AlterNet.org: Immigration

English Only: The Language Wars Flare Up Again

Ruben Navarrette, Washington Post Writers Group — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 00:00:01 PDT

Debates over language reflect the anxiety that some people feel about America's changing cultural landscape.

Unions Need to do a Better Job Talking to Their Members About Immigration

Tiffany Ten Eyck, Labor Notes — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 12:00:01 PDT

Labor's leaders understand that immigrant workers are valuable as allies, not competitors, but they haven't done enough to educate the rank-and-file.

Immigration: It's Been Over 20 Years Since Congress Considered Amnesty, So Why All the Ruckus?

Joshua Holland, AlterNet — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 00:00:01 PDT

Progressive immigration reformers need to do a better job framing their proposals.

Immigration Crack-Downs: A Little Bit of History Repeating

Edmundo Rocha, AlterNet — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 00:00:01 PDT

The relevance of Mexican repatriation in the past remains vitally important for us to remember today.

France Offers Europe an 'Inhuman' Model for Immigration

Julio Godoy, IPS News — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 05:00:01 PDT

French PM Nicolas Sarkozy wants to use France's turn in the EU's rotating presdiency to "harmonize" European immigration policy.

Surviving a Weekend with America's Premiere Pro-White Activist Group

Gabriel Thompson, AlterNet — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:00:01 PDT

Meet the Council of Conservative Citizens -- a group that offers a biblical defense of slavery and laments the surivival of African babies.

Malthus Lives in Anti-Immigrant Ads

CÃ©sar CuauhtÃ©moc GarcÃa HernÃ¡ndez — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:00:01 PDT

An ad that ran in several major publications blames immigrants for the effects of urban sprawl and a creaky mass transit system.

The Intolerant States of America -- Why My Middle Name Is Now 'Hussein'

Kyle de Beausset, AlterNet — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:00:01 PDT

Intolerance isn't just popular among the ignorant. It is within every one of us.

Exercising Ballot Power to Push Back Attacks on Immigrant Communities

Jackie Mahendra, AlterNet — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 10:00:01 PDT

The message has never been clearer: Become a citizen and then voteâ€¦ before itâ€™s too late.

L.A. Judge OKs Cops' not Asking Crime Victims, Witnesses About Immigration Status

Kenneth Kim, New America Media — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 16:00:01 PDT

Pragmatism prevails amid anti-immigrant fervor.

Immigration Hard-Liners and John McCain: Strange Bedfellows or Forever Star-Crossed?

Jordan Michael Smith, AlterNet — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 00:00:01 PDT

McCain was the anti-immigrant movement's least favorite candidate and now they face a hard choice: support him or sabotage their party.

Child Detainees Battle an Unforgiving System Alone

Maya Schenwar, TruthOut.org — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 09:00:01 PDT

Children who enter the US parentless may undergo a series of harsh trials before they ever reach the courtroom to seek asylum.

Remittances to the Rescue?

Alissa Thuotte, Dollars and Sense — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 09:00:01 PDT

Remittances decrease poverty in developing countries, but also makes them vulnerable to shifting political and economic winds abroad.

Children Paying a Heavy Price for ICE's Showy Immigration Raids

Kay Steiger, In These Times — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 16:00:01 PDT

The children of those arrested in flashy-but-ineffectual ICE raids -- many of whom are U.S. citizens -- suffer dire consequences.

On the Border, Neighbors Try to Reclaim Polluted Valley

Enrique Gili, IPS News — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 08:00:01 PDT

The Southern border region is inundated with trash, the waste of two large cities, illegal dumping and maquiladoras.

Labor's Ambivalence on Immigration

Roger Waldinger, New Labor Forum — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:00:01 PDT

Will the movement's leaders be followed?

Despite Better Treatment, Concerns Remain for Australia's Refugees

Stephen de Tarczynski, IPS News — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 16:00:01 PDT

Questions linger after a pro-democracy was tortured after being deported back to China.

Inside Bush's Billion-Dollar Immigration Gulag

Tom Barry, Americas Policy Program — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 09:00:01 PDT

ICE has created a multi-billion dollar industry for holding immigrants deemed "removable" by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

When Riding the Bus Turns into a Ticket to Jail

Caroline Kim, Jenna Loyd, ColorLines — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:01 PDT

Border Patrol agents are checking the citizenship status of travelers passing through by bus and train every day in New York, deporting immigrants.

Will Obama or McCain Halt our Growing Immigration Police State?

Sally Kohn — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 10:00:01 PDT

An open letter to our next American President.