Today’s Mission: 02.04.09
In a New York Times article, reporters uncovered through the Freedom of Information Act what many Mission District residents found out long ago: the government’s crackdown on illegal immigrants in the...
View ArticleTax Day: A Path to Citizenship
When Americans rush to make Wednesday’s deadline to file their income tax returns, millions of undocumented immigrants will be doing the same. “I pay because I don’t like to hear people say that they...
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Undocumented Head to Accountants to Pay Taxes
For Carlos Rodriguez, a self-declared undocumented immigrant, tax day isn’t about refunds or money he’ll have to pay to the government. It’s about establishing a record. “I don’t have any reason to...
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Sugary Drink Tax Goes to Supervisors
The Budget and Finance Committee Wednesday voted unanimously to approve a tax of two cents per ounce on bottled sugary beverages like sodas and energy drinks. If, as predicted, the Board of Supervisors...
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