Special Coverage: Immigration

Leader of Anti-Immigration Movement Calls Issue a "Skirmish in a Wider War"

Eric Ward, Imagine 2050. September 4, 2008.
John Tanton speaks of an existential struggle for survival.

From the blogs

Fortress America Divides Sleepy Border Town

by Booman, Booman Tribune

This is a very stupid policy.

All Americana: New Film Documents Hardships Faced by Undocumented Immigrants

by Dennis , Movement Vision Lab

The film follows Marta, whose dream of attending UCLA is derailed by her undocumented status.

Son of Undocumented Immigrants Wins Gold

by David Neiwert

A great victory for the U.S. comes from a citizen right-wingers would want to deport.

Children Are Paying the Price for Bush's Deportation Policies

by David Neiwert, Firedoglake

Thousands of children are dumped into squalor after being deported from the United States.

Welcome to America, Soon-to-Be Land of the White Minority

by Roberto Lovato, Of America

We must understand and prepare for the implications of such profound shifts in the demographic order.

Are Cities Warming Up to 'Don't Ask Don't Tell' Immigration Policies?

by Suman Raghunathan, Feet in 2 Worlds

Hartford, CT is joining cities across the country who are taking steps to integrate their undocumented immigrants.

Border Fence To Keep Out Illegals Being Built By Illegals

by Blue Texan, Firedoglake

From the you-can't-make-this-stuff-up file.

ICE Makes Self-Deportation Easy, You Can Even Do it Over the Phone

by Sandip Roy

With ICE's "Scheduled Departure Program" you too can self-deport.

Aggressive Tactics are Failing: Why ICE is a Bust

by Angela Kelley, Huffington Post

"The U.S. needs a practical, fair, and reasonable solution to immigration that includes smart enforcement measures."

Immigration: The 'Please Deport Me' Plan Falls Flat on First Day

by , Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights

Some genius at ICE actually thought it would work.

The Politics Driving Mississippi's ICE Raid

David Bacon, New America Media. September 2, 2008.
A major raid in Mississippi had a political agenda -- to undermine a growing coalition threatening the state's conservative establishment.

Immigration: Too Hot for the Dems?

Roberto Lovato, New America Media. August 27, 2008.
America's brutal immigration detention network is getting little attention from Democratic reformers and their institutional allies in Denver.

Immigration: Mixed-Race Couples Face Violent Harassment in Pennsylvania Town

Cristina Loboguerrero, El Diario/ La Prensa. August 27, 2008.
Amid racial harassment, mixed-couples try to make lives for themselves in rural Penn.

Children of Immigrants Dominate the Olympics

Ruben Navarrette, Washington Post Writers Group. August 26, 2008.
The U.S. team won the most medals; it also won the argument back home over the contributions of immigrants and their children.

Recognition of Muslim Holiday Stirs Fury in Tennessee

Kim Bobo, Religion Dispatches. August 26, 2008.
A labor contract that accommodates the religious practices of a Tennessee plant's Muslim workers has unleashed a firestorm of controversy.

Immigration Reform: Is It Dead? Where Is It Heading?

Stewart Lawrence, AlterNet. August 22, 2008.
Comprehensive reform has been killed twice in recent years; the question is what the next round will look like.

American Legion Immigration Report Replete With Falsehoods

Sonia Scherr, Southern Poverty Law Center. August 20, 2008.
America's largest veterans organization has launched a hard-line attack on undocumented immigrants that's at odds with its mainstream image.

Medical Neglect in Immigrant Prisons Reveals America at Its Worst

Kyle Hussein de Beausset, New America Media. August 19, 2008.
A spate of detainee deaths begs the question: what have we become?

Obama Reaches out to Latino Voters

Stewart Lawrence, AlterNet. August 18, 2008.
Barack Obama now holds over John McCain among Hispanics, a key voting constituency in a number of swing states.

Voodoo Science Blames Climate Change on Immigrants

Angela Kelley, Huffington Post. August 18, 2008.
Another classic hit from the Center for Immigration Studies.

