Immigration Blog

American Heritage Dictionary Redefines "Anchor Baby" as "Offensive" and "Disparaging"

Mary Giovagnoli | Posted 02.05.2012

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Mary Giovagnoli

While the origins are not reflected in the definition, characterizing the term as both "offensive" and "disparaging" says volumes about how it is used in real life.

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"Anchor Baby" Added to New American Heritage Dictionary

Mary Giovagnoli | Posted 02.04.2012

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Mary Giovagnoli

While dictionaries may be neutral, language isn't. "Anchor baby" is a term that epitomizes the way words reflect and reframe a debate.

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How to Talk Turkey on Immigration

Mary Giovagnoli | Posted 01.23.2012

Read More: Restrictionists, Undocumented Immigration, Rhetoric, State and Local Immigration Law, Progressives, Immigration Blog, Politics News
Mary Giovagnoli

Here I offer a list of tips for making the case, politely but firmly, for a rational immigration policy.

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Like Previous Administrations, Obama Is Using Existing Laws to Improve our Immigration System

Mary Giovagnoli | Posted 11.02.2011

Read More: Department of Homeland Security, President Obama, Prosecutorial Discretion, Immigration Blog, Administration, Politics News
Mary Giovagnoli

The Obama administration has taken a first step in laying out clear guidance on prosecutorial discretion and forming a review committee, but it can't stop there.

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Dear Mr. Smith, Our Broken Immigration System Requires Solutions That Embrace Discretion, Not Eliminate It

Mary Giovagnoli | Posted 09.14.2011

Read More: President Obama, Executive Authority, Deportation, Administration, Undocumented Immigration, Reform, Republicans, Enforcement, Immigration Blog, Restrictionists, Politics News
Mary Giovagnoli

Congressman Lamar Smith has engaged in an all-out effort to turn back the clock on our immigration laws through a series of bills that may tackle one issue at a time, but equal a comprehensive overhaul.

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