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Beyond brutality – scholars say repeated beatings born in hate and police culture

After an 80-mile chase, the blows to the body began almost immediately. The Riverside, CA, sheriffs repeatedly beat a defenseless Mexican citizen on the side of a freeway in Los Angeles County. The blows continued even after the man was down. Then, the same officer turned his riot stick on a woman passenger. She was dragged from the truck.

June 17, 2007

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Hanging in the Balance

Federal legislation may chart new course for states considering whether to grant in-state tuition to undocumented immigrant students.

May 30, 2007

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Hanging in the Balance

Federal legislation may chart new course for states considering whether to grant in-state tuition to undocumented immigrant students.

May 29, 2007

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Undocumented Students Urge Passage of DREAM ACT

WASHINGTON, DC Illegal immigrants told a sympathetic U.S. House panel on Friday what life is like for immigrants struggling to get a college education with the threat of deportation hanging over their heads. A bill before Congress, the DREAM ACT, offering a path to citizenship, is part of the immigration reform bill the U.S. Senate is set to vote on this week.

May 20, 2007

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New Congress More Amenable to the DREAM Act

A bill to eliminate many higher education barriers for undocumented students may get new life in the now Democrat-controlled U.S. Congress, say advocates who hope to break a six-year stalemate on the issue.

April 18, 2007

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Maryland Lawmaker Says In-state Tuition For Immigrants Would Take Seats From Black Students

BALTIMORE A veteran member of Maryland’s Legislative Black Caucus said Saturday that he opposed a bill that would provide in-state college tuition rates for illegal immigrants because it would take seats away from Black students.

April 8, 2007

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Research Roundup: Race Relations in Massachusetts Need Improvement

Despite having elected their first Black governor, a majority of Massachusetts residents rate race relations in the state as “fair” or “poor,” according to a new survey.

December 19, 2006

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Georgia Colleges to Stop Giving Tuition Breaks to Undocumented Students

ATLANTA High-performing students who grew up in Georgia but are undocumented immigrants soon won’t qualify for discounted tuition at state colleges.

December 18, 2006

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DREAM Act Becoming Major Mid-Term Battleground

A U.S. congressional hearing focusing on a controversial illegal immigrant education law drew…

September 20, 2006

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Minority Groups Protest ‘Catch an Illegal Immigrant Day’ on Michigan Campus

Minority groups are up in arms over a College Republican intern’s plan to organize “Catch an Illegal Immigrant Day” on the University of Michigan’s campus.

September 15, 2006

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DREAM Act Becoming Major Mid-Term Battleground

GREELEY, Colo. A U.S. congressional hearing focusing on a controversial illegal immigrant education law drew criticism from Republican lawmakers, signaling their intent to make the law a partisan election issue in November.

September 4, 2006

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Educating Undocumented Students

I wanted to compliment Kerri Allen on the good job she did explaining how difficult it is for undocumented students…

August 23, 2006