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Why Obama's deportation announcement is not enough
The new White House policy on prioritizing deportations is an important first step, but it should not stop agitation for an end to Secure Communities. S-Comm will continue to erode trust between police and community members by tying police work to immigration enforcement. More political pressure could win direct modification of the S-Comm program itself.
Finding Faith: A Long Island Marine discovers Islam in Iraq
As the number of Latino Muslims grows in the United States, Long Island Wins takes a close-up look at one man's decision to convert to Islam while serving as a Marine in Iraq.
Behind the walls of an immigration detention center in Florence, AZ
A former detainee talks about his experience in an immigration detention center in Florence, Arizona.
VideoFormerly undocumented East Hampton resident stresses compassion in border crisis
Border signage (courtesy longislandwins.com)
Immigration from Mexico to the U.S. changed drastically after the passage of the North American Free Trade Agreement in 1994. Yet the government has failed to address the resulting humanitarian crisis, leaving local aid groups to help those families seeking a better life for their children.
For same-sex couples trapped by the immigration system, marriage equality in New York isn’t enough
While the legalization of gay marriage in New York is a huge step forward for LGBT couples, federal law still prohibits immigrant same-sex spouses from applying for citizenship the way heterosexual couples can.
