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
There’s something about the holiday season that inspires people to complain about money. About a month ago, one blog opined that a certain pro-immigrant lawyer received too much for her time at a certain not-for-profit. It’s interesting that the anti-immigrant … Continued
In spite of its checkered past, and current anti-immigrant legislation, the state of Georgia is a hotbed of acts of resistance to the anti-immigrant movement as organizing efforts and grassroots leadership training continues to gain ground. Recently, some organizations came … Continued
By Nicole Loeffler-Gladstone The anti-immigrant group Progressives for Immigration Reform (PFIR) is set to host its second annual conference today, October 4, and it will closely follow the groundwork laid during last year’s conference. The conference is titled “A Progressive … Continued
When Anders Behring Breivik killed 76 people on Friday, many dismissed him as an axe-grinding lunatic, an insane aberration. But with astounding lucidity, he details in his 1500 page manifesto the perceived invasion of “quite frankly inferior cultures and ethics,” … Continued
In the aftermath of the tragic attacks that devastated Norway last week, there was one constant thread in the media coverage. Myriad news stories use terms like “isolated incident,” “acted alone,” and “loner” to describe both the attacks and the … Continued
Anti-immigrant leaders claim they are too polite to eject white nationalist John Tanton from their circle. A feature article in Sunday’s New York Times establishes that the man behind powerful anti-immigrant organizations such as FAIR, Center for Immigration Studies, and … Continued
After joining together in an act of nonviolent civil disobedience, seven young activists were arrested Tuesday in Atlanta. Upon arrest, Dayanna Rebolledo, David Ramirez, Andrea Rosales, Viridiana Martinez, Jose Rico Benavides, Georgina Perez, and Maria Marroquin openly declared themselves as … Continued
Last year, Negative Population Growth (NPG), a group with ties to anti-immigrant groups, announced that it would begin encouraging environmentalists to promote the idea that population growth was strongly linked to environmental problems. In an open letter to environmentalists, NPG … Continued
This week, members of the Which Way Forward Network (WWF) sent a letter to Representative Emanuel Cleaver II, D-MO, commending his swift response to efforts by anti-immigrant leaders to pit African Americans against immigrants during a March 1 congressional immigration … Continued