East Bay workers fear I-9 audits will lead to mass firings (Community Voices)
Blog entry by Oakland Local edi....
Last updated at Thu, 21 Jul at 12:07am.

We got this from Elizabeth Ortega-Toro, Community Services Director of the Alameda Labor Council/United Way of the Bay Area:

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Five to watch at Oakland Council meeting - TONIGHT, July 5
Article by Ruth Miller.
Last updated at Tue, 5 Jul at 10:21am.

Tonight's City Council meeting will begin at 5:30 p.m. on the third floor of City Hall at 1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza. You can also watch the meetings on KTOP (local channel 10) and streaming online.

Here are our top five to watch tonight:

17: Call for 2011 Special Election

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Appeals Court Hearing on SB 1070 sparks major community protest Monday, Nov 1 (Community Voices)
Blog entry by arnoldo garcia.
Last updated at Sat, 30 Oct at 7:10am.

 Faith, immigrant leaders stage procession and rally to honor immigrant families;

Speak out against police-ICE collusion in Arizona and at home

 What: Religious leaders, community residents and organizations will hold a large procession and protest rally against Arizona’s discriminatory SB 1070 as the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco conducts a hearing on the controversial law. Advocates will also draw connections between the law and the Federal “S-Comm” program that creates a new collusion between police and ICE.

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Historic pilgrimage to Angel Island honors detained ancestors (Community Voices)
Blog entry by Jon Rodney.
Last updated at Mon, 27 Sep at 12:59pm.

Sept. 25 - As I write this, some 350 people - most members of the Bay Area's Chinese-American community - are undertaking an emotional voyage to Angel Island. Many of the folks participating had ancestors who were detained at the island's immigration station in the early 20th century, but had never before visited the site.

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An Invitation to Paul Ortiz and the DREAMers from an Ally (Community Voices)
Blog entry by Pablo Parades.
Last updated at Fri, 24 Sep at 12:17pm.

by Pablo Paredes

Dear Paul and beloved DREAMers,

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Wanna add $1.5 trillion to economy? Help win immigration reform (Community Voices)
Blog entry by Jon Rodney.
Last updated at Wed, 15 Sep at 6:08pm.

[From March 2010]

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Immigration: Cheating at the Blame Game (Community Voices)
Blog entry by Kheven LaGrone.
Last updated at Mon, 6 Sep at 6:38am.

The cover of San Francisco Weekly (August 18 – 24, 2010) read “HELD CAPTIVE:  Inside the Brutal World of Kidnapping Immigrants.”  The article opened with “Coyotes Who Smuggle Immigrants Torture and Extort Their Victims, Helped by Our Government’s Failure to Enact Immigration Reform.”  Such accusati

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Joyful crowds gather in downtown Oakland
Article by Pamela Drake.
Last updated at Fri, 9 Jul at 6:42am.

Crowds of people streamed out of the Paramount Theatre just after 11 AM today, brandishing cameras and seeking out their loved ones. They had just been sworn in by the federal government as US citizens in an official court hearing sanctioned by Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton.

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