What do a Glenn Beck fan and an immigrant-rights champion have in common? That’s what Pramila Jayapal asks herself when she goes face to face with right-wing talk-show hosts.
Blaming immigrants for pollution, dependence on fossil fuels, or the emissions systems on automobiles won’t fix the environment or the dysfunctional immigration system.
In the battle over whether or not the “tea party tent” will include hardliner opponents of immigration and immigration reform, the rhetoric is heating up.