Phoenix Immigration reform advocates have increasingly lodged the criticism that the Obama Administration, the state of Arizona, and many other jurisdictions is criminalizing immigrants. Part of this lies in the simple Arpaio aberration of taking a civil infraction, which is how an immigration violation exists in law, and making it a criminal issue, largely in …
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The Rubble around SB1070 Injunction
New Orleans The good news on the judge’s issuance of an injunction is that: boy, this was a close call and could have been soooo much worse! But, let’s be honest, we’re trying to pull “gold out of the garbage” as our ragpickers say. There’s still no reason for great joy and celebration because the …
Few Modifications and No Truth from Bank of America & Buddies in Phoenix
Phoenix Ten families squeezed into the living room with a couple of kids, some concerned girlfriends, sisters and friends, so talk about the foreclosures they were facing or worse. Chairs came from the kitchen and everywhere else. Most of these victims, because that’s the only term that seems to fit, had loans with Bank America …