‘Left, Right & Center’: The Immigration Debate

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Nov 22, 2014 Truthdig Editor-in-Chief Robert Scheer and the other "Left, Right & Center" panelists discuss President Obama's plan to allow up to 5 million undocumented immigrants to remain in the country and work legally. Host Matt Miller thinks the plan was designed to make GOP heads explode. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Dream Act Is Dead for This Year

Staff / Truthdig Dec 19, 2010 The U.S. Senate has failed us again. On a 55-41 vote, the proposed Dream Act, an immigration reform measure aimed at paving the way to citizenship for undocumented students who attend college, has effectively been killed for this year. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

L.A. Paves Way on May Day

Staff / Truthdig May 2, 2010 According to police estimates, as many as 60,000 marchers took to the streets of downtown Los Angeles on Saturday in a show of support for comprehensive immigration reform and against laws like Arizona's recently passed SB 1070. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Mr. McCain Goes to Washington

Staff / Truthdig Sep 5, 2008 John McCain, a lobbyist and fixture of Congress for more than 30 years, nominee of the incumbent party and self-proclaimed foot soldier in the Reagan revolution, tried to convince Americans Thursday night that only he could bring real reform to that wretched place called Washington. Updated Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell: Immigration and Ignorance

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Jun 20, 2007 As the immigration issue takes the front-and-center position in Congress, opportunities for real reform -- as well as legitimization for millions of undocumented workers -- are being squandered in each round of deliberation over the pending legislation. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Satire: Congress Hires Illegals to Write Immigration Bill

Andy Borowitz / Truthdig Jun 18, 2007 Congress will form a "guest congressman" program so illegal immigrants can do the work they'd rather not: reform immigration. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Odd Couple Still Pushing Immigration Reform

Staff / Truthdig Jun 16, 2007 Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and President Bush are determined to push through the ailing immigration reform bill, despite heavy opposition from both sides of the aisle. Reid, who has partnered with Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, said Democrats would work through the July 4 recess if necessary. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )