Juana’s story is one of Breakthrough’s most shared and talked- about videos.
One day while driving in Tennessee — and while nine months pregnant — Juana was stopped for a supposed traffic violation (of which she was later cleared). Before she knew it, Juana, an immigrant from Mexico, found herself in jail awaiting possible detention. Then she … More »
As the Supreme Court considers key elements of Arizona’s SB 1070 law, which legalizes racial profiling of and blatant discrimination against immigrant communities and people of color, stories from around the country show that this and other laws like it, such as Alabama’s H.B. 56. are causing intense damage to families, communities and economies, with … More »
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Meet Mansimran. He’s an 18 year old all-American guy who likes Starbucks, hoops, and robotics. He’s a student, an older brother, and an active member of his Sikh religious community. Sometimes, when strangers see his turban, and the color of his skin, they lean out … More »
The remains of at least 6,000 migrants have been found in U.S. desert land since U.S.-Mexico border policies were implemented in the 1990s. Some groups estimate that for each set of remains recovered, those of 10 more people are lost to the harsh desert elements. Advocates and authorities attribute the escalating number of deaths … More »
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Can_ada: RT @breakthrough: Revisions to Alabama's HB 56 continue to criminalize women and their families. http://t.co/1HMX1gfG #waronwomen #rfair #HB56 #womentogether via twitter →
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Our cause, however, is right and true, not only for millions of immigrants in our country, but for the welfare of the nation. Read the article →
Until President Obama gave his State of the Union speech in January, immigration advocates, Latino leaders and millions who voted for him based on his promise to push for comprehensive reform were hopeful that he would soon lead the charge on the issue. Read the article →
Tens of thousands of immigrants and their supporters from across the United States packed the Mall on Sunday in a last-ditch effort to spur Congress and the White House to overhaul the nation's immigration system Read the article →
Tens of thousands of immigrants and activists rallied here on Sunday, calling for legislation this year to give legal status to millions of illegal immigrants and seeking to pressure President Obama to keep working on the contentious issue once the health care debate is behind him. Read the article →
Deportation has been compared to the courts to banishment, exile. It's an extremely serious consequence that the immigrant judge has to decide.
We need to have judicial discretion… discretion doesn’t guarantee that everyone will remain here but it does guarantee that everyone will have a fair hearing.
It is time to restore fairness to a group of people being denied basic rights simply because they were born on a different patch of the Earth.
One of the great things about our country is that the government also has to live within the rule of law, and everybody in America, under our constitution, is entitled to due process of law.
"We undertook the Pilgrimage for Immigration Reform because the current situation is hurting our community on a local and national level."
