Immgration Movement Coverage

In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina we asked you to send examples of your work. Your response allowed us to create a showcase demonstrating that even under the most trying of circumstances, it is possible to provide accurate and fair coverage without falling into the traps of stereotypes. We believe the immigration movement now sweeping the country is another opportunity to show the industry what can be done. Please, when you get a chance, send us links to your work and we will put together another family showcase. You can forward your links to Amanda Elliott, aelliott@maynardije.org.

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Immigrants, advocates rally
Times Union
May 2, 2006
By Kate Gurnett and Rick Karlin
1984 EPMJ

Demonstrations and a legislative walkout marked the Capital Region's reaction to Monday's national "Day Without Immigrants." At the state Capitol, lawmakers essentially shut down the Legislature after Assemblyman Peter Rivera, D-Bronx, organized a walkout of 25 of his colleagues.

"When you see what is happening nationally when it comes to the immigrant community ... we as a people had to do something."

Assemblyman Peter Rivera
D-Bronx

We devoted our agriculture reporter ... to cover immigration issues until the latest wave of protest, etc., blows over. We just sent a reporter to Mexico to write about one local woman's struggle to stay in Lincoln despite repeated threats by immigration officials to have her deported.

Kevin Abourezk
Lincoln Journal Star

An immigration nightmare
April 12, 2006
By Matthew Hansen

For five years, Humaira Mughalzai has lived in the United States, and still there’s no answer to the question she’s posed to politicians, volunteers, lawyers, psychiatrists, co-workers, friends, the Department of Homeland Security: Why isn’t my husband here?

Stories by Art Hovey
Immigration critics set sights on Saturday
May 4, 2006
A recently formed group called Nebraskans Fed-Up with Illegal Immigration is planning a rally Saturday at Antelope Park. Lincoln resident and coordinator Stanford Sipple said he is responding to recent Hispanic-organized events here, elsewhere in Nebraska and nationally aimed at accommodating undocumented workers.

Local Hispanics respond quietly to boycott
May 2, 2006
Three weeks ago, when thousands of Hispanics marched for immigration reform in Lincoln, the MBA Poultry workforce at Tecumseh shrank from the normal 225 to eight. The entire management team spent the day on the processing line.

Plants prepare for employee absences
April 8, 2006
Nebraska meatpackers who employ thousands of minority workers appear to be making some allowances for rallies planned Monday in Omaha and Lincoln to call attention to immigration reform.

Nine-year-old Grecia Macias and her mother, Marissa Aldrete, listen to a speaker during a candlelight vigil at the Hispanic Community Center in Lincoln on Monday night. (Eric Gregory)

Humaira Mughalzai immigrated to Nebraska from Pakistan in 2001. She expected her husband Ishaq Mohammad to join her soon. Instead, five years later, his case is stuck in an unexplained bureaucratic mess. (Dior Azcuy)

Cargill workers get time to be heard 04-30-2006
The Plainview Daily Herald
April 30, 2006
By Richard Orr

While Cargill beefpackers will shut down Monday—May Day—Azteca and Wal-Mart Distribution will be up and running just like any other workday. Cargill General Manager Jim Rathke said although both shifts will not work Monday, a skeleton crew will be on hand to keep essential operations going.

"We´re doing this to give our employees the opportunity to write their legislators or otherwise voice their concerns about the immigration proposal before the U.S. Senate."

Cargill General Manager Jim Rathke