Category Archives: Immigration, Migrant Rights, etc

How Republicans Will Be Running in 2006

Posted on July 25, 2006 by Ampersand

Well, one Republican, anyway. Yesterday, I received a fundraising letter from Senator Gordon Smith (republican). This short letter (22 paragraphs, many of them consisting of only one sentence) contains: 13 mentions of the word “tax” and variations (taxes, taxed, etc), … Continue reading →

Posted in Elections and politics, Immigration, Migrant Rights, etc | 2 Comments

She Does Not Speak For Me

Posted on April 11, 2006 by Guest Writer

[This post is written by Blac(k)ademic] I saw this posting from pandagon today regarding Jasmyne Cannick’s article against immigration reform. I had to write something in response to it because I am deeply offended by her words as a black … Continue reading →

Posted in Conservative zaniness, right-wingers, etc., Feminism, sexism, etc, Immigration, Migrant Rights, etc, Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans and Queer issues, Race, racism and related issues | 185 Comments

People should be freer than capital

Posted on March 27, 2006 by Maia

I wanted to write a little bit more about my position on immigration, because I think it’s an issue that doesn’t receive enough attention. One commenter on my post wrote: But I have been surprised that many of the people … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics and the like, Immigration, Migrant Rights, etc, International issues, Race, racism and related issues | 25 Comments

Sex-for-visas in the UK

Posted on January 4, 2006 by Nick Kiddle

According to the Sun newspaper, British immigration officials have been granting visas to foreign nationals in exchange for sex. (Now updated with a link to the Sun’s original story – many thanks TheInkSlinger.) I find it ironic that a newspaper … Continue reading →

Posted in Immigration, Migrant Rights, etc, Media criticism, Sex work, porn, etc | 24 Comments

Ashcroft may do the right thing on battered women seeking asylum

Posted on March 17, 2004 by Ampersand

Almost a year ago, I drew this cartoon. The subject was abused women who apply for asylum in the United States; Janet Reno changed the US’s asylum rules to include battered women, but left office before finalizing her changes, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, sexism, etc, Immigration, Migrant Rights, etc | 3 Comments

Lifeboats on the Titanic

Posted on April 24, 2003 by Ampersand

(Posted by Ampersand, who will probably embarrass himself, because there are some serious Titanic buffs online who will probably catch him in lots of errors. But oh, well.) In a typically well-written and reasoned post (how dull! Mark, you should … Continue reading →

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Bush takes "war on women" to refugee women

Posted on March 4, 2003 by Ampersand

From the LA Times: Attorney General John Ashcroft is reconsidering a Clinton administration policy that was designed to make it easier for victims of domestic abuse to gain political asylum in the United States, a Justice Department spokesman confirmed Thursday. … Continue reading →

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