Judge Blocks Sections of Arizona Immigration Law SB 1070
A federal judge blocked the most contested provisions of Arizona's neimw migration law one day before they were to take effect, ratcheting up the legal and political debate over the increasingly divisive issue.
Fair Sentencing Act an Important First Step, Sizeable Sentencing Gap Remains
On July 28 the House passed the Fair Sentencing Act (S. 1789), which would make much needed changes to current cocaine sentencing laws and which will now go to President Obama’s desk for signature.
Shirley Sherrod and the Right: A Day That Will Live in Infamy
"The United States faces many serious problems in the year 2010, from a crashed economy to the largest oil spill in our history. But no American should ignore another serious threat to our integrity as a nation and a culture: the far-right propagandists, their media and political enablers, and the political cowardice that allows complete falsehoods to destroy perfectly innocent human beings."
Read Mark Potok's online chat with the Washington Post here.
Dream Act Creates Pathway to Citizenship for Students
To learn more about the Dream Act, visit their website.
Houston Clergy Unites to Urge Support for Immigration Reform
To read this article in full, visit The New York Times website.
GCORR's Ministry of Monitoring Goes Abroad
On July 21, young adults from around the world will join together in Berlin, Germany at the Global Young People's Convocation. Rachel Birkhahn-Rommelfanger, a GCORR Board Member, will serve as GCORR's liaison and share information with Convocation participants about GCORR's programs and ministries, particularly the ministry of monitoring.
Trials and Tribulations: Unfair Practices in Jury Selection
A recent report by the Equal Justice Initiative has sparked new debate over an old issue--African-Americans and other racial ethnics being excluded from serving on juries.
The Methodist Church of Mexico Comments on SB 1070
The General Conference of the Methodist Church of Mexico released a statement in reaction to SB 1070.
Justice Department Sues Arizona over Immigration Law
Obama Addresses Immigration Reform
The General Commission on Religion and Race and faith leaders across the country continue their push to see comprehensive immigration reform addressed before year’s end and President Barack Obama added his voice to that call Thursday. President Obama spoke to an audience at American University School of International Service in Washington, D.C., and asked Congress to address the need for comprehensive immigration reform legislation.
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