Immigrant Stories: How did you come to US?: Archive

danceswithdiamondthighs:

oh my life, so don’t ask why, but i was on eric claptons wiki page after reading something about rock against racism.

i was reading about what he said about the immigrants in Britain at the time back in the seventies and i was slightly amused at how basic his whole rant was considering his…

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wotfigo:

wotfigo; As Europe’s’ Economy crashes more & more people are packing up & moving. To their old colonies. Tens of thousands from Spain & Portugal are moving the Ecuador, Argentina & Brazil. Once again, the Americas offer hope to the downtrodden of Europe.

Last year, 4,182 Spaniards…

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“There comes a time when you love people for who they are, all politics aside.” —30 Days, Seasons 2, episode 1, Immigration (via weenduptogether)

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ernestsewell:

First off, no human being is illegal. Never has been, never will be.

Second, a person entering another country “undocumented” is different. However, my bigger question is - why does anyone have to be documented? Aside from a general population count or something, why are people so willing to be…

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amnestynow:

In the most cruel and abhorrent manner a Missouri judge terminated the rights of a Guatemalan mother to see her 11 month-old son with whom she had entered the country illegally and placed the child for adoption. What’s more appalling is that the child is now five years old and the biological mother, Bail Romero, has been in immigration and adoption proceedings since, fighting to win back her child. According to the judge, “illegally smuggling herself into the country is not a lifestyle that can provide any stability for the child.” The Missouri Supreme Court ordered a review of the case and tragically, the second judge ruled her “parental rights had terminated because she had abandoned him while she was incarcerated.” This decision was not only detrimental to Bail and her son but also for the adoptive family who were placed in the heart-breaking situation.

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NC Activist Infiltrates Florida Detention Center to Prove Bad Policies Continue

undocumentary:

Just learned that Viridiana Martinez has “placed herself” inside a Broward County, Florida ICE detention center and is “organizing from the inside” of the jail. Looks like there are detainees eligible for deferred action but still being held. Details in press release below.

NC Activist Infiltrates Florida Detention Center to Prove Bad Policies Continue

Organizing inside jail, Viridiana fights deportations from inside prison

CHARLOTTE—The North Carolina Dream Team will hold a press conference today outside the OFA office in Charlotte, NC (301 East 9th St., Charlotte) to discuss our internal review of Broward Transitional Center in Broward, Florida. Undocumented NIYA activists placed themselves inside the detention center in order to find people that should have been released as low-priority cases or by the new deferred action policy.

WHEN: July 31st 11 A.M.
WHERE: OFA office in Charlotte (301 East 9th St., Charlotte)
WHO: North Carolina Dream Team

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reallifedocumentarian:

Over the course of the last month, as the National Immigrant Youth Alliance, we have been working hard to infiltrate into select detention centers around the country to see what is really happening.

On June 17th, 2011, President Obama, through ICE director John Morton, issued a memorandum…

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Being an immigrant I can't vote, but I CAN get my gun license & buy a rifle

transientsoulscribbles:

That makes SOOOOO much sense.

At least that way if I don’t care for who I wasn’t able to vote for I can do something about it…

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