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His daughter died for America, he faces deportation from America

By Musikilu Mojeed

6 Comments 22 May 2010

Organizers estimate the crowd at the March 1 immigration rally in Washington to be in the region of 200,000. The expansive National Mall in the heart of the nation’s capital was packed full with demonstrators most of whom carried signs denouncing the current immigration system and demanding its overhaul. But even among the seemingly endless [...]

Forced apart by deportation

By Musikilu Mojeed

9 Comments 12 May 2010

“Since he left, my life changed,” lamented the 33-year-old woman and mother of six. “I am facing a lot of things. It’s very hard for my children and me. I can’t even imagine how hard it is.”

“It’s only when we fight that we can reclaim what is ours, our own dignity”

By Almudena Toral

0 Comments 10 May 2010

[Audio clip: view full post to listen] Ravi Ragbir is an immigrant from Trinidad and Tobago who came to the United States 20 years ago. He was accused of fraud in 1998 because of an issue at the company where he worked at. He maintains his innocence. He was imprisoned for two years in New [...]

“Pardon Panel” May Decrease Deportation of Legal Immigrants

By Khristina Narizhnaya

7 Comments 09 May 2010

New Yorkers troubled by the recent happenings in immigration law, (i.e. Arizona’s bill 1070) have one bit of good news to look forward to. Gov. David Paterson created a panel to review pardon requests of legal immigrants facing deportation because of criminal convictions. The panel is the first of its kind in the country. “In [...]

News Roundup May 7

By Carla Candia

1 Comment 07 May 2010

Last Monday New York Governor David Paterson announced that the state would create a pardon panel to review the cases of illegal immigrants and avoid deportations. Read the story on the New York Times or the Huffington Post. “An immigrant continues his fight against deportation today after he was fraudulently arrested for trying to stop [...]

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Deportation: One word, different meanings

Added on 26 February 2010

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Deportation Dialogue wanted to know what deportation meant for different people, so we went out with a video camera and asked ten New Yorkers what they thought. We weren’t looking for right or wrong answers but for honest responses. Deportation means “the removal from a country of an alien whose presence is unlawful or prejudicial,” [...]