Monthly Archives: April 2010
How Arizona Conservatives Opt for Big Government
At first glance, passage by the Arizona legislature of the country’s most stringent crackdown on immigration would appear to be a clear victory for Republican and conservative ideals. At second glance, it’s exactly the opposite. It’s not only a frontal … Continue reading
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Something to Prove: How Democrats and Activists Enabled Immigrant Crackdowns
Immigrants’ rights activists say dual crackdowns in Arizona this past week by immigration police and by state legislators are generating a climate of fear there. But stepped up immigration enforcement has not come out of the blue. In some respects … Continue reading
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U.S. Congress and Arizona Deliver One-Two Punch to Immigrants
This week, as Congress leaders retreated on the immigration issue, the Arizona House of Representatives advanced with a vengeance, passing a bill that amounts to a scorched earth policy by granting unprecedented powers to local police powers to stop, question, … Continue reading
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Immigrants in the Crosshairs: Mixed Messages
In California, Republican candidates for governor are battling over who’s tougher on immigration. In Britain where national elections will take place on May 6, Conservatives are bashing the Labour Party for what it falsely describes as an “open-door immigration policy.” … Continue reading
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