Border Choices

Bill Schorr, Cagle Cartoons May 22, 2012 Dig deeper

The Influence Industry of Rage

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Jul 26, 2011 The monster who slaughtered at least 76 innocent victims in Norway was animated by the same blend of paranoia, xenophobia and alienation that fuels anti-Muslim sentiment in the United States. Yes, it could happen here. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Muslims Say They Were Booted Off Plane

Staff / Truthdig May 7, 2011 Two Muslim religious leaders said a Delta pilot refused to take off from Memphis, Tenn., to Charlotte, N.C., with them on board, removing the traditionally dressed men as they tried to get to a conference addressing prejudice against Muslims. (more) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

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Georgia Immigration Bill Looks to Arizona

Staff / Truthdig Apr 16, 2011 All aboard the hate train. Georgia’s Legislature has passed a bill that copies some of the most maligned parts of Arizona’s infamously anti-immigrant SB 1070. The Georgia bill is now on the desk of Gov. Nathan Deal. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Arizona Legislators Vote Down Anti-Immigration Bills

Staff / Truthdig Mar 20, 2011 Arizona lawmakers did a 180 on Thursday, voting to reject new anti-immigrant measures in a move ostensibly in response to the harsh economic realities of the state’s budget and unrelenting pressure by human rights groups. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

U.K. Poll Shows a Far-Right Swing

Staff / Truthdig Feb 28, 2011 In a worrisome poll conducted in the United Kingdom, a whopping 48 percent of respondents said they would consider supporting a new anti-immigration nationalist party that was void of the violence and fascist imagery usually associated with the far right. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Greek Border Fence Plan Sparks Violence

Staff / Truthdig Jan 16, 2011 Pro-migrant marchers were attacked by far-right stone throwers in Athens as they protested plans to build an eight-mile-long fence on Greece’s border with Turkey aimed at keeping out illegal immigrants. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Dream Act Is Dead for This Year

Staff / Truthdig Dec 19, 2010 The U.S. Senate has failed us again. On a 55-41 vote, the proposed Dream Act, an immigration reform measure aimed at paving the way to citizenship for undocumented students who attend college, has effectively been killed for this year. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

SB 1070’s Day in Court

Staff / Truthdig Oct 31, 2010 The anti-immigration SB 1070 will soon have its day in court. Arizona's toxic new law is on the docket of a federal appeals court in San Francisco for Monday. The justices are expected to consider what exactly is the role of state and local authorities in immigration issues. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Israel to Deport 400 Children

Staff / Truthdig Aug 15, 2010 Q: What do Arizona and Israel have in common? A: An uncanny disregard for immigrant rights. Two weeks ago the Israeli Cabinet voted to deport 400 children of migrant workers, and even after the wife of the Israeli prime minister wrote a letter pleading for amnesty for them, the Cabinet has refused to reconsider. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Brewer Riding High After SB 1070

Staff / Truthdig Aug 8, 2010 In the months leading up to SB 1070's passing, Jan Brewer was seen as just a fill-in as Arizona governor and a laggard in the coming election for the post. Now after signing the anti-immigrant legislation, she is enjoying success within the party and is considered a certainty to win the state's GOP primary in two weeks. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )