Most of us coast through life without giving thought to the documentation we use throughout the day to prove our identity.   So what do you do if you don’t have documentation?Â
As we’ve said before, California state law doesn’t require that you carry documentation to prove who you are, but, frankly, in our society it can […]

There is an article on the ACLU Northern California site that is a must-read, especially considering recent events in Gridley.
ACLU Chico Immigration Committee members rushed to Gridley two-weeks-ago upon hearing of ICE arrests of several people from their homes, including a 14-year-old boy.  What was of greatest concern was the context in which the […]

Check out this NY Times article about handling of a prisoner in ICE (Immigration Customs Enforcement) custody.  It is horrible!Â
Keith Olbermann on Countdown last night said this is murder by our government pure and simple.�

In one of the most remarkable documents I’ve read in a long time,   Special Rapporteur Jorge Bustamante, representing the U.N. Human Writes Council, writes about his investigations of our treatment of migrants in this country.   The document is date March 5, 2008.Â
Our government was apparently a little less than candid in allowing access to internment facilities, […]