By Kalia Abiade A former FBI agent known to propagate his fear that radical Muslims are infiltrating the highest levels of government may have outdone himself when he claimed that John Brennan, President Obama’s pick to head the CIA, is … Continued
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Cross-Post from Center for American Progress: Immigrants Are Makers, Not Takers
By Marshall Fitz, Philip E. Wolgin, and Patrick Oakford for Center for American Progress With immigration reform heating up in Congress and the White House putting its muscle behind legislative action, immigration opponents are already campaigning against common-sense reforms. Their current line of attack is an … Continued
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On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, ALIPAC accuses immigrants of “ethnic cleansing of blacks”
Yesterday was International Holocaust Remembrance Day, commemorating the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp. William Gheen, president of Americans for Legal Immigration PAC, had his own sick way of commemorating the day—by accusing undocumented immigrants of the “ethnic cleansing of blacks” through gang … Continued
Immigrant Rights Group Loses Support as a Result of Right Wing Scare Tactics
Voces de la Frontera – a Wisconsin immigrant rights group – and its student arm, Youth Empowered in the Struggle (YES), now have to deal with a right-wing talk show host trying to stand in the way of the work … Continued
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Secure Communities Program Continues U.S. Takeover
Secure Communities is now almost fully activated nationwide after the program was expanded in New York, Massachusetts, Colorado and other states last week. Secure Communities is a flawed program that requires local police to share fingerprints with Immigration and Customs … Continued
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JT Ready: 10 Warning Signs of a Potential Killer
JT Ready’s killing spree in Gilbert this week shocked many but surprised few. His violent rhetoric and actions as well as membership in groups with a history of violence led many to believe that Ready was a dangerous person. While … Continued
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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
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Conspiracy Theories Dominate Far-Right Discussion of JT Ready’s Death
Yesterday, Neo-Nazi J.T. Ready killed 5 people including himself in a mass shooting in Gilbert, Arizona. Police this morning confirmed yesterday’s reports, stating, “The evidence to this point, which will still be verified, is leading us to believe Jason Ready … Continued
Neo-Nazi J.T. Ready Dead in Suspected Quadruple Murder-Suicide
Former neo-Nazi J.T. Ready died earlier today in a suspected quadruple murder-suicide today in Arizona. The Arizona Republic is reporting that Ready was the shooter, killing 4 others including a child before turning the gun on himself. The Republic wrote: … Continued
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North Carolina Activists Protest Sheriff Joe Arpaio
“Americas Toughest Sheriff” Joe Arpaio visited North Carolina last weekend to campaign for Jim Pendergraph, an ex sheriff who is running for Congress. Arpaio was met by dozens of protesters holding signs questioning why the Maricopa County Sheriff’s office didn’t … Continued