Former Republican Congressman Tom Tancredo recently announced that he is considering running for governor of Colorado in 2014. Despite being the grandson of immigrants, this outspoken politician has built his career on an anti-immigrant, nativist platform. His extreme positions have … Continued
By Esmeralda Dominguez for Driver’s Licenses for All Driver’s Licenses for All is a grassroots group of documented and undocumented Colorado residents who grew out of the Initiative 52 ballot campaign, which collected more than 30,000 signatures with 1,200 volunteers … Continued
By Robert Lynch and Paul Oakford for Center for American Progress | Originally posted on May 17, 2013 On April 16, 2013, the Senate’s “Gang of 8”—a bipartisan group of eight U.S. senators—filed the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration … Continued
The Senate Judiciary Committee (SJC) is well into the markup process for the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Border Enforcement Act (S. 744). The committee has already held two meetings and voted on over 50 of the 250+ proposed amendments … Continued
Frustrated by a very public renovation of the party to make it more inviting for conservative Latinos, the anti-immigrant movement has engaged in an all out war on Republican leadership. Senators Rand Paul (R-KY) and Marco Rubio (R-FL), both of … Continued
By Solange Uwimana for Media Matters | Originally posted on May 3, 2013 According to Fox News Sunday‘s Chris Wallace, the conservative Heritage Foundation is set to release a report that claims immigration reform will cost taxpayers billions of dollars. But … Continued
Today is the last day of recess for the United States Congress; they return to Washington, DC on Monday, May 6th. The Senate Gang of Eight’s immigration bill remains in committee, with senators having until next Tuesday, May 7th to … Continued
By Kalia Abiade In the two weeks since the Boston Marathon bombings, the usual cast of anti-Muslim fear-mongers has shown no sign of easing their hateful rhetoric. Even as their concocted conspiracy theories have crumbled around them, these pundits, bloggers and politicians have kept the attacks coming … Continued
Bryan Fischer, Director of Issue Analysis for the American Family Association (AFA), took to his Focal Point radio program on April 19 to attack Muslims and call for a complete moratorium on immigration by Muslims into America. Fischer proposed a new immigration policy that … Continued
In the wake of last week’s horrific events in Boston, many nativists in the anti-immigrant and Islamophobia movements did not use the opportunity to appropriately mourn victims and families or support law enforcement officials who valiantly worked to locate those behind … Continued