Hurricane Mitt

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U.K. Poll Shows a Far-Right Swing

Staff / Truthdig Feb 28, 2011 In a worrisome poll conducted in the United Kingdom, a whopping 48 percent of respondents said they would consider supporting a new anti-immigration nationalist party that was void of the violence and fascist imagery usually associated with the far right. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Ariz. Lawmakers Target Birthright Citizenship

Staff / Truthdig Jan 30, 2011 Arizona lawmakers, adding to their anti-immigrant portfolio, are pushing a bill that seeks to end the automatic citizenship granted to children born in the state to illegal-immigrant parents. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

SB 1070’s Day in Court

Staff / Truthdig Oct 31, 2010 The anti-immigration SB 1070 will soon have its day in court. Arizona's toxic new law is on the docket of a federal appeals court in San Francisco for Monday. The justices are expected to consider what exactly is the role of state and local authorities in immigration issues. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Memo Accuses Sheriff Arpaio of Wrongdoing

Staff / Truthdig Sep 18, 2010 Never mind Joe Arpaio's amazingly xenophobic and illegal policing practices concerning immigrants: An internal memo in the Maricopa County's sheriff's office is alleging that “America's Toughest Sheriff” helped conduct politically motivated investigations and surveilled Arpaio's own campaign rivals. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Feds Rev Up for Second Arizona Suit

Staff / Truthdig Jul 12, 2010 As Arizona and the rest of the nation prepare for the state's controversial anti-immigration SB 1070 bill to go into effect, US Attorney General Eric Holder has suggested that the federal government may file yet another suit against the beleaguered state "if the U believes racial profiling is taking place". Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Justice Dept. to Challenge Arizona Law

Staff / Truthdig Jun 19, 2010 The Justice Department, as expected, has decided to file a lawsuit seeking to shut down Arizona's SB 1070, a move that is likely to launch immigration even further into this year's election debate as conservatives rally around anti-immigrant sentiment in scrounging for votes. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Musicians Band Together in Arizona Boycott

Staff / Truthdig May 28, 2010 Anger against Arizona's recent spate of anti-immigrant laws, most notably the toxic SB 1070 law legalizing racial profiling, has hit the entertainment industry, as musicians are banding together in a "Sound Strike" to boycott playing shows in the state. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

In Arizona, Accent on the Ridiculous

Staff / Truthdig Apr 30, 2010 As if Arizona isn't already up to its ears in anti-immigrant controversy, the state is now removing teachers who are believed to have too heavy an accent from classes for students still learning English. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )