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
Russell Pearce
Politics
Recall is our Right
Recently recall papers were filed by Respect Arizona against embattled Arizona Sheriff, Joe Arpaio. In addition to mounting criticism, Arpaio faces a racial profiling lawsuit from the Department of Justice, a class action suit based on his treatment of Latinos, and criticism for … 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
Nativist Groups Battered by Courts and Press
Anti-immigrant groups are working furiously to spin the outcome of Monday’s ruling on state immigration laws into a victory. The affected laws include Alabama’s HB 56 and Georgia’s HB 87 – racist laws that nativist groups like FAIR and its … Continued
Alabama or BUST: Kris Kobach and the “Exporting” of ALEC & Heritage Foundation Values
Tomorrow, Friday, August 17, at some point after 9:00 AM, Kris Kobach will speak before the US Commission on Civil Rights in defense of Alabama’s HB 56, of which he is the author. And so, yet again, the Kansas Secretary … Continued
Cross-Post: Russell Pearce’s Racism “Discovered” by Arizona’s Media
Gratefully borrowed from Feathered Bastard. By Stephen Lemons. July 20 2012 Color me bemused by the local media’s recent “discovery” that former state Senate President Russell Pearce is a class-A bigot. The Arizona press’ come-to-Jesus moment is based on recent … Continued
Rep. Daryl Metcalfe of SLLI: “There are no innocent illegal aliens”
In a news release from Friday, June 29th, Rep. Daryl Metcalfe, the founder of the Tanton Network’s State Legislators for Legal Immigration, was quoted as having said: “There are no innocent illegal aliens because their very first step across the … Continued
News
Rachel Maddow Covers J.T. Ready Murders and the Anti-Immigrant Movement
Rachel Maddow covered the tragic murder suicide in Arizona involving prominent neo-Nazi and anti-immigrant activist J.T. Ready on last night’s program. She succinctly details Ready’s close ties to Arizona’s mainstream political circles and the powerful anti-immigrant groups that have been … Continued
How many more children have to die in Arizona?
Yesterday, another child died at the hands of hate. J.T. Ready, a prominent racist and border vigilante in Arizona, reportedly shot and killed four people, including a two-year-old girl. Ready allegedly committed suicide after the shooting spree. Ready built a … Continued
Neo-Nazi J.T. Ready Dead in Suspected Quadruple Murder-Suicide
Former neo-Nazi J.T. Ready died earlier today in a suspected quadruple murder-suicide today in Arizona. The Arizona Republic is reporting that Ready was the shooter, killing 4 others including a child before turning the gun on himself. The Republic wrote: … Continued