ICE Raid Arrest Numbers Rise

Staff / Truthdig Aug 27, 2008 ICE raids -- federal officials who bust into rural factory towns to arrest suspected "illegal immigrants" -- continued this week in Laurel, Miss. The town of about 18,000 saw federal officials revise the number of people arrested in the raid to 595. It remained unknown whether the majority of detainees would serve jail time or be immediately deported. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

An Embarrassed Romney Fires His Gardeners

Staff / Truthdig Dec 6, 2007 Before Mitt Romney takes such a hard line against undocumented workers, he might try to find an American citizen willing to cut the grass at his suburban Boston home. For the second time in a year, the candidate has been caught employing undocumented immigrants by way of a landscaping company, which he has now fired. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

O’Reilly on America’s ‘Complexion’ Change

Staff / Truthdig Jun 1, 2007 In this latest dispatch from the "No Spin Zone," Bill O'Reilly frets with Sen. John McCain about the "legitimate fear" that undocumented workers and their "extended families" will infiltrate the U.S., setting off a domino effect that will "sink the Republican Party" and -- "pardon the pun" -- alter America's "complexion" permanently. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Immigrants Protest Bush Proposal

Staff / Truthdig Apr 7, 2007 Immigrant rights groups are voicing their opposition to the president's new migrant worker plan, which would allow undocumented workers to buy $3,500 permits every three years to remain in the country. Democrats and the Catholic Church have also criticized the proposed policy, which is harsher and costlier than a previous proposal supported by Bush. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Romney’s Hypocrisy on Illegal Workers Exposed

Staff / Truthdig Dec 2, 2006 Mass Gov Mitt Romney, a 2008 presidential hopeful and outspoken critic of illegal immigration, has for years employed a landscaping firm that uses undocumented workers to tend his home's lawn It's not the action we care about; it's the hypocrisy And lest you think this is not a big deal (Read on). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Senate Passes Landmark Immigration Reform Bill

Staff / Truthdig May 26, 2006 The legislation would mark the most significant changes in immigration law in two decades. The bill contains a guest-worker program and offers undocumented workers a path to legal residence and even citizenship (after paying fines). It is far more immigrant-friendly than the House version. Now comes the fight over reconciling the two bills. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Hundreds of Thousands Rally for Immigrant Rights

Staff / Truthdig Apr 11, 2006 In dozens of cities across the country, from New York City to San Diego, from Atlanta to Phoenix, protesters took to the streets in support of legislation that would help some 11 million undocumented workers settle permanently in the United States. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Legalize the ‘Illegals’

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Mar 29, 2006 "This is a moment of truth for America. It is time to acknowledge that we need the immigrant workers as much as they need us, and to begin to treat them with the respect they deserve." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Immigration Rally Is Largest in L.A. History

Staff / Truthdig Mar 27, 2006 An estimated crowd of more than 500,000 thronged downtown Los Angeles on Saturday to protest a tightening of the country's immigration laws. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

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The Great Immigration Debate: Getting Beyond Denial

Marc Cooper / Truthdig Mar 15, 2006 Marc Cooper peels away the myths shrouding the U.S. immigration debate. It is time to admit that the attempt to stem the influx of illegal immigrants into this country by merely strengthening border security has failed miserably. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )