Humans, “Aliens,” and “Shithole Countries”
There is no evidence that Donald Trump has ever in his life performed a single selfless act, let alone any act of heroism. Probably he wouldn’t be able even to imagine the nobility of character I wit…
Showing posts with the label anti-immigrant groups
DACA Update #3: Will There Be a Deal, and What Would It Look Like?
DACA supporters march in San Francisco. Photo: David Bacon President Trump had dinner with Democratic Congressional leaders Senator Chuck Schumer (NY) and Representative Nancy Pelosi (CA) the evening…
Could the DACA Threat Set Off a Big Immigration Fight in September?
February protest in Seattle. Photo: Ted S. Warren AP A threatened lawsuit by anti-immigrant hardliners could put DACA on hold or even end it completely unless Congress takes action or the Trump admi…
'Anti-Sharia' Marchers Met With Counter-Protests Around The Country
Despite all the media attention the Islamophobes get, their "anti-Sharia" rallies turned out to be pathetic little affairs overshadowed by counter-protests.--TPOI editor Seattle counter-pro…
‘We were used, abused and exploited’
Trump With Stolen Lives Families. Photo: AP Victims of immigrant crime say they were taken advantage of by Trump and a non-profit group backing him. By Kenneth P. Vogel, Politico June 1, 2017 More th…
Congressional Rightwingers Push Anti-Immigrant Wish List
Tea Partier Labrador. (Kyle Mills/Lewiston Tribune) From the Immigration Action Bulletin Number 15 May 19, 2017 Welcome to the “Anti-Immigrant Wish List” edition of the Bulletin. Last week, with …
Who Is a ‘Criminal’?
Exile from one’s home is historically considered one of the worst punishments the state could employ; it was, after all, one of the traditional Greek and Roman punishments for murder, their alternati…
Sessions, Feere and Kirchner: The Rightwing Fringe Now Directs Immigration Policy
While the media remain focused on Syria and Russia, the Trump administration is signaling its intention to step up the repression of immigrants—and maybe their supporters as well. Yesterday Attorney …
Former Executive Director of Anti-Immigrant Hate Group FAIR Joins Trump Administration
By Stephen Piggott, Southern Poverty Law Center January 23, 2017 Julie Kirchner, the former executive director of the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR), has been named chief of staff …
The Suspected Quebec City Mosque Attacker Was a Right-Wing Troll and Trump Fan
But Fox News and the White House quickly pointed toward Islamic terrorism. By Mark Follman, Mother Jones January 30, 201 7 Late Monday, Canadian authorities charged Alexandre Bissonnette, a white 27-…
Petition: Stop denying our children their right to a birth certificate
To: Texas Department of State Health Services From: Marco Malagon, Princeton, Texas Date: January 25, 2016 Last August, my wife and I were thrilled to become parents. As a proud a father, I am commi…