Im/migrants and Refugees

Rank-and-file immigrant workers battle global union buster Veolia

The following press release, slightly edited, was issued Oct. 31 by Team Solidarity in Boston in defense of United Steelworkers…

October 31, 2013

Atlanta march demands: ‘End deportations!’

Thousands of immigrants and their allies rallied in front of the Georgia state Capitol on Oct. 5 to take part…

October 13, 2013

Workers’ solidarity with immigrants

While many powerful economic and political issues are currently driving immigration policy in this country, an outstanding one is racism.…

August 21, 2013

Undocumented students protest policy

Atlanta — With the beginning of a new school year fast approaching, dozens of undocumented students, many wearing their high…

August 8, 2013

Heroic youth hold sit-in for third week

Aug. 5 – “The World is Ours” reads the shirt of Phillip Agnew and his other Dream Defenders, who have…

August 7, 2013

Dream Defenders at Florida’s Capitol: ‘A life-changing experience’

WW reporters Imani Henry and Scott Williams on July 27 asked several Dream Defenders occupying the Florida state Capitol in…

August 7, 2013

‘Dreamers’ sleep in Florida Capitol to fight for justice for Trayvon Martin

By Imani Henry and Scott Williams Tallahassee, Fla., July 28 — They came from all over: Florida, California, New Orleans,…

July 30, 2013

Dream Defenders in Florida Capitol say: ‘This is not temporary’

By Imani Henry and Scott Williams Tallahassee, Fla., July 28 — In response to the freeing of George Zimmerman, the…

July 28, 2013

Statement by Dream Defenders at Florida sit-in for Trayvon Law

Denied food for several hours by Capitol police Dream Defenders say ‘we’re here to stay’ The following statement was released…

July 27, 2013

Immigrants demand a fair Kansas policy

Kansas City, Kan. — More than 700 people and 36 organizations traveled from across the country to Kansas City on June…

July 2, 2013