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Cartoon: Muslim Ban
IF you like these cartoons, please support them at my Patreon. This is another one inspired by current events (as I’m sure you’ve already figured out). The point being made – that folks favoring the Muslim ban because of terrorist … Continue reading
Posted in Bigotry & Prejudice, Cartooning & comics, Immigration, Migrant Rights, etc, In the news
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The Republican Quote Debate(s) Unquote
The Washington Post has a full transcript of the prime-time debate, and also a transcript of the “undercard” debate. It’s also worth checking out Factcheck’s quick overview of both the main and the undercard debates. “Businesswoman and former CEO of … Continue reading
Posted in Elections and politics, Immigration, Migrant Rights, etc
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Questions linger over US Border Patrol’s killing of 16-year-old
NOGALES, Mexico: Questions linger over US Border Patrol’s killing of 16-year-old | National | The Bellingham Herald. From the article: The bullet hit Elena in the back of the head. He slumped mortally wounded to a sidewalk on the Mexican … Continue reading
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Coke’s controversial “America The Beautiful” Commercial
Some comments about Coke’s Super Bowl Ad from Coke-Cola’s Facebook page: You should be ashamed of that commercial. Ill never buy another coke product again. Offensive and a diss to America the Beautiful! Ashamed, disappointed. Bad choice, Coke! I’ve been … Continue reading
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Undocumented Immigration Is Not A Contemptible Act
[Note: Title changed in order to more accurately reflect Jack’s views.] Over at Ethics Alarms, Jack wrote a post about John Kerry’s lies (short form: Kerry lies about having been against invading Iraq, lied about being Irish, plus the typical … Continue reading
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How Building The Border Wall Increased Immigration From Mexico
Ezra Klein interviews immigration expert Doug Massey: According to Massey, the rise of America’s large undocumented population is a direct result of the militarization of the border. While undocumented workers once traveled back and forth from Mexico with relative ease, … Continue reading
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Seven Thoughts About The Gang Of Eight’s Immigration Bill
The bipartisan “Gang of Eight” – that is, eight Senators – has released a 19-page summary of their proposed immigration reform. If you’re not up to reading a 19 page summary, you can read Rebecca Leber’s much shorter summary of … Continue reading
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“Undocumented Immigrants” versus “Illegals”: A conversation about power and respect
A very short play (or maybe a future comic strip, if I think of a punchline): SHERMY: Now, what William here proposes we increase widget production. BILLY: Actually, it’s “Billy,” if you don’t mind. SHERMY: I think I like “William” … Continue reading
Posted in Immigration, Migrant Rights, etc, Language Politics
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Killing People For Infractions of Minor Laws: Prohibition and Immigration
From an article about the government’s program of deliberate poisoning during Prohibition: Frustrated that people continued to consume so much alcohol even after it was banned, federal officials had decided to try a different kind of enforcement. They ordered the … Continue reading
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