Justice
April 26, 2012 -
The Mississippi Immigrants Rights Alliance has stopped anti-immigrant legislation in one of the most conservative states by bringing together African Americans, immigrants and labor.
April 24, 2012 -
Over the last decade, the South's Latino communities have grown faster than anywhere else in the country. But new studies show that immigration from Mexico has plummetted -- and is likely in net decline.
April 9, 2012 -
The U.S. Senator from Florida is about to release his own version of an immigration reform bill that would offer legal status to undocumented students -- but without a pathway to citizenship.
April 6, 2012 -
This week, writers Scott Huler and June Spence discovered hate speech scrawled inside a closet under construction in the home they share with their two sons in Raleigh, N.C. They responded with two essays that offer much to think about on this holiday weekend.
April 5, 2012 -
2011 saw a record number of laws restricting abortion in U.S. states. It also saw a record number of state anti-immigrant laws. Coincidence? Maybe not.
April 4, 2012 -
A major labor union has filed a complaint against the U.S. with a U.N. labor body over Alabama's harsh immigration law while faith leaders begin airing a TV commercial asking state lawmakers to repeal the law.
March 28, 2012 -
The discussion about the Affordable Care Act has focused on whether the federal government can compel people to buy insurance, but the law's expansion of Medicaid to cover millions of low-income people is also being challenged. If this is upended, the courts could be flooded with challenges on everything from environmental protection to civil rights laws.