I'm glad that Joe Biden mentioned the town in this New York Times article. After Riverside, New Jersey, implemented a local anti-migrant ordinance, it wreaked havoc on the town. Migrants left in droves and businesses suffered. So, recently … [Read more...]
The Panic: On the Brazilians Who Died in U.S. Government Custody
Even though it has well-documented ties to white supremacy, Numbers USA isn't a fringe organization. Its been credited by the New York Times for playing a major role in the defeat of comprehensive immigration reform. Here you have the … [Read more...]
‘Pro-Legal Immigrant’ and Ignorant
The previous lesson dealt with how anti-migrant advocates divorce the law from justice. Migrant suffering cannot be justified simply because they "broke the law". The law is supposed to serve justice. Even more ridiculous, … [Read more...]
URGENT Action Needed! Migrant Died in Federal Custody
Cross posted at Immigration Orange(Picture from the Boston Globe)A Brazilian national, Edmar Alvez Araujo, died in federal custody after he couldn't get access to mediction for his epilepsy. According the Boston Globe, Araujo was … [Read more...]
How the Media Starts Big Lies.
As Digby wrote:These are patented Whitewater-style "smell test" stories. They are based on complicated details that make the casual reader's eyes glaze over and about which the subject has to issue long confusing explanations in return. … [Read more...]