Cops Enforcing Immigration Laws Bust County Budgets

Anthony D. Advincula, deleted. August 14, 2008.
Police departments charged with enforcing federal immigration laws are going broke.

Self-Deportation Program Finds Few Takers

Ruben Navarrette, Washington Post Writers Group. August 13, 2008.
Is the government shocked that illegal immigrants aren't rushing to turn themselves in to federal authorities?

Exploited: The Plight of the Undocumented Worker

Cristina Jimenez, Drum Major Institute. August 12, 2008.
To address the decline in working conditions caused by immigrant exploitation, we should not be deporting workers but enforcing workplace laws.

Olympics Expose the Total Hypocrisy of U.S. Immigration Laws

Sally Kohn, Movement Vision Lab. August 11, 2008.
Americans aren't known for their rational views on immigration. So it's no wonder we attack low-wage workers while celebrating immigrant athletes.

Religious Leaders Protest Postville Raid

Kim Bobo, Religion Dispatches. August 8, 2008.
Religious groups have called on lawmakers to create ethical and humane approaches to immigration and to protect workers' rights.

Immigrant Raids Must Stop

Rep. Luis Gutierrez, Rep. Joe Baca, Chicago Tribune. August 7, 2008.
Why do we treat those who work the longest hours at the most undesirable jobs like terrorists?

Immigrant Survivors of Abuse Struggle Within a Changing System

Michelle Chen, The Women's International Perspective. August 6, 2008.
Legal protections for immigrant survivors of domestic violence are growing more complex and in some ways, more precarious.

Immigration: No Match, No Justice

Marissa Graciosa, Center for Community Change. August 5, 2008.
The Bush Administration is forcing government contractors to verify the status of their work force with the flawed system.

Both of My Grandfathers Were Illegal Immigrants (and Lou Dobbs' Would Be Today)

Steven Wishnia, AlterNet. August 5, 2008.
My grandfathers, like many other illegal immigrants, helped usher in the world's greatest period of working class prosperity.

Experts Slam Report by Anti-Immigration "Think-Tank" Claiming Undocumented Migrants Leaving Due to Raids

Wendy Feliz Sefsaf, New America Media. August 4, 2008.
CIS known for twisting the facts to fit its agenda.

Unauthorized Immigrants Getting Railroad Justice in Flashy ICE Raids

Kathleen Walker, New America Media. August 2, 2008.
Suspected unauthorized immigrants are getting the shaft from the judicial system.

Illegal Versus Inhumane: Unauthorized Immigrant Shackled While in Labor; Can't Feed Newborn

Editorial Staff, Boston Globe. August 1, 2008.
An undocumented pregnant woman faces the horror and neglect of the U.S. justice system ... giving birth only to have her child stripped from her.

Nativist Bedfellows: The Christian Right Embraces Anti-Immigrant Movement

Tarso Luís Ramos, Pam Chamberlain, The Public Eye. July 31, 2008.
The Christian Right is adamant about their hatred of abortion and same-sex marriage. Now they're adding undocumented immigrants to the list.

Increase of Migrant Workers in Canada Opens Door to Abuses

Am Johal, IPS News. July 31, 2008.
Canada's construction boom has brought in thousands of foreign workers. They're being horribly exploited.

Farmworkers Beat Burger King, But Face Resistance From Growers

Tiffany Ten Eyck, Labor Notes. July 31, 2008.
Opposition from growers has halted the implementation of a deal ensuring fairer treatment of Immokalee farmworkers.

The Postville ICE Raid: An Enormous Abuse of Power

David Neiwert, Orcinus. July 30, 2008.
It's worth remembering that incipient police states target the most vulnerable members of society.

When An Immigrant Mom Gets Arrested

Julianne Ong Hing , Seth Wessler, deleted. July 29, 2008.
People who until recently were released awaiting a hearing are now detained in immigration prisons.

Immigration and the Right to Stay Home

David Bacon, deleted. July 24, 2008.
Much of today's immigration from Mexico begins with heavily-subsidized U.S. corn.

La Raza Defends its Name, Literally

Hiram Soto, New America Media. July 24, 2008.
The outrage over La Raza's name is largely a manufactured one.

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