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Tag: Megan Beaman

Posted inKnow Your Neighbors

Know Your Neighbors: Meet Megan Beaman Jacinto, a Civil Rights Lawyer on a Mission

by Anita Rufus August 12th, 2020December 16th, 2020

One of the most interesting cases Megan Beaman Jacinto has handled as a civil rights attorney involved a class of farmworkers. About 70 percent of the 60 workers in the crew were female—and in need of protection from gender discrimination. “One day, about 32 showed up at my office,” she says, “and I ended up […]

Posted inLocal Issues

DREAMers’ Dilemma: Immigrant-Rights Advocates Express Frustration as the Trump Administration Refuses DACA Applications Despite a Supreme Court Ruling

by Kevin Fitzgerald August 4th, 2020December 16th, 2020
Posted inPolitics

To the Ballot Box: How Will COVID-19 and the Black Lives Matter Movement Shape What Happens Locally on Election Day?

by Kevin Fitzgerald July 20th, 2020December 16th, 2020
Posted inLocal Issues

The Fear Factor: Increases in Hateful Rhetoric and Border Patrol Actions Cast Dark Shadows on the Coachella Valley’s Immigrant Populations and Their American Dreams

by Kevin Fitzgerald September 19th, 2018December 16th, 2020
Posted inLocal Issues

A Nightmare for DREAMers: Immigration Attorneys Are Concerned About—but Not Surprised by—the Trump Administration’s List of Demands

by Kevin Fitzgerald October 19th, 2017December 16th, 2020
Posted inKnow Your Neighbors

Know Your Neighbors: Meet Women Who Dedicated Their Second and Third Careers to Helping Others

by Anita Rufus June 18th, 2014December 16th, 2020
Posted inLocal Issues

CV Disparity: A New Study Illustrates the Challenges East Valley Residents Face

by Coachella Unincorporated June 26th, 2013December 16th, 2020

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