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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Immigration
Anti-Immigrant Movement Works to Shoot Down Rising Stars of the Republican Party
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
With New Attack Ads, NumbersUSA Willingly Misleads America’s Veterans with Anti-Immigrant Scapegoating
There is much to quarrel with concerning the recent ads that NumbersUSA has deployed, to the sum of $150,000, in order to attack Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham in his home state of South Carolina. NumbersUSA has the right to quarrel … Continued
NumbersUSA Promoting Population Control Book Co-Edited by PFIR President
Last week Melanie Oubre, NumbersUSA’s local activism coordinator, wrote a blog titled, “Prominent Conservationists Call for Immigration Reductions in New Book.” The “Prominent Conservatives” that NumbersUSA is referring to are none other than its pseudo-liberal co-horts in the anti-immigrant movement, … Continued
The Grover Norquist of Immigration, Roy Beck of NumbersUSA, Visits Politicians in Australia
On Thursday, January 17, the Sunshine Coast Daily newspaper in Australia reported on Roy Beck’s current tour of Australia, where he was set to speak with politicians and activists in at least four cities. The article features a number of … Continued
Politics
Anti-immigrant Lawmakers Launch Fresh Attack on 14th Amendment
Once again, members of the Immigration Reform Caucus have stepped up to undermine the Fourteenth Amendment. Using the specter of “anchor babies,” Rep. Steve King (R-IA), a likely successor to the chairmanship of the IRC, has introduced a bill that … Continued
Politics
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
House Immigration Reform Caucus Providing Representation for the Organized Islamophobia Movement
At this year’s Values Voter Summit, the annual conference of the homophobic, anti-choice, far-Right Family Research Council, stoking the white-hot coals of Islamophobia was all-the-rage. Never more was the collective hatred of Islam on display as when Rep. Michele Bachmann … Continued
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In the Wake of MSNBC Expose, NumbersUSA Reaffirms Attachments to Natvist Allies
NumbersUSA has been all up-in-arms lately, enraged that Rep. Louis Gutierrez took it to task on the House floor just days before the author of an MSNBC profile of the group’s founder and leader, Roy Beck, correctly re-substantiated his … Continued
NumbersUSA Loses Key Congressional Allies in Election 2012
By April Callen NumbersUSA’s president Roy Beck promised lots of live commentary election night. But when the results started rolling in, he went quiet. At 9PM his last post alluded to just how disastrous the outcome was for the anti-immigrant … Continued