Staff / TruthdigJul 12, 2006
The Calif governor said about the group of private citizens who are patrolling the country's border with Mexico, "I support any time that a civilian wants to go and do the job that law enforcement cannot do" (Story--scroll down)
Ironically, the governor made the statement at a campaign stop while trying to burnish his credentials with Latino voters--many of whom view Minutemen as akin to the KKK
Also, higher up in the piece: Karl Rove gets booed while trying to woo Latinos at a conference. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMay 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 )
Staff / TruthdigMay 21, 2006
Authorities killed the driver of a truck suspected of transporting illegal immigrants.
A sign of things to come? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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Robert Scheer / TruthdigMay 17, 2006
"It is good news that the public is finally hip to Bush's con, yet it is worrisome when surprisingly sensible proposals by the president on immigration are automatically rejected because of the source." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMay 16, 2006
Six months ago, Bush's Homeland Security chief said this about stationing National Guard troops on the Mexico border: "I think it would be a horribly over-expensive and very difficult way to manage this problem." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Molly Ivins / TruthdigMay 16, 2006
"Craziness would make a certain amount of sense I mean, you announce you are going to militarize the Mexican border, but you assure the president of Mexico you are not militarizing the border It's quite possible that lunacy and politics are closely related". Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMay 16, 2006
That's the N Times' take If you want to read expert analysis on the politics and policies behind Bush's speech, check out Truthdig's Marc Cooper's article. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMay 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 )
Staff / TruthdigApr 4, 2006
The Congress hears from police agencies that envision using unmanned military drones for surveillance -- in one troubling example, high above American cities. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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