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Nebraska delegation to attend A10 immigration rally in Washington

Immigrants & Communities / By Nic Swiercek / 04/09/2013

On Wednesday, thousands of people from across the country will come together in Washington, D.C., for the A10 Rally for Citizenship to call on Congress to pass modern, common-sense immigration laws that include a clear and inclusive concept of citizenship. Appleseed will accompany a Nebraska delegation of eight staff, partners, and friends to add our […]

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Wide variety of Nebraska perspectives call for immigration laws with path to citizenship

Immigrants & Communities / By Darcy Tromanhauser / 04/09/2013

Last week, more than 40 Nebraska organizations gathered at the Nebraska State Capitol to urge common-sense immigration laws that create a clear and inclusive path to citizenship for aspiring Americans. These 40 institutions represented a wide range of Nebraska perspectives, including faith, business, labor, immigrant, civic, civil rights, rural, children and families. Appleseed was proud

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More than 40 Nebraska organizations say now is the time for common-sense immigration laws

Immigrants & Communities / By Nic Swiercek / 04/04/2013

Creating a clear and inclusive path to citizenship is good for Nebraska families, communities, economy, and future As Nebraska’s members of Congress get ready to return to Washington, D.C., more than 40 Nebraska organizations gathered today to urge common-sense immigration laws that create a clear and inclusive path to citizenship for aspiring Americans. The organizations

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Immigrants bring hard work, creative ideas to U.S. economy

Immigrants & Communities / By Christa Yoakum / 03/27/2013

Last week Marketplace Money, a public radio program focusing on business and the economy, highlighted the positive effects immigration has on our nation and our economy. Two immigrants, Mario Escobar, originally from El Salvador, and Jose Luis Zelaya, from Honduras, described the trials they have gone through in their pursuit of the American dream. Escobar,

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Unsafe at These Speeds – Part 1

Immigrants & Communities / By ozabih / 03/20/2013

Note: For the next few weeks, we will be taking an in-depth look at the powerful new report from Southern Poverty Law Center and Alabama Appleseed, Unsafe at These Speeds, that exposes the dangers poultry plants pose to workers and consumers. This post will examine the first section of the report, which focuses on the

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TAKE ACTION: National call-in days for immigration reform!

Immigrants & Communities / By Darcy Tromanhauser / 03/13/2013

Join the national call-in days for immigration reform! Make your call today or tomorrow! Call Congress at 877-848-8289 or text “NOW” to 787753. Join supporters across the country, and flex your muscle for common-sense immigration laws with a clear and direct roadmap to citizenship that support Nebraska families, businesses, and communities! As always, your message

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“It’s a house of pain in there.” A major new report on worker and food safety

Immigrants & Communities / By ozabih / 03/07/2013

Today, the Southern Poverty Law Center and Alabama Appleseed released Unsafe at These Speeds, a major new report that exposes the dangers poultry plants pose to consumer and worker health — dangers likely to intensify under proposed regulatory changes for the industry. Modeled after Nebraska Appleseed’s 2009 meatpacking safety study, The Speed Kills You, this

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How Do You Define ‘American’?

Immigrants & Communities / By ozabih / 02/14/2013

How do you define “American”? Journalist Jose Antonio Vargas asked this important question at the end of his testimony Wednesday to members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, who held a hearing over modernizing our federal immigration laws. Like Jose, we believe being American runs deeper than documentation. It’s about working hard, providing for your family,

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What we all stand to gain from updated immigration laws

Immigrants & Communities / By Darcy Tromanhauser / 02/13/2013

The inspiring young immigrant Americans in the audience of last night’s State of the Union address show both what we stand to gain from common-sense immigration laws and what we stand to lose from continued inaction. Their dreams, talents, and commitment to this country are enormous assets. Alan Aleman, a student of biological science, was a guest of Michelle

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Nebraska Cattlemen Promote Immigration Reform

Immigrants & Communities / By Darcy Tromanhauser / 02/12/2013

Momentum around immigration reform continues to grow as new voices come forward to promote common-sense immigration laws at the federal level. An article in today’s Lincoln Journal Star highlights the Nebraska Cattlemen’s announcement of their support for positive reform. Leigh cattleman Chuck Folken describes how he has never forgotten the large-scale immigration raid in Grand Island before Christmas 2006:

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