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Immigrants' Rights:
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Immigrants Rights : Legislative Documents

Escondido, Calif., Ordinance No. 2006-38 R (10/18/2006)
Entitled "An Ordinance of the City of Escondido, California Establishing Penalties for the Harboring of Illegal Aliens in the City of Escondido."

Valley Park, Mo., Ordinance No. 1715 (09/26/2006)
An ordinance amending City of Valley Park Ordinance No. 1708.

ACLU Letter to the House of Representatives Urging Opposition to H.R. 6094 and H.R. 6095 (09/21/2006)

Hazleton, Pa., Ordinance No. 2006-18 (09/08/2006)
This ordinance is the second version of the city's Illegal Immigration Relief Act.

Hazleton, Pa., Ordinance No. 2006-13 (08/15/2006)
Hazleton, Pa., Ordinance No. 2006-13, entitled the "Illegal Immigration Relief Act."

Riverside, N.J., Ordinance No. 2006-#16 (07/26/2006)
Riverside, New Jersey, Ordinance No. 2006#16, entitled the "Illegal Immigration Relief Act."

Valley Park, Mo., Ordinance No. 1708 (07/17/2006)
Valley Park, Missouri, Ordinance No. 1708, entitled "An Ordinance Relating to Illegal Immigration within the City of Valley Park, Mo."

ACLU Urges a “No” Vote on Final Passage of S. 2611, the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2006 (05/25/2006)

ACLU Testimony Before the Subcommittee on National Security, Emerging Threats, and International Relations Regarding Censorship At the Borders (03/28/2006)
Statement of Caroline Fredrickson Director, Washington Legislative Office American Civil Liberties Union Before the Subcommittee on National Security, Emerging Threats, and International Relations Committee on Government Reform, United States House of Representatives Concerning Setting Post-9/11 Investigative Priorities at the Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, March 28, 2006

Coalition Sign-On Letter to the Senate Urging Opposition of Expansion of the Basic Pilot Employment Verification System (03/27/2006)

Coalition Sign-On Letter to the Senate Regarding the "Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2006" (03/06/2006)


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