Rights Group Accuses U.S. of Failing to Protect Latinos
An organization cites recent killings in charging that the United States is not living up to its human rights obligations. nytimes.com |
Water in the Desert
When the government cracks down on illegal crossings while refusing to establish a safe alternative for entering the U.S., it shares responsibility for what happens in the Arizona desert. nytimes.com |
Reprieve Eases Medical Crisis for Illegal Immigrants
Grady Memorial Hospital, a public institution in Atlanta, has agreed to extend its payments for dialysis for about 50 dislocated patients, mostly illegal immigrants, at private clinics. nytimes.com |
Los Suns
The Phoenix Suns were true role models in donning “Los Suns” jerseys in protest of Arizona’s harsh anti-immigration law. Let’s hope state leaders get the message. nytimes.com |
Border Patrol Sweeps
A reader responds to an article about the hundreds of train and bus passengers that are taken into detention each year. nytimes.com |