13/01/12
“We must learn to live together as brothers,” Dr. King once said, “or perish together as fools.”
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08/12/11
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December 10th is Human Rights Day, on the 63rd anniversary of the creation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, paying tribute to all human rights defenders, with an eye to recruiting a new generation of human rights activists.
26/08/11
Alabama’s HB56 is set to go into effect on September 1st, but there is a hearing on August 24 to request a temporary injunction because of the three pending federal law suits challenging it.
22/06/11
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The Department of Homeland Security issued new written policies Friday, instructing Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE) officials and attorneys to use “prosecutorial discretion” when implementing its programs, including Secure Communities - a program intended...
23/03/11
"The U.S. government is firmly committed to supporting the right of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals to lead productive and dignified lives, free from fear and violence.”
– U.S. Ambassador to the UN Human Rights Council, Eileen Chamberlain Donahoe
18/11/10
Each year about 65,000 young people who graduate from US high schools as honor roll students, star athletes, as well as aspiring teachers, doctors and US soldiers are unable to work legally, go to US colleges, or enlist in the US Military. They have lived in the US for most of their lives but were...
19/10/10
On Oct. 12, Federal Judge Virginia Phillips issued a worldwide injunction on the enforcement of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell. Judge Phillips ruled that DADT violates due process rights, freedom of speech, and the right to petition the government for redress of grievances guaranteed by the...
16/06/10
There are approximately 5.8 million people in the United Stated family immigration backlog waiting to reunite with family members. The current family based immigration system has not been updated in 20 years.
