forced sterilization

Word Choice: How FAIR Helped Transform “Population Control” into “Immigration Restriction”

In December of 1995, according to the Bergen Record, Donald Mann opened an office in Washington, DC for his population control organization, Negative Population Growth (NPG). Tasked with running the office was someone named Sharon Stein, “a veteran Washington consultant … Continued

Politics

Cross-Post: North Carolina Confronts the Ugly Past of Its Eugenics Law

A must-read article published on Colorines by Asraa Mustufa: A North Carolina state task force is holding a public listening session later this month for victims of the state’s now defunct eugenics law to come forward and share their stories. … Continued

Immigration

America’s Unfinished History of Scientific Racism

Buried in the first half of the 20th century are the shocking practices of our state and federal governments. One such practice was the forced sterilization of over 60,000 people. These horribly cruel acts were advocated by a group of … Continued