Immigration

Outlawing Latinos’ Heritage

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig May 14, 2010 Arizona's latest attempt to put Latinos in their place is an oppressive new law that imposes restrictions on the teaching of history. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Beyond Reasonable Suspicion

Marcia Alesan Dawkins / Truthdig May 12, 2010 “You’ve been randomly selected for a search.” These are the words I heard as I was detained by U.S. Customs and Border Protection upon my return from a recent trip to Canada. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

‘Los Suns’ Protest Immigration Law

Staff / Truthdig May 5, 2010 The Phoenix Suns pro basketball team will celebrate Cinco de Mayo by wearing "Los Suns" jerseys -- in part to protest their home state's anti-immigrant law. Steve Nash, the team's star (and an immigrant himself), explains rather eloquently why he opposes the law. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Border-First Hallucinations

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig May 4, 2010 The notion that the first thing to do is "secure the border" between the United States and Mexico -- and only then worry about comprehensive immigration reform -- falls somewhere between hopeful fantasy and cynical cop-out. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Past Statements Tell Present Truth About Immigration Law’s Goals

David Sirota / Truthdig Apr 30, 2010 The true thinking behind Arizona's immigration bill could be heard back in 2001, when the emotional aftermath of 9/11 momentarily removed politicians' rhetorical filters. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Stay Away From Arizona

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Apr 29, 2010 This is much more than an immigrant issue Giving police the authority to stop a person on the “reasonable suspicion” he or she is an illegal immigrant clears the way for the arrest of anyone Other states are likely to follow with their own police-state rules. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Boycotting Arizona’s Racism

Amy Goodman / Truthdig Apr 29, 2010 Arizona was the only territory west of Texas to secede from the Union and join the Confederacy during the Civil War. A century later, it fought recognition of the Martin Luther King Jr. federal holiday. This week, an anti-immigrant bill was signed into law. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Immigration Law Sparks Protests, Debate in Arizona

Staff / Truthdig Apr 27, 2010 In this AP clip covering reactions to Arizona SB 1070 throughout the state last weekend, one supporter, Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, says, "I think the people of Arizona are fed up They're tired of the violence" But which "people," one might wonder, is he talking about? (continued) . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Arizona’s Act of Vengeance

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Apr 27, 2010 Arizona's draconian new immigration law is an abomination -- racist, arbitrary, oppressive, mean-spirited, unjust. About the only hopeful thing that can be said is that the legislation goes so outrageously far that it may well be unconstitutional. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Profiting From Immigration Injustice

Staff / Truthdig Feb 15, 2010 Business is booming in Arizona, thanks to a disturbing federal immigration program that transfers millions of taxpayer dollars to a private prison company, parasitic attorneys and other opportunists. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

California’s Folly — Prop. 13

Arthur Blaustein / Truthdig Jan 26, 2010 California now struggles with fiscal and social disaster because of a 32-year-old initiative that makes raising revenues and passing budgets nearly impossible. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

America’s ICE Backwards Approach to Immigration

Andrew Becker / Truthdig Jun 30, 2009 While the nation’s understaffed immigration courts strain under a backlog that has grown to more than 200,000 cases, thousands of new border agents have been hired and the number of government attorneys who argue for deportation has increased by 35 percent, pushing more cases onto an already overburdened system. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )