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Immigrant workers axed by American Apparel

Global Politics

The LA-based clothing company, American Apparel, is laying off 1,800 immigrant employees after an investigation into its employment records.

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According to new figures released by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Obama administration has deported a record number of illegal immigrants for the third year in a row.  Yesterday, The Takeaway spoke to Frontline correspondent Maria Hinojosa about an  investigation into detention centers and deportation proceedings. She explained that some of the individuals picked up by immigration […]

The World

The New Normal in Immigration Policy? Alabama Passes Stricter Regulations

Conflict & Justice

Julia Preston, National Immigration Correspondent for our partner The New York Times, joins us to give us a sense of the implications of these latest developments on US immigration policy.

The World

Study says one in twelve US babies born to an undocumented parent

Conflict & Justice

According to a new study released on Wednesday by the Pew Hispanic Center, roughly one in twelve babies born in the United States in 2008 had at least one parent who was an illegal immigrant. Julia Preston, reporter for The New York Times, explains.

The World

The next big reform issue: immigration?

Global Politics

After the House’s historical vote to reform health care on Sunday, what’s the next big reform issue? If you ask the thousands of protesters who descended on Washington over the weekend, immigration tops the bill.

The World

Immigrants axed by American Apparel

Business, Economics and Jobs

A Los Angeles?based clothing company is laying off 1,800 immigrant employees in the coming weeks at the behest of the Obama administration.Are these layoffs the start of a larger storm to come?