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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis this week unveiled his immigration plan. It’s ugly and extreme,  pushing cruel and deadly proposals that are a reflection of the Republican Party’s race to the bottom on immigration. The recently passed DeSantis anti-immigrant law in Florida is already facing massive blowback from Florida communities... Continue »

Most of the Republican Members of the House Oversight Committee have amplified white nationalist “invasion” and “replacement” conspiracy theories over the last few years. Their rhetoric is inexorably tied to the “Great Replacement Theory” and multiple domestic terrorist attacks that have claimed the lives of dozens of Americans over... Continue »

Chad Wolf, unlawfully appointed former acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security under the Trump administration, is among right-wing officials set to appear before the House Judiciary Committee this week. While the hearing purports to concern border security, it’s really about keeping the base inflamed over immigration after... Continue »

Former South Carolina Republican Gov. Nikki Haley was at the southern border on Monday to carry out a slew of theatrics as part of her 2024 presidential campaign, including a photo op at the Eagle Pass International Bridge in Texas. While the former U.N. Ambassador under the Trump administration... Continue »

Republicans invited Center for Immigration Studies Fellow, Andrew Arthur, and Border Patrol union president, Brandon Judd to testify at an Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability Subcommittee hearing  House Republicans are continuing a disturbing pattern of using their slim majority to provide a validating platform to individuals associated with hate groups... Continue »

Republican Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee have amplified white nationalist great replacement conspiracy theory directly tied to multiple domestic terrorist attacks that have claimed the lives of dozens of Americans over the last several years. Ranking Member Lindsey Graham, South Carolina: On July 19, 2021, Senator Lindsey Graham... Continue »

America’s Voice   Leading Observers Condemn GOP’s Dangerous Reliance on White Nationalist Rhetoric On the immigration issue, we must move from symbolism and promises to action America’s Voice Reacts to News of Biden Administration’s Proposed Asylum Ban & Expanded Fast-Track Deportations English Associated Press Texas man pleads guilty in... Continue »

Washington, DC – Republicans have used the early weeks of their congressional majority to mainstream – and refuse to denounce – white nationalist conspiracy talking points as part of their relentless political attacks on the border and immigration. Today, as the El Paso shooter is set to plead guilty,... Continue »

English Quartz The covid-era rule that lets the US expel refugees before they can seek asylum is reaching its expiration date By Ananya Bhattacharya December 15, 2022 The Washington Post EXPLAINER: Will immigration surge as asylum rule ends? By Rebecca Santana December 15, 2022 CBS News Last-minute push to... Continue »

Washington, DC – A contingent of House Republican hardliners are proudly proclaiming their relentless preference for failed policies, self-owning politics and anti-immigrant political stunts instead of real solutions. Yesterday, they released a border security blueprint that is a warmed over version of the failed Trump/Stephen Miller deterrence policies. They... Continue »