Monthly Archives: May 2011

Mainstream Media: Mexico police find migrants in trailers

This report is a great example of the lengths at which people have been going to, despite the risks, in order to cross the US/Mexico border: (Al Jazeera) Franc Contreras 05/18/2011

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A letter to a bastard journalist

The Yakima County Jail is soon to be the first in Washington State to use the FBI federal database to check the immigration status of people as they are brought in. This is just one jail of 1200 in 41 … Continue reading

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Mainstream Media: Yakima jail first to use immigration database

(Yakima Herald-Republic) Mark Morey Saturday, April 23, 2011 YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) — The Yakima County jail is on track to become the state’s first to use a federal database to check inmates’ immigration status. The system is expected to become available … Continue reading

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Ode to preparedness

On April 18th, 2011, a week before the No Border! No Nation! Conference, a couple of us were interviewed by DJ Questionmark at Free Radio Olympia. We were not prepared. Expressing oneself in everyday conversation regarding topics as complex and … Continue reading

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Immigration Policy + Private Prison Industry = $$

68% of GEO’s profit comes directly from their private prisons located in the United States. The Northwest Detention Center is one such prison. As of 2010 the capacity of this prison was expanded, and now has the capability of detaining … Continue reading

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