Politics

Cross-post: DREAM Act Supporters Shut Down L.A. Intersection

The are some very cool things are happening in cities around the country, and most of them involve supporters and students of the DREAM Act – a piece of proposed federal legislation that would provide certain undocumented students with the … Continued

News

Bigots Defend Georgia Anti-immigrant Leader Against Charges of Bigotry

D.A. King is the face of the anti-immigrant movement in Georgia. His current group, the Dustin Inman Society, persistently promotes and pushes anti-immigrant legislation in Georgia’s State Senate and House. The Dustin Inman Society is listed as a state contact … Continued

Politics

Anti-immigrant Rally In Phoenix Gets Ugly

Strange things are a-brewin’ within the nation’s anti-immigrant movement. Although anti-immigrant organizations of varying size and influence are enjoying the limelight as a result of Arizona’s racist law (SB 1070), it seems the attention has caused a few rifts. And … Continued

Politics

I Am Not Ashamed Of Arizona

By Katie Fahrenbruch I am not ashamed of Arizona. I’m angry and disgusted by Russell Pearce, Sheriff Joe and Jan Brewer (to name a few), I’m filled with rage when I think about SB 1070 and the cowards who supported … Continued

Politics

Legislative Creep(iness)

Arizona’s SB 1070 is not the first anti-immigrant legislation to be passed.  It does however continue the legislative creep that we’ve seen over the last few years.  This is also not the first time that legislative creep has restricted or … Continued

Politics

FAIR President Dan Stein To Appear On Democratic Party Panel

Is the Dallas County Democratic Party reverting to the old habits of racist democrats from the deep South? You might think so by looking at its panel tonight. Featured on a special Democratic forum about immigration in North Texas is … Continued

News

Clear Split Between ALIPAC and Tanton Network Over Upcoming Anti-immigrant Rally

Americans for Legal Immigration PAC (ALIPAC) leader William Gheen has always been a bit of a nut. Just last month Gheen inappropriately called for Sen. Lindsey Graham to admit he was gay at a tea party event, and who could … Continued

Immigration

Beltway Elites Blame Immigrants for Teen Job Losses; Gulf Oil Spill Next?

The recent data- and chart-packed report blaming immigrants for the loss of (U.S. born!) teenage summer jobs leaves one wondering just what planet those elites at the Center for Immigration Studies (CIS) reside on. That said, CIS is to be … Continued

Culture

ALIPAC Cancels Rally Involvement Over Racist Controversy

Just over 3 hours ago, anti-immigrant group ALIPAC released a statement stating that it was pulling out of the June 5 and June 12 anti-immigrant rallies in Phoenix, AZ.  ALIPAC claims that the person organizing the rally, Daniel Smeriglio, has … Continued

Immigration

Reproductive Justice Free From Bigotry

This month we celebrated the 50th anniversary of an advancement that revolutionized the lives of women: the pill. At the same time, population control advocates have taken center stage with the recent passage of Arizona’s anti-immigrant Senate Bill 1070. Strangely … Continued