Youth in Action: Sophya Chum, Immigrant Rights Activist
By Jamilah King, TheNation.com, WireTap, January 5, 2009
In ten years of fighting for immigrant and refugee rights, Sophya Chum has learned to make the personal political.
Top Youth Activism Victories of 2008
By Jamilah King, Kristina Rizga, Tomas Palermo, WireTap, December 27, 2008
In a year that saw war, violence, human rights abuses and environmental degradation, WireTap also found powerful examples of young people making a real difference.
Best WireTap Stories of 2008
By The Editors, WireTap, December 22, 2008
Our editors' and readers' favorite stories, columns, blogs and videos of the year!
How is Deporting My Brother a Solution to Gang Violence?
By Oscar Servellon, YO! Youth Outlook Multimedia, December 11, 2008
Oscar Servellon, 16, was at the front lines of the youth-led protest that shut down San Francisco's ICE offices, but his new political activation hit close to home when his brother was deported back to El Salvador.
Chipotle: Not So Hot for Farmworkers
By Shona Clarkson, WireTap, November 24, 2008
Do farmworkers deserve to be treated as human beings? For Chipotle Mexican Grill, the jury is still out.
(Video) America's Next Top Immigrant
Global Action Project, November 20, 2008
Follow seven immigrants as they battle it out for the American Dream.
(Video) Goodbye, Sanctuary
YO! Youth Outlook Multimedia, October 2, 2008
As San Francisco's sanctuary policy comes under attack, ICE steps up its arrests of suspected undocumented families.
Advocating for an Identity
By Todd Kushigemachi, Pacific Citizen, August 13, 2008
Undocumented API students speak out, seek pathway to citizenship.
Jose's Story: An Immigration Audio Podcast
By Jocelyn Sida, Rock the Trail, July 31, 2008
A young immigrant shares his struggles and hopes for a better life in America.
Solidaridad: Organizing the Web
By Adriana Gallardo, WireTap, July 30, 2008
Youth organizers turn to the web to mobilize for immigrant rights.
The Children of Iowa ICE Raids
By Marcelo Ballvé, New America Media, July 16, 2008
Parents and youth cope with uncertain futures after the Midwest's largest immigration crackdown.
Aliens vs. Predators
Global Action Project, June 4, 2008
Undocumented high school students are routinely denied access to higher education while the military positions itself as the only alternative.
Silence Broken: Hurricane Evacuation -- For Citizens Only?
By Kameelah Rasheed, WireTap, May 15, 2008
Column: The marriage between border patrol and hurricane evacuation plans in Texas has resulted in a bastardized strategy that forces undocumented immigrants to chose between physical safety or the possibility of deportation.
Juan's Story: Undocumented but not Un-American
Movement Vision Lab, April 1, 2008
Juan's story, similar to the stories of many undocumented youth, pushes us toward building a more just immigration system based on community values.
Opinion: Why I Campaign for College Tuition Relief Now!
By Vicente Garcia, WireTap, March 24, 2008
As 2007 marked the first time California spent more money on prisons than public colleges, young activists mobilize for a ballot initiative that will help low-income students access universities.
Who's Illegal? How Immigration Defines the '08 Election
By Scott Thill, WireTap, March 12, 2008
Conservative efforts to demonize undocumented immigrants have only energized a new generation of immigrant rights leaders.
DRUM Majors
By Beena Ahmad, WireTap, September 17, 2007
Youth working with Desis Rising Up and Moving creatively and legally empower post-9/11 immigrants.
Vietnamese Americans in the Military
By TD Le, New America Media, July 13, 2007
The war in Iraq is often compared to America's tragic escapade in Vietnam. How do Vietnamese-Americans serving in the U.S. Army feel about their role and history?
Personal Voice: A Catholic Homily That Didn't Make Me Angry
By Ninoy Brown, Fear of a Brown Blogger, June 25, 2007
Fear of a Brown Blogger's Ninoy Brown keeps religion in check, and revels when a Bishop rips the mic at Mass.
Open Letter to Ronald McDonald
By Jordan Buckley, WireTap, March 29, 2007
Opinion: Young activists and immigrant farmworkers succeeded in stopping Taco Bell's abusive treatment of their workers. McDonald's is up next, warns a young organizer.
