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Weekly Immigration News Round-Up, 11/30

November 30, 2008 – 3:59 pm

The FBI says hate crimes against Latinos are increasing Hate groups like the Ku Klux Klan are increasingly targeting immigrants, hoping to widen their own appeal by cashing in on anti-immigrant sentiments. The economic downturn may also be leading to the scapegoating of immigrants. An ICE agent was indicted for bribery and other charges. Authorities [...]

By Amy Crawford | Posted in Immigration: New Voters, Old Fears | Also tagged anti-immigration, Barletta, hate crimes, ice, immigrants, Kanjorski, Latino voters, Texas | Comments

Southern Hate Groups Go after Immigrants

May 29, 2008 – 12:18 pm

At a 2006 campaign event in Columbia, South Carolina, then-GOP presidential contender Rep. Tom Tancredo joined the members of the League of the South or a chorus of “Dixie.” These members of the neo-confederate organization considered a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center had come decked out in full confederate regalia to hear [...]

By jlfeder | Posted in Immigration: New Voters, Old Fears | Also tagged Gilchrist, Immigration, Louisiana, Minutemen, Mississippi, obama, South, Tancredo | Comments

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