Marc Cooper: Bush’s Immigration Speech Is Bad Policy, Bad Politics

Marc Cooper / Truthdig May 16, 2006 One of the nation's leading experts on immigration policy writes that Bush's May 15 speech "had nothing to do with actual border policy and everything to do with domestic electoral politics." Instead of sending National Guard troops to the border, "Bush could have saved the taxpayers a load and sent a few battalions of Boy Scouts to do this job." Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Bush to Call for Guard Troops on Border

Staff / Truthdig May 15, 2006 The president will call for thousands of National Guard troops to augment Border Patrol agents. Democrats point out that National Guard troops are already overextended in Iraq. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Wag the Dog?

Staff / Truthdig May 13, 2006 President Bush will deliver a rare (for him) television address, a Monday night talk on immigration reform. Is it too cynical to ask whether he's wagging the dog to distract attention from the NSA phone record issue? Is it possible to be too cynical about Bush's motives? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Molly Ivins: Race Card Backfires on Republicans

Molly Ivins / Truthdig May 4, 2006 Dec. 16, 2005, is a day that will live in infamy in the Hall of Fame of Unintended Republican Consequences. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Over 1 Million Attend Protests

Staff / Truthdig May 1, 2006 The mostly Hispanic immigrants flooded the streets of Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston, Miami and other cities, causing shutdowns at ports, factories and construction sites. The total impact is unknown. Marc Cooper strips away the myths surrounding the immigration debate. Read about how many companies would simply shut down if it weren't for illegal labor. Read "The Case for Globalized Labor," which argues that it is "economically and morally wrong for the world's poor immigrants to be locked out of work in the richest countries." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Greed, Sex Slavery and Forced Abortions–Made in the USA

Staff / Truthdig Apr 25, 2006 Ms. Magazine documents quasi-endentured servitude in garment factories in the Northern Mariana Islands--which, because they're a territory of the U.S., labels their clothes "Made in the USA." The surprise: Jack Abramoff facilitated the situation. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Molly Ivins: White House Whopper Becomes Instant Classic

Molly Ivins / Truthdig Apr 13, 2006 "Personally, I think this is a really good time not to keep up. The more you try, the less sense it makes." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Szep – Uncle Sam on Immigration

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Szep – Immigration Reform

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No Deal on Immigration

Staff / Truthdig Apr 7, 2006 The immigration bill, which seemed to have majority support, failed in the Senate Friday amid efforts to amend the bill. Harry Reid (D-Nev.) called the amendments proposed by conservative Republicans "filibuster by amendment." So much for the hyped bipartisan compromise on immigration reform. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Jeb Bush Calls Immigration Debate ‘Hurtful’

Staff / Truthdig Apr 5, 2006 The Florida governor calls the anti-immigration "chest pounding" of politicians hurtful to him and his Mexican-born wife, Columba. Hats off to Jeb for breaking ranks on this one. Funny how it can take personal, familial experience for right-wingers to show some compassion on social issues. (See: Dick Cheney, father of a lesbian, breaking ranks with Bush on gay marriage.) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Stewart Serves up Steaming Satire on Immigration

Staff / Truthdig Apr 3, 2006 When Sen. Bill Frist calls it "workable" to deport 11 million illegal immigrants, Stewart replies, "It's absolutely workable! Just think about Elian Gonzalez. How easy that was!" (video) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )