A DREAM Denied
Despite majority support for the DREAM Act in the House, the Senate, and the American public, Nebraska’s Congressional delegation, to […]
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FAIR-y Tales: Ugly Roots of the Arizona Law
Here’s a great article about the white-nationalist roots and fuzzy math of the national organization promoting Arizona’s SB 1070 anti-immigration
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Free Screenings of Film About Arizona-style Law
“9500 Liberty” screenings warn Nebraskans about economic, social pitfalls of Arizona copycat law Student groups at the Kearney, Lincoln, and
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Prison Economics Help Drive Arizona Immigration Law
A disturbing story on NPR this morning describes a “quiet, behind-the-scenes effort to help draft and pass Arizona Senate Bill
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Nebraskans Should be Outraged
Re-printed by permission of the writer, of Lincoln, who is a retired attorney and Nebraska Appleseed board member. First published
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ACT NOW To Pass the DREAM Act!
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) has announced that he will bring the DREAM Act (S. 729) up for a
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Nebraska Civic Leaders Join Hundreds in DC for Immigration Reform
On September 15th, Nebraska civic leaders joined hundreds in Washington, D.C. today to point the way forward for common-sense and
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Appleseed Receives OSHA Grant for Meatpackers’ Health & Safety
On Wednesday, Nebraska Appleseed received an $85,000 renewable Susan Harwood Capacity Building grant from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to support our meatpacking worker health and safety work. Appleseed is one of 45 nonprofits, community organizations, labor, and educational institutions receiving grants.
The Susan Harwood grants support training programs that educate workers and employers in industries with high injury and fatality rates; low literacy, young, limited English proficiency and otherwise vulnerable workers; and small business employers. They fund long-term programs that build safety and health competency within organizations.
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Do I Look Illegal?
This new PSA from NCLR was produced in response the Arizona’s SB 1070, which makes Latinos suspect in their own
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Court Strikes Down City Anti-Immigrant Law
A federal appeals court has blocked Hazleton, Pennsylvania’s anti-immigration ordinance, which is very similar to the one in Fremont. Both
