Last August anti-immigrant group NumbersUSA and beleaguered lawyer Kris Kobach filed suit against Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and ICE Director John Morton. The lawsuit was nothing more than an attempt by the nativist lobby to mount an … Continued
Rock Center recently aired a segment on what it called birth tourism, the practice of wealthy foreigners, reportedly most popular among Chinese, South Korean and Turkish families, who come to the U.S. on tourist visas to deliver their babies. Their … Continued
A new year is upon us, but it’s worth a look back to see who got a leg up and who got beat down in 2012. We’re counting down the most bigoted people and organizations that made an impact last … Continued
The tragedy in Sandy Hook, Connecticut is so incomprehensible that the inclination is to describe it as shocking. But it’s not. Mother Jones recently documented over sixty instances of mass or spree murders in the last 30 years. I was … Continued
Today, over fifty DREAMers from across the nation are traveling to Topeka, Kansas to protest Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach and deliver a message: It’s time to resign as Kansas Secretary of State, and to stop exporting anti-immigrant measures … Continued
Updated November 8 at 10AM CST: Reports are surfacing that over half a million provisional and early votes have not yet been counted in Arizona. Phoenix New Times reported that “Arpaio’s lead on Penzone currently stands at 88,123 votes” and … Continued
In the 2008 election, Black women had the highest voter turnout rate, and one-in-four votes was cast by non-whites. It was the most racially and ethnically diverse election in U.S. history. For those who fear the changing face of America … Continued
In the final weeks of October, most Secretaries of State were busy preparing to administer the election in their respective states. Ensuring a fair and well-functioning voting process for their constituents is ostensibly the most important priority for most Secretaries, … Continued
Under new management and recruiting young up-and-coming white nationalists, ProEnglish is enjoying a renaissance of sorts. The group does as its name suggests, aggressively promotes policies that favor English as the official language of the United States. While ProEnglish would … Continued
In a small Maryland county, a group of county commissioners just voted in favor of sending an English-only bill to a future hearing. Carroll County is predominately white and just a small fraction of its residents speak anything but English. … Continued