Fred Elbel, a leader in the population control wing of the anti-immigrant movement, has reared his ugly head to counter a push to allow undocumented immigrants to apply for drivers licenses in Colorado. Elbel is the spokesperson for the Colorado … Continued
Although marriage equality suffered a setback in North Carolina this week, not all of the news out of Tuesday’s elections in the Tar Heel State was bad. A few major players in the state’s anti-immigrant movement suffered serious setbacks. Ilario … Continued
Armed vigilantes hunting for immigrants allegedly shot and killed two people yesterday near Eloy, Arizona. According to News 4 in Tucson, the victims were ambushed by a group in camouflage and armed with rifles. Eloy is about an hour’s drive … Continued
By mid-2011, the Obama Administration deported more people than Dwight D. Eisenhower under “Operation Wetback.” The Secure Communities (S-Comm) program is one of the administrative work horses making that dubious distinction possible. Grassroots activists, however, are fighting the program head … Continued
Kris Kobach has referred to his work making immigrants’ lives miserable as something he does in his “spare time.” What “spare time” exactly does Kobach plan on using to run his new political action committee, Prairie Fire PAC? In case … Continued
Yesterday in Kansas, a man was arrested after his truck was found allegedly packed with several homemade shrapnel-filled bombs near the Capitol. The Kansas legislature also began a series of hearings yesterday over different immigration bills. The car found with … Continued
Alamance County Sheriff Terry Johnson is a well-known poster boy for the 287(g) program. He has been trotted out by the FIRE Coalition, a group which builds grassroots support for the Tanton Network. Johnson has been a speaker for the … Continued