Matthew Guerra, 33, was the Republican candidate in Rhode Island’s House District 46 until he was defeated by the Democratic candidate, Jeremiah O’Grady, for the second time in two years. In a “Meet the Candidates” piece in The Valley Breeze, … Continued
Mitt Romney has already raised eyebrows for his harshly anti-immigrant stance, with many in his own party criticizing his views and foretelling trouble for his standings in the upcoming Florida primary. So in that state’s GOP debate on Monday night, … Continued
Last week, Lamar Smith held a meeting of the House Judiciary Committee to markup his E-verify legislation, HR 2885, also known as the Legal Workforce Act. For Smith and a broad cross-section of the anti-immigrant movement, getting E-verify legislation passed … Continued
Originally published in The Washington Independent. By Todd A. Heywood | 09.14.11 The appearance of a man who claims to be a reformed terrorist at a rally against illegal immigration at the Capitol building in Lansing is raising questions both … Continued
A handful of anti-immigrant movement heavyweights came out in full force on Tuesday, September 13, to show their support for a Tanton Network “Jobs Rally.” Some of the usual suspects spoke out in favor of E-Verify, as some “special” guests … Continued
Good morning! Hope everyone here in the US is enjoying their holiday weekend. We’ve compiled a pretty eclectic sampling of immigration related news from the past week. There are some vital and interesting reads in here, if we do say … Continued
The anti-immigrant movement has never been noted for its compassion, but now it can’t even treat itself nicely. As mentioned in a previous blog post, the organized nativist movement has been dividing its own house over the proposed
On June 15, the nation’s silliest newspaper published an even sillier article by a not-so-silly man. The very serious Kris Kobach, of counsel for the Immigration Reform Law Institute (IRLI), wrote a short diatribe
The John Tanton Network is more interested in terrorizing immigrant communities than helping employers. Nothing else can explain its recent response to a comprehensive report on the failure of E-verify. Rather than accept the program’s failures and promote more effective … Continued
National Public Radio airs ads for E-Verify and draws sharp criticism. The ad spots were purchased by the Department of Homeland Security and promote their E-Verify program, a controversial employee verification system. The ads run at the end of a … Continued