The House Homeland Security Committee held its first hearing supposedly about addressing the challenges at the border on February 28.  But, this was actually the fifth such GOP committee hearing in as many weeks on this subject. Like the prior four hearings, the Republican majority was there for political... Continue »
America’s Voice   House GOP Goes 5 for 5 in Amplifying White Nationalist Conspiracies in Hearings About the Border The Anti-Democracy That Is Anti-Immigrant Extremism More Observers Condemn Asylum Ban, While Broad Overhaul of Immigration Policy Needed Now More than Ever English Newsweek New Immigration Reform Campaign Puts Pressure... Continue »
Sporting a large tan cowboy hat, a bulletproof vest with the words “SHERIFF” blazoned across his chest, and an assault weapon, Mark Lamb likes to dress up for the cameras. First elected Pinal County Sheriff in 2017, Lamb has turned himself into a far-right celebrity who is frequently dawning... Continue »
America’s Voice New Backgrounder: GOP Witness and Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb Promotes Dangerous Conspiracies GOP Validator Mark Lamb Promotes White Nationalist and Election Conspiracy Theories English PBS Biden administration vows to crack down on companies exploiting child labor By Geoff Bennett and Karina Cuevas February 28, 2023 Associated... Continue »
English AsAm News Fears growing about impact of xenophobic rhetoric in Congress February 24, 2023 NBC News Immigration rights advocates are attacking a new Biden policy. Jim Jordan is not. By Julia Ainsley and Ali Vitali February 24, 2023 Los Angeles Times Asylum seekers face decision to split up... Continue »
On February 23, an all-Republican delegation of the House Judiciary Committee held a field hearing in Yuma, Arizona, the fourth hearing in four weeks ostensibly about the border. And in all four hearings, they have amplified white nationalist conspiracy theories and failed to offer a substantive policy discussion on... Continue »
America’s Voice   Republicans Are 4 for 4 Using House Committee Hearings to Amplify White Nationalist Conspiracy Theories As We Wrap-Up a Depressing Immigration Policy Week, Positive Reminders Why a Pro-Immigrant America is Essential to America’s Future English Arizona Central House Republicans rip Biden on border security as Democrats... Continue »
Republicans have used their narrow majority in the House to call congressional hearings ostensibly about the border that they have instead used to amplify white nationalist conspiracy theories and other pernicious nativist disinformation. Several of the witnesses Republicans have already invited to testify at these hearings have described migrants... Continue »
America’s Voice   New America’s Voice Backgrounder: House GOP Keeps Providing Platform for Dangerous White Nationalist Conspiracies “Cruel,” “Chaotic,” and “Trumpian” – Condemnation of Biden Asylum Ban Continues Republicans Provide a Platform for Hate, Conspiracies, and White Nationalism with Choice of Committee Hearing Witnesses English Salon “Cruelty”: New Biden... Continue »
The Biden Administration has announced that it is moving forward with a proposed asylum ban. The proposed asylum ban would deny asylum to migrants encountered along the U.S. – Mexico border who transited through a country without seeking asylum there first. It is a policy similar to ones that... Continue »