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Rand Paul Blocking Funds for Elderly and Disabled Refugees

Wed, 10/05/2011 - 17:43

Disturbing news- GOP and Tea-Party Senator Rand Paul has blocked funds for elderly and disabled refugees. The bill that Senator Paul blocked had even come from a disturbing agreement between Democratic and Republican Senators to offset the costs of the program with fee increases for visa applications, a move that would cause severe hardship for lower income immigrants. (Article Link)


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The 4 million women you can thank for your last meal

Mon, 11/22/2010 - 15:35

From the Restore Fairness blog-

They’re the backbone of our food supply. Their hands sliced the chicken breast we had for lunch. Their sweat brought the fresh tomato to our plates. Their backs bent to pick the lettuce in our salads. They are America’s undocumented workers.


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New challenges and new hopes- immigrant voters hold their own in the elections

Wed, 11/03/2010 - 14:24

From the Restore Fairness blog-

As election fever passes and the nation takes stock, one thing becomes clear – even as Republicans have taken control of the House and Democrats remain strong in the Senate, no one can afford to ignore the immigrant voter.


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Solidarity Walk for Pa Lee Klo, 20 years old, Murdered Last Friday in Georgia

Fri, 08/13/2010 - 22:13

(Clarkston, GA) -- The Karen Community of Georgia issued a press release inviting the public to participate in a Solidarity Walk on Sunday, August 15, 2010 at 5 p.m. to commemorate the life of Pa Lee Klo, a twenty-year-old Karen refugee who was senselessly killed last week in a driveby shooting outside of his home in Clarkston in Dekalb County, Georgia.

Dekalb County is home to one of the largest refugee populations in the South. The community has been increasingly concerned by the growing violence in the Clarkston apartment houses where Pa Lee Klo was killed.


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Join Angelina Jolie in her plea for World Refugee Day

Fri, 06/18/2010 - 12:55
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Human Rights First report tells us that broad immigration laws redefine bona fide asylum seekers as "terrorists"

Thu, 11/19/2009 - 13:33

From Restore Fairness blog.


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