On AlterNet: illegal immigration

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "illegal immigration"

High-Tech Border Surveillance: A Costly, Buggy, Blundering Flop

G.W. Schulz, Center for Investigative Reporting. May 26, 2010.

A 'virtual fence' along the Mexican border has been plagued with technical problems and poor planning from the start -- and the tab to taxpayers is already $800 million.

Why Are So Many Americans Scared of Undocumented Immigrants?

Ira Chernus, AlterNet. May 10, 2010.

As long as our national life revolves around unrealistic, hyped-up fears of "foreign invaders" and "illegal aliens," we all lose.

The Man Behind Arizona's Harsh Immigration Law Is Coming to Your State

Suzy Khimm, Mother Jones. May 9, 2010.

For Kris Kobach, the former Bush administration lawyer who helped draft the legislation, the crackdown in Arizona is just the beginning.

ICE Slip Up Casts Serious Doubt on Immigration Enforcement Strategy

Michele Waslin, Immigration Impact. March 30, 2010.

Until we have comprehensive immigration reform, ICE is going to be saddled with an enormous list of targets, and many people watching to see how they’re going to tackle it.

Increasing Evidence That Recession Has Caused Number of Unauthorized Immigrants in US to Drop

Muzaffar Chishti, Claire Bergeron, Migration Information Source. March 15, 2010.

According to a new DHS report, 11.8 million unauthorized immigrants lived in the United States as of January 2007. By January 2009, that number had fallen to 10.8 million.

The Party Of No Morphs Into The Party Of “No Way Jose”

Douglas Rivlin, NewsJunkiePost.com. February 25, 2010.

With the jobs bill that just passed the Senate, a small group of Republicans trotted out its all-purpose boogeyman: “illegals”

Immigrant Detained in Raid Sues Arizona Sheriff Arpaio’s Office for Mistreatment

Valeria Fernandez, Feet in 2 Worlds. February 21, 2010.

More problems for Sheriff Joe: A former undocumented worker is accusing the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office of negligence and mistreatment in a federal suit.

ACLU Sues Controversial Arizona Sheriff

Willam Fisher, IPS News. September 2, 2009.

The self-proclaimed "toughest sheriff" in America this week added another lawsuit to the thousands pending against him.

Mexican Immigration to U.S. Hits 10-Year Low: Study

Agence France Presse July 22, 2009.

Between March 2008 to March 2009, the "estimated annual inflow of immigrants from Mexico was lower than at any point during the decade."

What's Labor's Role in Immigration Reform?

Tiffany Ten Eyck, Labor Notes. July 7, 2009.

Tiffany Ten Eyck interviewed longtime Bay Area immigrant rights activist David Bacon about the immigration position of AFL-CIO and Change to Win.

Is Illegal Immigration the Greatest Threat to Blacks Since Slavery?

Earl Ofari Hutchinson, New America Media. June 22, 2007.

The idea that illegal immigration is a threat to blacks has accomplished one thing for sure -- further polarizing blacks and Latinos.