Immigration

Obama’s Immigration Conundrum

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Feb 8, 2009 One of the worst messes facing the Obama administration is the disgraceful state of the federal government’s immigration detention centers. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Jorge Ramos: the Anti-Lou Dobbs

Staff / Truthdig Aug 13, 2008 Univision anchor Jorge Ramos isn't just the host of L.A. and New York's No. 1 news broadcast (in any language), he's also a leading booster for the energy that Latin American immigrants bring to the U.S. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Minutemen Diss Obama at La Raza Conference

Staff / Truthdig Jul 15, 2008 Members of the San Diego-area Minutemen and other anti-immigration groups voiced their displeasure with Barack Obama's stance on the issue outside the National Council of La Raza convention in San Diego on Sunday. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Price of Antagonizing Latinos

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Dec 11, 2007 With respect to Latino voters, politicians find themselves between a surge and a backlash. While popular anti-immigrant rhetoric could help Republicans take back House seats, it could well cost them the presidency. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

We’re All Immigrants

Marie Cocco / Truthdig Dec 4, 2007 The English language won't be done in by the influx of Latin Americans. To see the fallacy of this warning, just take a little look at American history. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Dems Tread Lightly on Immigration

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Nov 2, 2007 More significant than Clinton's supposed gaffe in the Philadelphia debate is the subject around which she tiptoed so delicately: Immigration is the issue Democrats fear because it could leave them with a set of no-win political choices. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Leadership Vacuum Leaves the Electorate Pissy

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Jul 3, 2007 The nation is unhappy over Washington's many flops, and the failure of the immigration bill is the latest result of the voters' crankiness. Dig deeper ( 3 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 )

Immigration Reform’s Rosy Future

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig May 29, 2007 Senators on both sides of the aisle have serious misgivings about the immigration reform bill but, at the end of the day, it's just too good a political opportunity to let slip away. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

America’s Love-Hate Relationship With Immigration

Marie Cocco / Truthdig May 24, 2007 America has always had an immigration "problem," just as it has always been a beacon for the downtrodden who seek a better life here and, in doing so, make it a better country. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Immigration Bill Isn’t Perfect, but the Alternative Is Insane

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig May 22, 2007 Ted Kennedy, John McCain, George W. Bush and others who want sensible, real-world immigration reform -- yes, I just used the president's name in the same sentence with "sensible" -- are going to have to stop running from the word "amnesty." The new Senate immigration deal is going to get chased clean out of town unless its supporters stand and fight. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Cubans Sneak In During Border Drill at Miami

Staff / Truthdig Mar 9, 2007 A huge border enforcement drill involving hundreds of agents chasing make-believe migrants on the Miami shoreline proved to be hugely successful for some 40 actual Cuban refugees Thursday. Two incoming boatloads squeaked by the "Operation Vigilant Sentry" squads, including one group of 21 that came ashore at a nudist beach. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )