The Original Immigration Problem

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Satire: Congress Hires Illegals to Write Immigration Bill

Andy Borowitz / Truthdig Jun 18, 2007 Congress will form a "guest congressman" program so illegal immigrants can do the work they'd rather not: reform immigration. Dig deeper ( 2 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 )

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 )

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 )

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 )

Foreign Adventures Force Drug War Cuts

Staff / Truthdig Jan 23, 2007 The Pentagon has traditionally played a major role in monitoring U.S. borders and assisting the Coast Guard in intercepting drug shipments, but the burden of Iraq has forced the military to scale back its efforts, opening holes for drug smugglers to exploit. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Vatican Condemns Border Policy

Staff / Truthdig Nov 15, 2006 Days after California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger expressed concerns over the proposed (but unfunded) 700-mile fence along the U.S.-Mexico border, a high-ranking representative of the pope called the measure part of an "inhuman program." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Andy Borowitz: Bush Proposes Making Illegal Immigrants ‘Guest Voters’

Andy Borowitz / Truthdig Oct 28, 2006 The political satirist reports that the president also proposed erecting a 700-foot fence around Hillary Clinton. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Immigrant Children Trapped in Limbo

Staff / Truthdig Oct 24, 2006 The Washington Post examines the plight of child immigrants, caught between conflicting government agencies that seek to reunite families while at the same time working to deport them. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Lebanese PM Rejects U.N. Cease-Fire Plan

Staff / Truthdig Aug 8, 2006 From the AP: "Lebanon's government rejected a U.N. cease-fire plan backed by President Bush on Monday, demanding Israel immediately withdraw even before a peacekeeping force arrives and promising to send 15,000 troops to take control of the Hezbollah stronghold along the border." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

GOP Rep. Designs Electric Fence for Mexican Border: ‘We Do This With Livestock All The Time’

Staff / Truthdig Jul 14, 2006 Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) showed off to Congress a model of an electric fence he designed for America's southern border. He said its nonlethal current works fine with barnyard animals. Watch the video It's a tough calculus these Republicans are facing: wondering whether they'll lose more conservative votes by appearing soft on immigration or more Hispanic votes by lumping Latinos in with livestock. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )