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House Immigration Reform Caucus loses members, not affiliations with anti-immigrant groups

The House Immigration Reform Caucus (IRC) recently updated its website with a slick new interface. Along with the new website, the Caucus revealed its list of members following the 2010 midterm elections last November. The Caucus now boasts 65 members from … Continued

Politics

Xenophobic Congressman Steve King denied immigration panel chairmanship

Earlier today, House Judiciary Chairman Lamar Smith (R-TX) announced his nomination for the chairmanship of an immigration panel on the Judiciary Committee. Rep. Steve King (R-IA) was everybody’s favorite for the position but he was surprisingly overlooked, with Lamar Smith … Continued

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The Tanton Network’s Seven Sisters Fare Well in Election 2010

During the 2010 election cycle, the issue of immigration was a driving factor. Though many of the groups encompassed in the John Tanton Network are not legally allowed to endorse candidates, that hasn’t stopped members of the most powerful movement … Continued

Immigration

Rep. Gohmert Goes Beyond Immigrant Bashing

It was only a few months ago that Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX) enlightened us on his elaborate ‘terror babies’ theory, in a fear mongering scheme to change the 14th Amendment. According to his theory, terrorist organizations are sending pregnant women … Continued