IPS Inter Press Refugees
Human migration is a matter of global concern. Flows of migrants and refugees influence and change the social, economic and political dynamics of their destinations -- and the places they have left behind. IPS covers crucial issues such as migrant and refugee rights, irregular or undocumented migration, human trafficking, remittances, displaced persons and forced labour. And the positive: in many cases migration creates a new dialogue among civilisations. Migrants themselves become the building blocks of bridges connecting different cultures.
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MIGRATION-US: "You're a Criminal Just Because You're Brown-Skinned"
PHOENIX, Arizona, Apr 28 (IPS) - Critics of Arizona's new immigration law,
which requires police to question people they suspect to be
undocumented immigrants, say "reasonable suspicion" boils
down to having brown skin and looking Latino.
Categories: Refugees
U.S.: Protests Mount Against Immigrant Crackdown
NEW YORK, Apr 28 (IPS) - Three civil rights organisations are suing the U.S.
government to obtain records related to a little-known programme
known as "Secure Communities" that further involves local
and state police in federal immigration enforcement.
Categories: Refugees
Arizona Could Pay High Price for Anti-Immigrant Law
NEW YORK, Apr 26 (IPS) - U.S. immigration experts, law enforcement officials
and religious leaders are hitting back at the draconian
legislation signed into law in Arizona last week, charging it
will subject the state to "staggering potential costs"
and vowing to have the law declared unconstitutional in the
courts.
Categories: Refugees