by Associated Press Published: February 23,2012
Tags: bill, citizenship, human rights, illegal workers, immigrantion, immigrants, jobs, law, migrant workers, protest, state government, state law, workers
JACKSON — About 100 people, including immigrants with small children, yesterday gathered at the Mississippi Capitol to protest an immigration-enforcement bill that many called unfair and inhumane. The bill is similar to a law enacted in Alabama in 2011, including provisions that would require schools to check students’ immigration status. Alabama’s law is considered one [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 25,2012
Tags: distribution, electricity, energy, environment, generation, nuclear, power, protest, protestors, state government
JACKSON — Four days after a federal judge ruled that the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant in Montpelier, Vt., can continue operating, demonstrators gathered outside the Statehouse to call for the Entergy Corp. plant to be shut down. About 15 people stood in front of the Statehouse in the rain holding signs saying “Retire Vermont Yankee, [...] [...]
ATHENS, Greece — Protesting truck drivers blocked traffic on Greece’s two busiest highways and clashed with police in front of parliament today, as lawmakers approved a shake-up of labor market rules as part of an agreement for international rescue loans. The drivers, protesting for a 10th day, sealed off the highways outside Athens minutes after [...] [...]
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