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Immigration
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Past US Example Could Stem Marijuana Arrests and Border Violence
States loosen marijuana laws but the federal government's continued prohibition means a boom in marijuana smuggling, drug-war violence and mass criminalization. Is it time to change direction?
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The New Border: Undocumented Immigration’s Shifting Frontier
Central American migrants stand on top of train cars while waiting for the freight train
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Securing the Homeland Against Marijuana
Measured by the numbers, the greatest border threat to the US is not legal in Washington and Colorado.
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Of Plagues and Prisons: Two Films Everyone Should See
Films depicting the drug war and AIDS crisis may surprise progressives and should be required viewing.
Native Harvest for a Modern World
Sustainable agriculture was a way of life, but U.S. federal policies helped put an end to that.
Latino Voters Assist in Turning Back Extremist Policies
The large number of votes cast by Latinos across the country sent a clear message that the Republican barrage of insults and disrespect hurled at them will no longer …
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Taking Back Our Children: What the Chesser Custody Case Says About Faith and Parenting in Islamophobic America
For Proscovia, the custody hearing solidified her belief that the war on terror is really a war against her faith.
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Making It Count: Next Steps for the Minority Majority
Minorities around the country stood strong in the face of efforts to suppress their votes. Now that the election is over, what will happen to that energy and force?
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Undocumented Youth Get Credit for “Waiting in Line” Under Federal Appeals Court Ruling
Turning 21 no longer sends undocumented children who have waited for years to have their cases heard to the back of the line in several states.
Latinos Campaign to Vote Out Joe Arpaio
Voting rights advocates and Latino activists work to encourage the community to vote out Joe Arpaio.