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U.S. Appeals Court Rules Against Arizona's Immigration Law

Posted on: Apr 11, 2011, Source: Think Progress

Arizona Wants to Build Its Own Border Wall, No Matter the Cost

Posted on: Feb 12, 2011, Source: Wonk Room

California Councilman: "I'm a Proud Racist"

Posted on: Jan 25, 2010, Source: ThinkProgress

Santa Clarita councilman Bob Kellar made the remark at an anti-immigration rally, but insists he did not mean to "express animosity towards non-whites."

Dobbs Defends Birther Advocacy: "Seems To Me Still A Perfectly Commonsense Question"

Posted on: Jan 12, 2010, Source: ThinkProgress

The former CNN anchor may be singing a new tune on immigration, but he's sticking to his guns when it comes his demand for evidence of President Obama's birthplace.

GOP Plans on Reintroducing Legislation to Ban and Deport Immigrants From 'Terrorist' Countries

Posted on: Jan 11, 2010, Source: ThinkProgress

Not the best idea.

Study Predicts $1.5 Trillion Increase in GDP if Undocumented Immigrants Are Legalized

Posted on: Jan 7, 2010, Source: ThinkProgress

Meanwhile, a mass deportation program often cited by enforcement-only advocates would result in a loss of $2.6 trillion over ten years.

Minnesota State Senate Candidate Removes Racist Comments from His Twitter Feed

Posted on: Jan 1, 2010, Source: ThinkProgress

But scrubbing is easier said than done these days.

Argentina Hosts Latin America's First Gay Marriage

Posted on: Dec 31, 2009, Source: ThinkProgress

And there is more good news coming from Latin America, too.

New Racist Christmas Carol: "Illegals in My Yard"

Posted on: Dec 14, 2009, Source: ThinkProgress

The holiday spirit apparently means something very different for raging xenophobes.

Sad News: Tom Tancredo Will not Run for Colorado Governor

Posted on: Dec 4, 2009, Source: ThinkProgress

Many had been looking forward to that special kind of crazy.

Dobbs on Palin: She Has "Left a Lot To Be Desired" (Video)

Posted on: Nov 17, 2009, Source: ThinkProgress

Former CNN hatemonger Lou Dobbs told Bill O'Reilly that he would not vote for Palin if she ran for president.

DeMint Thumbs Nose at U.S. Policy, Meets with Illegitimate Coup Government in Honduras

Posted on: Oct 2, 2009, Source: ThinkProgress

Bucking long-standing tradition, DeMint is intent on taking Honduran matters into his own hands.

Yikes! Bachmann Invites Supporters to 'Make a Covenant to Slit Our Wrists, Be Blood Brothers' Against Health Reform

Posted on: Sep 1, 2009, Source: ThinkProgress

At an event in Denver, the bizarre representative from Minnesota delivered a "speech filled with urgent and violent rhetoric."

More Outlandish Rhetoric From GOP "Birthers"

Posted on: Jul 24, 2009, Source: ThinkProgress

Ever eager to push paranoia, G. Gordon Liddy unleashes some unfounded accusations.

Tancredo Tells Young Conservatives to Halt All Immigration

Posted on: Jul 21, 2009, Source: ThinkProgress

Tancredo (R-CO) once again advocated for an immigration policy that closes the nation's doors to all foreign workers, regardless of their skill-level.