Immigration

The millions of people in the United States who are denied equal rights because they are immigrants have vast stockpiles of wisdom and rich culture to share; they engage in more strategic and courageous activism than do non-immigrants; and without any doubt they would vote better than do the “legal” people of South Carolina if only they were permitted to vote. The mistreatment of these people shortchanges every U.S. enterprise and reduces civil rights, paychecks, public safety, sense read more

Three Thousand March Through Downtown Chicago for Immigrant Rights
Jun. 30, 2002

Hazardous heat conditions threatened Chicago as 3,000 members of ACORN and their allies, including SEIU Local 880, marched through city streets to demand rights for immigrants and a living wage for home care workers on July 1. The protest march concluded ACORN’s national convention, which is held every two years in a different city.

ACORN members and supporters gathered in Federal Plaza, took to the streets and read more

By David Swanson

In defense of that claim, I offer this latest evidence.

By David Swanson

Congressman Virgil Goode recently responded to a statement I’d blogged about him. Here’s what I wrote and his response:

“The Unitary Executive is scheduled to disgrace the grounds of Thomas Jefferson’s house, Monticello, in Charlottesville, Va., making a speech on the morning of July 4, 2008. The event is open to the public, and is Monticello’s annual Independence Day Celebration and Naturalization Ceremony. Numerous immigrants will become citizens read more