In the past few years, the anti-immigrant movement has become more and more emboldened with its nativist laws, which have been introduced in dozens of states. Just when we thought Arizona’s SB 1070 was the harshest bill to be introduced, … Continued
Immigration
VIDEO: Clowns Protesting Anti-immigrant Event
A few weeks ago clowns converged on an anti-immigrant event in D.C. The clowns were there to make a point: organizations affiliated with white nationalism shouldn’t be taken seriously. Check out the hilarious video below.
Colorado Looks to Progress, Nativists Push Back
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
NumbersUSA Celebrates 15 Years of Bigotry
This year, the anti-immigrant group NumbersUSA celebrates its 15th anniversary. The group claims to have one million members and takes responsibility for blocking comprehensive immigration reform efforts in the mid 2000s. If one scratches under the surface of the “no … Continued
Champions of Anti-Immigrant Legislation Have Public Perception Problem
Last week, the nativist organization Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) wrapped up its annual Hold Their Feet to the Fire event in Washington DC. Every year, FAIR and its constituents descend on the capital for a two day carnival … Continued
Politics
North Carolina Anti-immigrant Supporters Fail to Advance in Elections
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
Immigration
New Play about Undocumented Students: The Pot
A new play about undocumented students premiered this month in Charlotte, NC. The Pot is about a college student, Laura, bringing her boyfriend, Rick, home to meet the family at Thanksgiving. Her father has been elected to the state legislature … Continued
Anti-immigrant Group’s Annual Event Attracts Clowns
Clowns descended on the Capitol yesterday, figuratively and literally. The former are dozens of conservative radio hosts and nativist leaders attending an anti-immigrant bonanza at the Phoenix Park Hotel. Every year anti-immigrant group Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) holds … Continued
Cross-Post: SB1070 Author Shares Fears About America Becoming a “Minority, Majority” Nation
Originally posted by Wendy Sefsaf on Alternet. On the same day the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Arizona v. United States the Washington Postpublished an article featuring Michael Hethmon, general counsel for the Immigration Reform Law Institute. Hethmon is the lesser-known legal mind behind … Continued
News
Rachel Maddow Covers J.T. Ready Murders and the Anti-Immigrant Movement
Rachel Maddow covered the tragic murder suicide in Arizona involving prominent neo-Nazi and anti-immigrant activist J.T. Ready on last night’s program. She succinctly details Ready’s close ties to Arizona’s mainstream political circles and the powerful anti-immigrant groups that have been … Continued