Feb 14, 2011
"This is making us into a police state that will try to catch people when they are sick," said George Pauk, a retired doctor with an organization called Physicians for a National Health Program. "Do we want to stop sick people from coming in for health care?"
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Arpaio has made national headlines over the years for his tough stance on crime and illegal immigration. It was unclear how much interest he has in running for Senate versus running for re-election as sheriff, but he is being urged by his supporters to pursue the Congressional seat, according...
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The immigrant bashing rhetoric from the nativist wing of the Republican Party was on full display this past weekend in the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC). Showing no concerns about alienating the fastest growing voting demographic, the event showcased some of the worst of the worst, including Rep....
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Feb 12, 2011
"There is not a monolithic vote within the Hispanic community," said Tom Tancredo, a former Colorado congressman and a leader of the anti-immigrant right. He was speaking before a crowd at this week's Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), the annual gathering of the political right that draws over 10,000....
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Feb 11, 2011
Controversial Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio is calling top Republicans in Arizona, soliciting advice over a possible Senate run, according to sources.
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Governor Jan Brewer is relentless. Having squandered many of her State's resources on a pointless, racist immigration bill, she is now countersuing the federal government for their inaction on curbing illegal immigration in the State. Andrea Nill from Think Progress writes yesterday:
Today, Gov. Jan Brewer (R-AZ) announced that she...
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For the past week, there's been an intense focus on the disturbing words of Alabama State Senator Scott Beason who said, in a speech on immigration:
"If you don't believe illegal immigration will destroy a community, go and check out parts of Alabama around Arab and Albertville." He concluded with...
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After Arizona rancher Robert Krentz was killed on his land last year by a man police believe was an illegal immigrant, television networks and more than 300 newspapers wrote about his death as an example of the dangers on the border.
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Feb 4, 2011
Proponents of an amendment to curb birthright citizenship know the measure would never pass. But they're more interested in fomenting anxiety than solving the illegal immigration problem.
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In 1924, the U.S. Congress passed a law that created a quota for the number of immigrants that could be admitted to the U.S. from any given country.
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