On April 9, G. Russel “Rusty” Childress, head of the nativist group Remember 1986 (R86), took to his group’s Facebook page to vent: “We cannot afford to become a Country of Entitlement by, [sic] and for the outlaws: The Illegal … Continued
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PFIR Exaggerates U.S. Population Growth Under Immigration Reform
On February 10, the deceptively-named Progressives for Immigration Reform (PFIR) posted a report on its spin-off website, Immigration EIS, warning that the US population could exceed 1 billion by 2200 if current immigration reform proposals were enacted. In this draft, … Continued
NumbersUSA Director Appears on Anti-Muslim & -Islam Radio Show
It seems some powerful players within this country’s anti-immigrant movement are moving to further solidify the intersections of their messaging and work—and the relationships developing from them—with those orchestrating the ever-emerging Islamophobia movement. Last December, for example, the Center for … Continued
ALIPAC deems FAIR Board member a potential “amnesty” supporter
William Gheen of Americans for Legal Immigration PAC (ALIPAC) listed Representative Lou Barletta as being a potential supporter of “amnesty.” Will state and federal officials finally stop listening to Gheen? Barletta is on the national Board of Advisors for the … Continued
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Nativism 2012: The Winners & Losers
A new year is upon us, but it’s worth a look back to see who got a leg up and who got beat down in 2012. We’re counting down the most bigoted people and organizations that made an impact last … Continued
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Is the Immigration Reform Caucus still a threat to immigration reform?
With top-level officials in the Republican Party giving strong signals of an about-face on immigration reform, could the FAIR-backed Immigration Reform Caucus drag the party back toward the nativists? Just days after an election in which the Latino vote played … Continued
Kansas DREAMers Demand Kobach’s Resignation
Today, over fifty DREAMers from across the nation are traveling to Topeka, Kansas to protest Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach and deliver a message: It’s time to resign as Kansas Secretary of State, and to stop exporting anti-immigrant measures … Continued
FAIR State Group Pushes Controversial Populationist, Sterilization Agenda
In 2010 Florida voters rejected Amendment 4, the Florida Comprehensive Land Use Plans Amendment. Ostensibly designed to give local voters more control over land use planning, the amendment was funded in part by Floridians for a Sustainable Population (FSP), an … Continued
Across the Nation, Anti-Immigrant Coalition Candidates Win Most Races
With this year’s election results now mostly tallied, it’s time to take stock: how did the federal and state level politicians that represent the interests of the established anti-immigrant movement fare? For clarity’s sake, we define such representatives as politicians … Continued
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Kansas Sec’y of State Works to Spread Voter Suppression Measures
In the final weeks of October, most Secretaries of State were busy preparing to administer the election in their respective states. Ensuring a fair and well-functioning voting process for their constituents is ostensibly the most important priority for most Secretaries, … Continued