Immigration

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So long, Canada
Strict new border policies are turning Canada into a foreign country. Is this any way to treat our neighbors?
In defense of Lou Dobbs
Nasty, nativist and pandering to the worst in America? Sure. But overstepping the bounds of the First Amendment? Uh, nope.
The sad case of the wiggly chapati
Will a change in U.K. immigration laws doom the most savory relic of the British Empire?
Lou Dobbs vs. La Raza
Does featuring Minutemen on his show make Dobbs a purveyor of hate speech? And should the man be surprised that some critics call him a bigot?
Betrayed by John McCain
Republican hard-liners have a potent hatred for their front-runner. But soon he may be sitting prettier -- with a win by Hillary Clinton.
Will the press get over its love for McCain?
The "straight-talking maverick" should be scrutinized like other candidates -- for starters on his soft-money operation called the Reform Institute.
The dismal state of George W. Bush
In his last annual speech to Congress, the president used Osama bin Laden to justify Iraq, bravely denounced pork-barrel spending and waxed amnesiac about Iran.
Baby boomlet
U.S. birthrate up, and not only among teens and Nicole Richie.
From Huckabee, an immigration bob and weave?
The Washington Times says he wants to deny citizenship to the children of illegal immigrants. Ever heard of the U.S. Constitution?
Tancredo dropping out of presidential race?
The immigration-obsessed congressman has called a press conference in Iowa on Thursday; early speculation is that he'll announce his exit.
Minutemen founder rethinking Huckabee endorsement?
Jim Gilchrist, who surprised fellow anti-immigration activists by endorsing Mike Huckabee last week, expresses some doubts about his choice.
What's the difference between bloggers and illegal immigrants?
You can't build a fence to stop bloggers from tearing apart the fortress of mainstream journalism. Thank goodness
The GOP's field of dreams
Fred Thompson flickers to life. Mike Huckabee apologizes for bad-mouthing Mitt Romney's faith. But Wednesday's debate showed it's still anybody's race to win in Iowa.
For Romney, a double fault on illegal immigrants
Romney claims he warned his landscaping company about not hiring illegals; its owner says he didn't.
The richest immigrants in Silicon Valley
Why are Indians flourishing in Santa Clara County? Could it be because extraordinary diversity is like mother's milk?
American empire, going, going ...
Great empires were extraordinarily pluralistic, argues Amy Chua, until they frayed into xenophobia and decline. Can the U.S. steer another course?
John "One Australia" Howard has a problem
As Tonto said to the Lone Ranger, "What do you mean 'we,' white man?"
Tom Tancredo parodying himself
We could swear we've heard one line of the anti-immigration congressman's latest campaign ad somewhere before.
A job well done by Tom Tancredo
The Colorado anti-illegal immigration crusader may have doomed his own party to a generation of irrelevance
Blackwater's run for the border
The notorious security contractor has plans for a military-style complex near the U.S.-Mexico border. Critics worry the firm's "mercenary soldiers" could join the U.S. Border Patrol.
Congress to New York (and Chicago and L.A.): Drop dead
Popular proposals to choke off federal support to immigrant-friendly "sanctuary cities" would also dry up anti-terror funding for the cities most at risk.
Getting back from Baja
Nothing's easier than a short walk across the border. If you're going south.
Ocelots are collateral damage
The U.S.-Mexican border fence, which could be ramrodded past environmental laws, would set back decades of wildlife conservation.
At debate, Democrats lost in translation
An all-Spanish presidential debate symbolizes the new power of Hispanic voters, but format glitches mar a historic first.
What you missed while watching "Rescue Me"
Salon watches another GOP debate so you don't have to: Fox News men get plucky! Dems take heat for Larry Craig! McCain surges at Romney! And much more.
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