Local Officers Join Search for Illegal Immigrants
4/12/2004. New York Times
Every workday morning, before the sun creeps above the trees, State Trooper Anthony Birmingham goes on patrol with his new law enforcement bible, the "Immigration Law Handbook," in his Ford Crown Victoria....

More Travelers Are Detained at Newark
4/11/2004. New York Times
Federal agents detained 42 people suspected of being illegal immigrants and arrested four others yesterday at Newark Liberty International Airport in the second crackdown in three days on people from Latin countries arriving in Newark from Los Angeles, the authorities said. ...

Plan to have police enforce immigration law is delayed
4/9/2004. Arizona Republic
Controversial legislation to encourage local police agencies to routinely enforce federal immigration laws and punish those that don't is stalled in congressional committees amid rising opposition and new $9 billion cost projections....

Getting Out Every Vote
4/8/2004. The Nation
How can progressives substantially increase the number of low-income voters in 2004--and why does it matter? Increasing voting by the traditionally disenfranchised, especially people of color, will revitalize our democracy. ...

Bill imperils immigrants' fragile trust in police
3/31/2004. The Chicago Tribune
Once fearful of Police Officer Kevin Crocker and his badge, the Mexican immigrants at the East Park apartment complex in Rolling Meadows now see a man they can trust....

Demonstrators Swarm Around Rove's Home
3/30/2004. The Washington Post
Several hundred people stormed the small yard of President Bush's chief political strategist, Karl Rove, yesterday afternoon, pounding on his windows, shoving signs at others and challenging Rove to talk to them about a bill that deals with educational opportunities for immigrants...

DMV's crackdown: Soc Sec key to license
3/29/2004. New York Daily News
Drivers who cannot show a valid Social Security number will have their licenses revoked in a move that spells trouble for immigrants, a Jackson Heights lawmaker charged....

Building trust vs. checking for visas
3/29/2004. Press Herald
Police in and around Portland say they have worked hard in recent years to build bridges with local immigrant communities in the belief that cultivating trust offers the best chance of thwarting crime....

Celebrating Cesar's legacy
3/29/2004. Napa News
United Farm Worker founder Cesar Chavez may have passed away years ago, but many Napa County residents honored his life and message of "Si se puede" or "Yes it can be done," four days before his birthday at a celebration and immigration summit Sunday afternoon....

Study Says Minimum Wage Hike Would Benefit 165,000 Immigrants in New York City
3/29/2004. Miami Herald
Raising the state's $5.15 minimum hourly wage would directly benefit more than 165,000 immigrant workers in the city, according to a study released yesterday....