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    • Immigrant Workers Hit Sheriff with Federal Suit in Campaign to Win Right to Remain in New Orleans – 2/2/11
    • 4/20/2011 EEOC SUES MAJOR LABOR TRAFFICKER, VINDICATES GUESTWORKERS
    • 2/7/11 Community Condemns Sheriff’s Intimidation of Community Leaders During Prayer Vigil
    • Low-Income Residents Sue Housing Authority of New Orleans – 9/29/09
    • Guestworkers Urge Secretary of Labor Solis to Revoke Exploitative Bush Administration Regulations – 2/24/09
    • Guestworkers Launch Strike To Expose Tennessee Employer Who Violated Federal Law – 2/18/09
    • MN Congressman to fast for Indian workers detained in Fargo, demands their release 12/17/08
    • Guestworkers sue major Louisiana grower for labor trafficking, slave-like conditions – 12/10/08
    • ICE Raid Targets, Snares Human Trafficking Victims – 10/29/08
    • Indian trafficking survivors suspend hunger strike on Day 29 after huge political gains – 6/11/08
    • ‘Hunger strike strongman’ Paul Konar forced to end fast on Day 23 after hospitalization – 06/05/08
    • Top US Congressman for Indian affairs vows to help Indian hunger strikers on Day 23 of fast – 6/4/08
    • Indian hunger strikers confront US Congress over H2B guest worker program expansion – 5/21/08
    • Indian Embassy feasts while hunger strikers starve – 05/17/08
    • Indian labor trafficking survivors to launch hunger strike in view of the White House – 5/14/08
    • 100 satyagrahis grill Indian Ambassador during three-hour meeting – 3/27/08
    • Indian human trafficking survivors tear up guest worker visas at White House rally – 3/21/08
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The Right to Remain

“N.O. Council VP to insist Sheriff answer jail questions” 6/30/2011, Fox 8 News

“Council members question Sheriff on illegal immigrant inmates” 6/29/11, Fox 8 News

“Sheriff clashes with New Orleans City Council over prison costs” 6/29/11, Times Picayune

“Council puts hope in criminal-justice reforms but raises questions about some budgets” 6/29/11, The Lens

“Sheriff says he is within legal rights to hold immigrant workers” 2/3/11, Fox 8 News

“Lawsuit says New Orleans Sheriff Marlin Gusman holds immigrants too long” 2/2/11, Katy Reckdahl, Times Picayune

“Day Laborers group sues N.O. sheriff” 2/2/11, Katy Reckdahl, Times Picayune

“Gusman faces vigil, gets jail”

http://www.bestofneworleans.com/gambit/gusman-faces-vigil-gets-jail/Content?oid=1558618

“Gusman: Demans may break laws” 2/5/11

http://www.nola.com/news/t-p/neworleans/index.ssf?/base/news-17/129678739083720.xml&coll=1

“Immigrants Fight to Remain in N.O. with 24 Hour Vigil Outside Sheriff’s Office, Lawsuit” 2/3/11

http://neworleans.indymedia.org/news/2011/02/15689.php

“Orleans sheriff’s office says immigrants’ demands would force law violations” 2/3/11

http://www.nola.com/crime/index.ssf/2011/02/orleans_sheriffs_office_says_i.html

Gretna Designated Area

http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2011/01/gretna_hopes_designated_area_i.html

http://www.wdsu.com/slideshow/news/26680133/detail.html

http://www.wdsu.com/news/26681079/detail.html

Post-Katrina
3/7/07 The Times-Picayune – Worker’s Fears Prove to be Prophetic: “He hated going under the houses”

Wage Theft Campaign
3/22/10 The Gambit – Stolen Paychecks
11/20/09 The Times-Picayune – Cops falter in Hispanic outreach: Hassles reported despite Riley pledge

8/28/09 NPR – New Orleans: A Day’s Work Doesn’t Mean A Day’s Pay
7/1/09 The Times-Picayune – Day Laborers Call for Action on Wage Theft
7/1/09 WDSU – Councilman Wants to Stop ‘Wage Theft’ From Workers
6/30/09 Fox 8 News – City Council Promises Help to Unpaid Day Laborers
6/30/09 The Times-Picayune – Laborers Pack N.O. City Council Chambers to Support Wage-Theft Legislation
6/30/09 WWLTV – Day Laborers, Huge Task in Region for Wage Theft, Ask Council for Help
5/1/09 The Times-Picayune – Workers Decry “Wage Theft” In Protest At City Hall

Basile Hunger Strike
8/7/09 The New York Times – Detention Reform
8/5/09 Latin American Herald Tribune – Detained Immigrants Continue Hunger Strike
8/5/09 Univision – Detenidos en Luisiana continúan huelga de hambre para denunciar condiciones
8/4/09 Media-Newswire – Groups Call on Napolitano To Fix Conditions At Louisiana Immigration Detention Facility
8/3/09 The Institute for Southern Studies – Immigrant Detainees Hunger Strike Over Conditions in La. Detention Facility
8/1/09 The New York Times – Detained and Abused
8/1/09 New America Media – Immigrant Detainees Stage Hunger Strike in Louisiana
7/31/09 The Associated Press – Immigration detention conditions poor, hunger strikers say
7/31/09 Feet In 2 Worlds – Immigrant Detainees on Hunger Strike After White House Rejects Change to Detention Standards

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The New Orleans Workers’ Center for Racial Justice is dedicated to organizing workers across race and industry to build the power and participation of workers and communities. We organize day laborers, guestworkers, and homeless residents to build movement for dignity and rights in the post-Katrina landscape.

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