Immigrants

Despite Outcry, U.S. and Dominican Governments Continue the Brutal Deportation of Haitians

February 9, 2022 UNAC Editor Haiti, Immigrants, Immigration

by Marty Goodman, published in Haïti Liberté, February 3, 2022 n September, there was worldwide revulsion over photos of mounted U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents in Texas apparently whipping Haitian migrants. The images were reminiscent of slavery. But that did not slow down President Biden’s racist plans for the mass deportation of Haitians. As of this writing in[…]

Chicago Police Murdered Adam Toledo

June 22, 2021 UNAC Editor Immigrants, Police Brutality, Racism, War on the Poor, White Supremacy

by Crystobal Cavazos, published on Socialist Action, June 17, 2021 By Cristobal Cavazos Thirteen-year old Adam Toledo was shot to death in the Mexican working class neighborhood of Little Village, among the most poverty stricken in Chicago. CPD officer Eric Stillman did this heinous deed on March 29, but a Chicago police cover-up reported otherwise. Months later video footage showed[…]

Sin Fronteras

February 28, 2021 UNAC Editor Immigrants, Migrants and Refugees, Rights of Opressed Peoples, US Borders

Activists Demand Immediate End To Deportations — Reunite Families! By Ann Montague, published on Socialist Action, February 27, 2021 President Biden has been signing numerous Executive Orders. But a closer look shows they contain no immediate solutions. Instead they merely refer issues to a governmental body or create a task force for further study. Immigration activists want immediate action on[…]

Immigration Changes: What has Biden done so far?

February 20, 2021 UNAC Editor Immigrants, Refugees

by Teresa Gutierrez, published on Workers World, February 12, 2021 Duke university student Anthony Salgado said it best in an editorial for his university paper: “We need immigration revolution, not immigration reform.” (tinyurl.com/y695qdw9) Unfortunately, the Democratic Party establishment is not able to grasp this concept. But immigrants have had enough of false promises. The immigrant/migrant/refugee population is hopeful about the[…]

U.S. Chernobl, Why the US Failed and China Succeeded against COVID-19

November 28, 2020 UNAC Editor Capitalism, China, Healthcare, Immigrants, Imperialism, Public Health

By Lee Siu Hin, Published on IACenter.org, August 1, 2020 This is the second part of the introduction to Capitalism on a Ventilator, an anthology of articles on the US handling of the COVID-19 crisis and the Chinese response to the same, edited by IAC’s Sara Flounders and Lee Siu-Hin. Capitalism on a Ventilator, which includes articles by UNAC AC[…]

Illegal Terror Against Im/migrants Continues

August 16, 2020 UNAC Editor Human Rights, Immigrants, Racism, Refugees

By B.L.S. San Antonio, Texas, published on Workers World, August 11, 2020 “They told me not to tell my family where I was,” a Haitian asylum-seeker recounted. “I heard people being taken away in the hall [of the hotel] screaming, ‘I’m not going! I’m not going!’” In the month of July, Immigration and Customs Enforcement held nearly 200 immigrant children,[…]

On the Road to Justice with im/migrant TPS holders

July 11, 2020 UNAC Editor Immigrants, Resistance

By G. Lechat, published on Workers World, July 3, 2020 Inspired by the great Civil Rights Movement and in solidarity with Black Lives Matter, immigrant Temporary Protected Status recipients organizing with Alianza TPS Nacional are forging a “Road to Justice.” This is the name they gave their 200+ car caravan that converged on Washington, D.C., June 23-24 to demand their[…]