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Minnesotans protest Secure Communities deportation program
BY Staff | Minneapolis, MN | 2/19/12
On February 18 more than 50 immigrants and supporters protested against a new deportation program imposed in Minnesota.
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ICE imposes “Secure Communities” deportation program in Minnesota
BY Brad Sigal | Minneapolis, MN | 2/14/12
On Feb. 7, Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced that they imposed the highly controversial “Secure Communities” deportation program on all 87 counties in Minnesota.
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Spirited protest against LA’s Sheriff Baca
BY Staff | Los Angeles, CA | 1/15/12
Demanding “Stop SCOMM” and “No deportations,” members of the Southern California Immigration Coalition denounced Sheriff L. Baca at his annual prayer breakfast here, Jan 14.
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Immigrant rights activists protest Sheriff Baca at awards event in West L.A.
BY Carlos Montes | Los Angeles, CA | 12/19/11
Sheriff Lee Baca was met by an angry protest, Dec. 18, as he arrived to speak at Village Church in West Lost Angeles.
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Protesters Demand of Obama and L.A. Sheriff Baca: Stop the Police/ICE Repression!
BY Staff | Los Angeles, California | 12/11/11
Hundreds marched here Dec. 10, protesting “Secure Communities,” the Immigration Custom Enforcement/police program that attacks poor and working class immigrants, mostly Mexican and Central American, who are caught up in traffic or other minor infractions.
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Internal documents expose FBI role behind ‘Secure Communities’ immigrant deportation program
BY Brad Sigal | Minneapolis, MN | 11/11/11
Newly released documents show that the FBI has been a major player behind the scenes pushing the 'Secure Communities' deportation program, which is responsible for the deportation of more than 104,000 immigrants identified through the program since 2008.
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Secure Communities deportation program staved off, E-Verify snuck in amidst Minnesota budget battle
BY Brad Sigal | Saint Paul, MN | 7/20/11
Amidst the flurry of budget cuts hastily pushed through on July 19 and signed on July 20 on the 20th day of the state government shutdown, immigrant rights activists claimed one victory and one defeat amidst the chaos.
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Immigrant rights activists insist that Gov. Dayton veto ‘Secure Communities’ deportation program
BY Brad Sigal | Saint Paul, MN | 5/22/11
On May 20, protesters from the Minnesota Immigrant Rights Action Committee (MIRAc) and the No More Deportations campaign marched through the State Capitol chanting “‘Secure Communities’ divides families - no more deportations!” and “Immigrant workers are under attack - what do we do? Stand up fight back!”
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Minnesota governor scales back ICE collaboration
BY Brad Sigal | Saint Paul, MN | 4/19/11
On April 14, immigrant rights activists in Minnesota celebrated a victory as Governor Mark Dayton announced he would not pursue an Executive Order collaborating with Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on deportations and enforcement programs.
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No More Deportations campaign spreads message in the Latino community
BY Brad Sigal | Minneapolis, MN | 12/20/10
On Dec. 19, activists from the No More Deportations campaign brought their message to the New York Plaza shopping center on Lake Street in Minneapolis.
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