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Ch. 22 News - WWLP
Secure Communities and profiling fears
May 11, 2012
BOSTON, Mass. (WWLP) - Immigrant advocates rallied outside the JFK federal office building in downtown Boston Friday, protesting the federal government’s decision to implement a program called “Secure Communities” in Massachusetts next week. The program allows law enforcement to share fingerprint information with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, an agency that can act on deportation proceedings.
“Secure Communities is a program that’s going to devastate our community,” said Brazilian Immigrant Center executive director Natalicia Tracy.
Fox News-Latino
Massachusetts Activists Protest Secure Communities Program
May 11, 2012
Boston – Immigrant rights activists and representatives from faith, labor and human rights organizations are condemning the implementation of a controversial federal immigration program in Massachusetts.
“We’re not going to let the [federal government] impose a program that’s been a complete failure,” said Cristina Aguilera, a campaign organizer with the Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition or MIRA. “We’re going to hold the Obama administration accountable…our voice is going to be heard.”
Somerville News
Reclaiming humanity for immigrants
April 11, 2012
Undocumented immigrants have an upward battle when it comes to becoming citizens, but on April 2 the youth advocates from a local organization for immigrant rights chalked up a victory.
In a unanimous vote among school committee members the use of the term “illegal” was deemed not appropriate to describe undocumented immigrants.
Fox News Latino
Massachusetts Lawmakers Gear for Fight over Immigration Bill
February 28, 2012
A controversial bill making its way through the Massachusetts Legislature is being presented at a state committee hearing today and is facing stiff opposition by immigrant rights groups across the state.
The bill would require local police to run immigration status checks on those arrested, mandate proof of citizenship to apply for services and jobs in the state, penalize companies that employ undocumented immigrants, and increase penalties for driving without a license on a first-time offense, from $100 to $500. (Subsequent offenses would impose jail time.)
Univision - WUNI News
Coalicion Pro Inmigrante protesta SB2061
February 28, 2012
Legisladores empiezan a debatir un proyecto de ley que podria atentar contra los derechos de inmigrantes indocumentados.
En medio de protestas comenzo a debatirse en Beacon Hill la propuesta de ley
SB 2061, la cual segun activistas atenta contra los inmigrantes.
“Es un proyecto de ley que no es realista, que criminaliza, a las comunidades inmigrantes indocumentadas en nuestro estado, que es muy similiar a proyectos de ley que han sido aprobados en estados supremamente anti-inmigrantes como lo es Alabama y Arizona.”
Ch. 22 News - WWLP
Immigrant advocates fight "racist law"
February 24, 2012
Immigrant advocates fight “racist law”
Bill supporters say bill enhances community safety
Updated: Friday, 24 Feb 2012, 8:25 PM EST
Published : Friday, 24 Feb 2012, 5:40 PM EST
BOSTON, Mass. (WWLP) - Immigrant advocates demonstrated at the State House Tuesday ahead of a hearing scheduled for a bill that aims to make it difficult for undocumented immigrants to live and work in Massachusetts.
Somerville Scout Magazine
Immigrant Advocates Rally Against State House Bill
February 22, 2012
Around a dozen protesters gathered on the steps of the State House on Tuesday for a rally against a bill they say would unfairly target undocumented immigrants.
Led by Somerville-based Centro Presente, the protesters spoke against Senate Bill 2061, which would facilitate a federal program led by Immigration and Customs Enforcement to deport undocumented criminals.
Univision - WUNI News
Protestas contra Comunidades Seguras
December 7, 2011
Representantes de organizaciones pro-inmigrantes, junto a activistas protestaron esta tarde a las puertas de la alcaldia de Boston para exigir la eliminacion del programa Comunidades Seguras en Boston. Con una parodia sobre la relacion entre ICE y la Policia de Boston los manifestantes recalcaron la importancia de derogar este programa que proporciona informacion a las autoridades sobre el estatus migratorio de cualquier persona detenida en el municipio, a la protesta se unio una representancion del movimiento de Ocupemos Boston.
Associated Press
GOP Latinos face questions over immigrant pasts
November 27, 2011
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.(AP) — New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez is forced to research and clarify her late grandfather’s immigration status. Marco Rubio, Florida’s GOP Senator, is accused of embellishing his family’s immigrant story. A Republican congressional candidate in California puts on his website that he is the great-grandson of an illegal immigrant.
Fox News Latino
Tragedy Leads to Controversial Legislation & Fear Among MA Immigrants
November 23, 2011
A controversial bill making its way through the Massachusetts Legislature has become a rallying cry for some to beef up public safety – while others see it as a ruse to crack down on undocumented immigrants.
The bipartisan bill, introduced in September following the death of Matthew Denice – who was killed in a hit-and-run accident involving Nicolas Guaman, an undocumented immigrant from Ecuador – would force local police to run immigration status checks of all those arrested.
