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Immigrants Challenge ICE Raids in New Jersey

Assessing ‘King’s Prescription for Poverty’
Farai Chideya talks with economist Bill Spriggs about King’s hard-fought plans for economic justice and how black America has fared since 1968. NPR.

US Finds ‘No Reason” To Attend Durban II

With plans to avoid the UN Conference on Racism in Durban, South Africa, the US State Department says there is, “no reason at this point why the United States should participate in the meeting itself.” Press TV.

New Jersey Immigrants Sue ICE Agents

“The lawsuit claims that agents, sometimes misrepresenting themselves as local police officers hunting for criminals, entered homes where no fugitives being sought were present and detained residents without showing any legal cause.” New York Times.

Posted at 8:14 AM, Apr 04, 2008 in News | Permalink | View Comments


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