Shreveport Meeting Friday night with immigration reform organizers after their long day of meetings in New Orleans on the 2nd day of the “Turning the Tide” conference it was clear that spirits were good among the organizers, despite the fact that prospects for comprehensive reform seem to have sunk to new lows. These were hard …
Author: wade
Turning the Tide against Anti-Immigrant Enforcement
New Orleans The laugh line in the welcome to 150 organizers coming together in the “Turning the Tide” conference in New Orleans, convened primarily by NDLON (the National Day Labor Organizing Network) for immigration reform organizers who are at the sharp point of the grassroots fight against punitive enforcement, was the mention that special entertainment …
No Appeals Process on Loan Modifications
Phoenix The relentless rise of foreclosures through metro Phoenix continues unabated, as borrowers try to hang on and many assisting beleaguered homeowners tear their hair in frustration in dealing with unaccountable and uncommunicative lenders and an inept government. I spent a chunk of my day reading the handbooks and guidelines for the HAMP program (Home …