09.03 countering anti-immigrant bias

Road Test: NY Activists Create a New Poor People's Campaign

Bushwick, NY, February 2008. A protest against a negligent landlord. PHOTO: Make the Road New York
Authors: Melony Swasey

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Make the Road New York is admired for its consensus-based, collective decision-making, an intensive process that builds strong, trusting relationships, leadership, and shared agreement among members.

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Black and Brown Together

Jerry Ball, a poultry plant worker at Pico Foods, and union steward for the Laborer's Union. PHOTO: © David Bacon 2008
Authors: David Bacon

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In Mississippi, African American political leaders and immigrant organizers favor a different calculation: Blacks plus immigrants plus unions equals power.

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Are Immigrants and Refugees People of Color?

Authors: Rinku Sen

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Immigration policy is race policy in this country, as it has been since the genocide of its native people.

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Tomato Pickers Organize to Improve Conditions: An Open Letter to Burger King and the Florida Tomato Growers Exchange

Demonstrator in the rain
Authors: Clifton Kirkpatrick

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Boycott Burger King until it supports a penny per pound increase in wages.

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An Open Letter from Tito Meza

Authors: Tito Meza

Summary:Despite the fact that we were taking Arlette out of state and that her mother will face deportation, we were denied the request for mother and child to visit.

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Iraq: The World's Fastest Growing Refugee Crisis

Authors: Refugees International

Summary:While the US debates whether a civil war is raging in Iraq, thousands of Iraqis face the possibility of death every day all over the country.

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Myers Book Award Celebrates Social Justice

Myers Book Award Celebrates Social Justice
Authors: Gustavus Myers Center

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From Issue 377 - July-August 2007

Jane Addams Children's Book Awards

Jane Addams Children's Book Awards
Authors: The Jane Addams Peace Association

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From Issue 377 - July-August 2007

The Danbury 11

Authors: David Amdur

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Justice Deported: The Swift Plant Raids of 2006

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Authors: David Bacon

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These actions have been concentrated in workplaces where immigrants are organizing unions or standing up for their rights.

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