“What About Illegal Don’t You Understand”
Every so often when I am speaking or writing about the issue of immigration someone will inevitably say to me “what is it about illegal that you don’t understand?” This “gotcha” statement is usually...
View ArticleMockingbirds, Truth and Justice
My favorite novel is Harper Lee’s brilliant To Kill A Mockingbird, set in small town Alabama in the 1930’s. The narrator recalls the events that happened when she, Jean Louise Finch (nicknamed Scout)...
View ArticleThis MLK Day remember the importance of 14th Amendment
On Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday, we should remember the cornerstone of civil rights in the U.S. – the 14th Amendment. The 14th Amendment was written and enacted to give full rights to former...
View ArticleAnti-immigrant leader compares his work to that of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Roy Beck’s recent MLK-themed blog post is an example of his willingness to exploit anything to promote his anti-immigrant agenda. And a sign of just how disconnected anti-immigrant groups like...
View ArticleAnti-Immigrant Grinch of the Year: Introducing the Nominees
It’s that time of year again! With 2012 fast approaching we take a look back at the year that was, and list our five nominees vying for the honor of “Anti-Immigrant Grinch of the Year.” Trying to...
View ArticleNC FIRE’s Leader James Johnson Openly Sharing White Nationalist Materials
by Domenic Powell James Johnson, the leader of North Carolinians For Immigration Reform and Enforcement (NC FIRE) and a past participant at Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) events, has...
View ArticleVehicle with Anti-Immigrant Slogans Found Filled with Explosives
Yesterday in Kansas, a man was arrested after his truck was found allegedly packed with several homemade shrapnel-filled bombs near the Capitol. The Kansas legislature also began a series of hearings...
View ArticleGoing Beyond Dr. King’s “Dream”
Every year, mainstream media, the far Right, politicians, and clothing stores attempt to use Martin Luther King Jr.’s words and image to fit their agenda – one that is often antithetical to everything...
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