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Mentally ill immigration detainees undergo "Deportation by Default"

From Restore Fairness blog.  A woman sat before immigration officials at an immigration detention center, unable to understand a single question asked of her. She stared into space during the interview, shook her head repeatedly, and rocked nervously in her chair. The interview was eventually terminated because it was not clear if she had granted consent for deportation.


It's that time again to talk about racial profiling

From the Restore Fairness blog.

There can be victories in the fight to stop racial profiling. But we need communities to come together and speak out against it.

For starters, you can have a conversation along with thousands of others on February 22 and Face the Truth about racial profiling.


U.S. Dept. of Justice announces probe into allegations of racial profiling against East Haven police