Data provided by ICE shows that contrary to their goals, people targeted by the Secure Communities program have minor criminal convictions or have no criminal convictions.
via www.alternet.org
This article illustrates just one reason we need coherent and compassionate immigration reform, not a patchwork of knee-jerk programs and responses based on fear.
Join a discussion on Tennessee's Public Chapter 1112, a law that goes into effect in January of 2011 and requires jail keepers to determine the immigration status of every person arrested, booked or held in jail for any length of time. Panelists will help tackle the question: Is this law a new civil rights issue in Tennessee?
You can also visit the Facebook page for Community Unity Night in Shelbyville, TN this coming Friday for information.
