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Immigration News- Feb. 17, 2010

Posted February 17, 2010 by Ted Hesson

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Local
—Conroy and Shea statements ruled admissible in Marcelo Lucero trial (LIW)

—Immigration caravan from NYC gets attention upstate (LIW)

—Robert Morgenthau—one of Manhattan’s most prominent legal figures—calls current immigration policy a “disgrace” (Beyond Borders)

National
—MALDEF head explains why immigration reform should be LGBT-inclusive (Immigration Equality)

—Dems accused of “empty words” on immigration (America’s Voice)

—University of Pennsylvania president endorses the DREAM Act (Citizen Orange)

—Texans tend to favor immigration reform (Greg Siskind)

—Bayh retirement could be good news for immigration reform (Greg Siskind)

—Immigrants fill courtrooms amid vacuum of justice (RaceWire)

—Black immigrant rights group dispels myths, highlighting a shared struggle (AlterNet)

Testimony on Redistricting From the Long Island Civic Engagement Table: February 9, 2012

Appeals Court Ruling Suggests Government Give Reason for Deportations: February 8, 2012

Latino and African-American Leaders To Testify at Redistricting Hearing on Long Island: February 8, 2012

Sample Written Testimony for the Redistricting Hearing on February 9: February 7, 2012

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