immigration

Opinion March 5, 2024

“(Kemp) spreading fear and hate of the migrant community”

This open letter was distributed by Rich Pellegrino for the Cobb Immigrant Alliance and Cobb SCLC An Open Letter to Governor Brian Kemp from the Cobb Immigrant Alliance & SCLC …

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Letters to the Editor January 11, 2024

Letter to the Editor: Is heartburn over immigration because of who the current immigrants are?

[This is a Letter to the Editor. For our policies on letters, and how to submit them, please see the bottom of this article] Editor, Interesting that a nation built…

International December 20, 2023

Guatemala’s anti-corruption leader-to-be could be prevented from taking office, deepening migration concerns for US

by Bonar Hernández Sandoval, Iowa State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Guatemala is in the midst of a democratic crisis so severe that it…

U.S. Congress July 29, 2023

Biden border policies ripped by U.S. House GOP as impeachment threats ramp up

by Ariana Figueroa, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] July 26, 2023 WASHINGTON — U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on…

Map of Ciudad Juarez to the southwest of El Paso Texas

International April 3, 2023

Migrant deaths in Mexico put spotlight on US policy that shifted immigration enforcement south

by Raquel Aldana, University of California, Davis, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The fire-related deaths of at least 39 migrants in a detention facility in…

Magnifier on wooden table with the words Government transparency and freedom of information

Government transparency and freedom of information December 3, 2022

DOJ Tried to Hide Report Warning That Private Border Wall in Texas Could Collapse

by Perla Trevizo and Jeremy Schwartz This story was originally published by ProPublica. ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories…

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Cobb County Public Library September 21, 2022

Are you an immigrant to the U.S. working on becoming a U.S. citizen?: the Cobb Public Library has Citizenship and Civics kits to help in your journey

Are you an immigrant to the U.S. working on naturalizing as a U.S. Citizen? Starting October 3 the Cobb County Public Library will have kits available that will help you…

Immigrants rights advocates hold up signs calling for the defunding of 287-G

Cobb County November 22, 2020

Owens commits to ending Cobb participation in 287(g) program targeting immigrants

Photo: Immigrants rights advocates hold up signs at Cobb Board of Commissioners meeting calling for the defunding of 287-G (photo by Larry Felton Johnson) By Arielle Robinson Newly elected Cobb…

Pat Burns at podium during the public comments at the November 12 Cobb Board of Commissioners meeting speaking in opposition to the county's renewal of the ICE IMAGE agreement

Cobb County November 12, 2019

New Mutual Agreement between Cobb County Government and ICE approved by BOC

The Cobb County Board of Commissioners passed a new Mutual Agreement between the County and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) as part of their consent agenda at their Tuesday…

Steven Valentine, an English instructor with Family Kickstart Georgia, in front of his ESL classroom lecturing

Cobb County June 24, 2019

ESL Class in Cobb draws low attendance despite high registration numbers

A Cobb County library hosted its weekly English as a Second Language (ESL) class with seven people in attendance on Tuesday. The Stratton Library, in connection with Family Kickstart Georgia,…

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