December 20, 2011

Fresh off the press, here is the latest newsletter.
 
Story highlights are:
Ethnic Cleansing coming to Mississippi?
Initiative 27 Has Passed, So Now What?
Food Facts:  Why People Migrate
 
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by Jesus
November 22, 2011

Victor is kind of an intense guy. At 19 years old, he speaks with honesty and grace beyond his years. It’s very difficult to not be awed by him; His baby face is unsuspecting, his demeanor light, his smiles genuine and deep. But when he speaks, it’s a different story.
We met him out in Texas during the United We Dream congress, and as we fell into conversations with him, we understood the importance of capturing some of his thoughts on film for the purpose of …

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Saturday, August 21, 2010
The American Civil Liberties Union of Mississippi (ACLUMS) honored the Mississippi Immigrants Rights Alliance (MIRA) with its Hero Award today at the ACLUMS’s 41st annual membership meeting.  The ACLU hailed MIRA as Mississippi’s oldest and most vocal advocate for the rights of immigrants.   MIRA will celebrate its 10th anniversary this coming November.
Brent Cox, the ACLUMS Public Education Coordinator, presented the award to MIRA executive director Bill Chandler, legal project director, L. Patricia Ice and MIRA board secretary, the Reverend Jeremy Tobin.  MIRA board member, Andy Guerra, also …