A black Congresswoman from the heart of Brooklyn speaks to the Black community in Louisiana about how immigration reform does not threaten that community.
Immigration reform debate: Debunking myths and raising our voices - The Louisiana Weekly: OpEd by Congresswoman Yvette Clarke (D-NY) "Immigrant neighbors and the Black community should not be pitted against each other, as they face the same challenges. African Americans and immigrants share a common desire for fair opportunities to reach the American Dream. The real issue is found in the discriminatory practices that immigrants and African Americans both face. Comprehensive Immigration Reform can be a sensible answer to these problems." Sept. 27, 2010
The MexicoBlog of the Americas Program, a fiscally sponsored program of the Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR), is written by Laura Carlsen. I monitor and analyze international press on Mexico, with a focus on security, immigration, human rights and social movements for peace and justice, from a feminist perspective. And sometimes I simply muse.
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