A federal judge blocked police in Arizona from enforcing a section of the state’s 2010 immigration enforcement law that prohibited people from blocking traffic when they seek or offer day labor services on streets. U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton ruled Wednesday that groups seeking to overturn the law will likely prevail in their claim that the
Teodro Maus, s presidente del Georgia Latino Alliance for Human Rights (GLAHR), explica mediante un comunicado de prensa que “la crisis de los derechos civiles en Georgia comenzó antes de que la HB87 fuera propuesta. El miedo que implica esta ley ya la hemos vivido en nuestras vidas bajo la ley federal 287 y ahora el programa Comunidades Seguras
The legal battle over how far states can go in combating illegal immigration will resume Thursday when a federal appeals court in Atlanta hears arguments over Georgia’s and Alabama’s enforcement laws. Officials from both those states say they needed to adopt the laws to protect jobs and taxpayer-funded resources because the federal government has
The section of the controversial law Bolton blocked on Wednesday sought to target people who employ migrant workers in the country illegally, many of whom gather in store parking lots and on curbsides in Phoenix to tout for work. The non-profit National Day Laborer Organizing Network, which was a plaintiff in the suit, hailed the
And never mind that attendees at similar watch parties set up by the National Day Laborer Organizing Network could not celebrate a best actor win for Demian Bichir’s portrayal of an undocumented worker from Mexico in “A Better Life.” “He has already won for us, here ” said Pablo Alvarado, a former day laborer from El Salvador and now director of the Los
NDLON members Tonatierra and the Southside Workers’ Center, along with other organizations and individuals directly impacted by Arizona’s anti-immigrant hate law, SB 1070, brought this lawsuit in federal court to challenge 1070’s constitutionality. On February 28, 2012, the judge granted Plaintiffs’ motion to enjoin the anti-day labor provisions of SB 1070. NDLON is co-counsel in the suit, along with the ACLU, MALDEF, NILC, and others.
Victoria para jornaleros Pablo Alvarado, seek Director de la Red Nacional de Jornaleros sobre la decisión de la Corte Suprema de Justicia que legaliza que el trabajador se pueda parar en una acera para solicitar trabajo en cualquier parte de EEUU. – Telemundo 02.24.2012
Yet, I think there is something to be congratulated in this case. While I believe the Academy gave Demián a tap on the shoulder for all the right reasons — mainly the strength of his performance — there is an effect beyond Hollywood of which it may not be aware. I saw it on the front pages of Spanish language newspapers around the country,
Glendale officials plan to revisit a city ordinance limiting sidewalk solicitations after the U.S. Supreme Court this week rejected Redondo Beach’s bid to revive regulations on where day laborers can solicit work from passing drivers. In 2010, Glendale officials postponed revisions to its own law, which is less restrictive than Redondo Beach
Salvador Orozco parecía que estaba viendo su propia historia en la pantalla grande, cuando la Red Nacional de Jornaleros (NDLON) presentó la película A Better Life en el hotel Sheraton de Los Ángeles, lugar donde celebraban su sexta asamblea nacional. Al final de la película, Orozco se levantó y le dijo a las más de 200 personas que estaban en el