Immigration Dept. Deports Americans

Staff / Truthdig Jan 25, 2008 Despite his Southern accent and the conclusions of a court to the contrary, officials at Immigration and Customs Enforcement managed to convince themselves that Thomas Warziniack was born in Russia. So they detained and planned to deport him. He is just one of hundreds of victims caught up in an unforgiving bureaucracy who beg, often without recourse, to be taken seriously. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Latin America

Angel Boligan, El Universal, Mexico City Jan 16, 2008 Dig deeper

Was Ross Perot Right?

David Sirota / Truthdig Nov 23, 2007 "Ross Perot was fiercely against NAFTA. Knowing what we know now, was Ross Perot right?" It was a straightforward query about a Clinton administration trade policy that polls show the public now hates, and it was appropriately directed to a candidate who has previously praised NAFTA. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Border Patrol, Protesters Clash at Mexican Border

Staff / Truthdig Nov 12, 2007 About 30 demonstrators taking part in a three-day, bi-national "No Borders Camp" protest were attacked Sunday by about 100 Border Patrol officers at the end of the last day, The San Diego Independent Media Center charged. The media center said that the officers used pepper gas, tazers and batons, beating two or three demonstrators severely and detaining three. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Profiles in Courage: Women Journalists Speak Out

Staff / Truthdig Nov 9, 2007 This year's winners of the International Women's Media Foundation's Courage in Journalism Awards are truly remarkable journalists who uphold the highest standards of the profession -- and, as they reveal in their speeches, risk paying the highest price for their perseverance and dedication. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

The Disasters of Border Crossing

Rosa-Linda Fregoso / Truthdig Sep 20, 2007 Cinema, communication and American studies scholar Rosa-Linda Fregoso takes a look at recent exhibitions and installations by the Colectivo Malaleche, a Mexican artists' collective that addresses the plight of women, migrants and other vulnerable groups through their work. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

‘Giving’ and Taking

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Sep 17, 2007 Bill Clinton has written a new book about charity, a fitting subject for a president who betrayed the poor and led his party into the arms of corporate America. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Deported Activist Fights to Reunite Families

Staff / Truthdig Aug 21, 2007 After leaving the sanctuary of the Chicago church where she held off immigration authorities for a year, Mexican immigration activist Elvira Arellano was arrested and deported after speaking out at an immigrants' rights demonstration in Los Angeles. Now in Tijuana, Arellano will continue her efforts to reunite with her American-born son and will keep fighting for families divided by immigration laws. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Mexican Teen Workers Stiffed by Wal-Mart

Staff / Truthdig Aug 3, 2007 Being an adolescent bagger at Wal-Mart is tough enough without the added issue that comes with working at the megachain's "Superama" locations in Mexico, where thousands of teen employees labor without receiving wages from the company. Whatever they earn comes solely from tips. Via Boing Boing Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

U.S. Accidentally Seized Part of Mexico

Staff / Truthdig Jun 30, 2007 It turns out that 15 miles of a seven-year-old border fence between the US and Mexico was accidentally built between one and six feet into Mexican territory Mexico wants it moved as soon as possible, which could cost the U more than $3 million. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

L.A. Mayor’s Back in Town

Staff / Truthdig May 5, 2007 After traveling to El Salvador and Mexico during the week that began with a May Day clash between immigration rights demonstrators and the LAPD, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa wisely decided on Friday to cut his sojourn short by five days and return home to deal with the fallout. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Mr. Bush, Tear Down These Walls!

Scott Ritter / Truthdig Apr 26, 2007 With his security barrier in Baghdad, a wall along the Mexican border and the provocative missile defense shield plan in Europe, President Bush's interest in barrier-building is a betrayal of his conservative forebears that does not bode well for the spread of freedom and democracy. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )