We all know the buzzwords--no amnesty, no unfunded mandates, no immigrant welfare. Opponents of sensible immigration policy repeat these lines so often you'd think that they really believed them
Posted 04.25.2012
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer declared an early victory in the Supreme Court for her state's controversial immigration law, saying Wednesday's court hearing...
Posted 02.29.2012
Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-Ill.) is on a roll. A few weeks after strongly -- and comically -- rebuffing Newt Gingrich's 'Food Stamp President' claim a...
HuffingtonPost.com | Cristina Costantini | Posted 12.17.2011
Juan Varela was shot in the neck in his front yard in Phoenix, Ariz., last May by his neighbor Gary Kelley. Moments before killing Varela in front of ...
Diane Dimond | Posted 08.07.2011
The Supreme Court has given its seal of approval to one of Arizona's much maligned immigration laws. Is Congress even relevant on this issue anymore? ...
Dawn Teo | Posted 07.10.2011
After drafting Arizona's controversial new immigration law SB1070 last year, Arizona state Senate President Russell Pearce held the spotlight and became the anti-immigration poster boy in Arizona and across the nation.
Cindy Rodriguez | Posted 05.25.2011
Legislators in Red States throughout the country are coming up with laws that rival Arizona's SB 1070. Here's the skinny on what's been proposed, so far.
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel | Charles Ashby | Posted 05.25.2011
Republicans intend to introduce several illegal-immigration measures when the Legislature starts work this month, and at least one GOP member is hopef...
Gabe Gonzalez | Posted 05.25.2011
The immigration debate is not about law, not about fairness, not about justice. It's about race. Plain and simple. It's about the fear of more brown people coming into our society, our culture.
The Huffington Post | Nick Wing | Posted 05.25.2011
Jeb Bush, younger brother of former president George W. Bush, announced over the weekend that he does not support Arizona's controversial immigration ...
Rep. Luis Gutierrez | Posted 05.25.2011
Senator Reid is a champion for Latinos, immigrants and working people in Nevada and the nation. When we went to him and said it was time to call for a vote on the DREAM Act, he immediately put it on the schedule. He stood by us.
Daniel Altschuler | Posted 05.25.2011
Hair tightly braided and red, white, and blue flags in hand, two mischievous girls ran through the ballroom aisles towards their mother. There she sa...
Luis Heredia | Posted 05.25.2011
Arizona's unelected governor Jan Brewer is taking a page right out of Sarah Palin's playbook: Attack your opponent with questionable claims and outrig...
Daniel Altschuler | Posted 05.25.2011
Mr. Bhargava spoke with me on issues ranging from the potential impact of Latino voters and grassroots mobilizations, and the challenges facing progressive groups in the wake of Arizona's immigration law.
Eric Rodriguez | Posted 05.25.2011
Compelling evidence shows that the same poorly conceived and badly implemented enforcement strategies that have led to national outrage around Arizona...
David Coleman | Posted 05.25.2011
The decision in U.S. v. Arizona points to some important constitutional tensions that need to be recalled in a nation characterized by fractious Red states eager to embrace a power struggle with the government.
Luis Heredia | Posted 05.25.2011
This recent TV news report exposes Jan Brewer's connections to Corrections Corporation of America, the private prison company that could make money imprisoning illegal immigrants.
Sue Wilson | Posted 05.25.2011
Anti-immigrant rhetoric is ramping up on the public airwaves. That's why AZ Congressman Raul Grijalva (D-AZ) told me he is targeting the media as a significant factor in the escalating war over immigration reform.
Deepak Bhargava | Posted 05.25.2011
A cowardly and anonymous group in Utah sent a list of 1,300 names to immigration offices and media outlets yesterday. It included detailed information...
Marlene H. Phillips | Posted 05.25.2011
Arizona's new Immigration Law is deeply and disturbingly un-American. My grandparents aren't here to say it. But I am.
Rev. Chuck Freeman | Posted 05.25.2011
Jesus was on the verge of burn-out from the crush of healin' and teachin'. It had been ages since he had a day off. So, he decided it was time for a ...
Religion News Service | Daniel Burke | Posted 05.25.2011
By Daniel Burke Religion News Service WASHINGTON (RNS) The U.S. Catholic bishops slammed a new Arizona immigration law as "draconian" and called on C...
Rt. Rev. Kirk Stevan Smith | Posted 05.25.2011
Just two weeks ago, Governor Brewer received an award from the Arizona Interfaith Movement for her work in promoting the "Golden Rule." But by signing the recent anti-immigration bill, I believe she now must give it back.
Lisa Sharon Harper | Posted 05.25.2011
Too many people have bled and died and paid severe costs for us to trample on their sacrifices with unjust laws like SB1070. We have come too far for this!
Trish Kinney | Posted 05.25.2011
It has always been tough to be an Arizona sports fan. We are a resilient bunch, coming back each season for more punishment as we watch the Cardinals...
David Bier | Posted 05.15.2012