Category Archives: Immigration

Will Trump Declare Victory on Tariffs and Go Home?

Posted on June 3, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

In case you haven’t heard, Il Trumpe has decided that June 10, Mexico will be hit with a tariff… because of immigration (boldface mine): President Donald Trump’s vow to impose new tariffs on Mexican imports risks sabotaging not just his … Continue reading →

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‘Catch And Release’: Losing The Rhetorical War On Immigration

Posted on April 18, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

What worries me about the politics of immigration is that the notion that the choices are between completely ‘open borders’ and Trump’s brutality. Dan Nexon puts it very clearly: https://twitter.com/dhnexon/status/1117065126933352454 The root of the problem isn’t the phrase ‘open borders’, … Continue reading →

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Shaming Works

Posted on April 17, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

I’m old enough to remember when yelling at people who are responsible for keeping babies in cages would cost Democrats the 2018 elections (boldface mine): The official called the current situation at the border, which is experiencing the highest number … Continue reading →

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’24’-ing Immigration: The Sicario Edition

Posted on January 21, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

Il Trumpe tweeted this: That was in response to this unverified Washington Examiner story about finding MUSLIMANIAN PRAYER RUGS11!!!11 near the Mexico-Texas order (boldface mine): Ranchers and farmers near the U.S.-Mexico border have been finding prayer rugs on their properties … Continue reading →

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The Most Harmful–For Stephen Miller–Thing About That Politico Piece

Posted on August 13, 2018 by mikethemadbiologist

If you haven’t read it yet, elite racist and White House official Stephen Miller’s uncle takes Miller to task over his disgusting views on immigrants. It’s powerful and well-written, but, arguably, the most damaging thing to Miller is that it … Continue reading →

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It’s Lucy With The Football Time: The Immigration Edition

Posted on February 13, 2018 by mikethemadbiologist

No one could have possibly seen this coming (boldface mine): Mitch McConnell is taking the reins of an immigration debate that may prompt a fix for “Dreamers” — or quickly spiral out of control… But McConnell does want strong GOP … Continue reading →

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Alejandro No, Alexy Yes?

Posted on February 9, 2018 by mikethemadbiologist

It doesn’t appear that Republicans are going to lose their shit over this version of the ‘anchor baby’ story (boldface mine): Lured by the charm of little Havana or the glamour of South Beach, some 15 million tourists visit Miami … Continue reading →

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Lucy With The Football?

Posted on January 23, 2018 by mikethemadbiologist

Assuming nothing goes (or has gone) off the rails by the time you read this, the government shutdown has ended with an agreement for a three week continuing resolution and a promise by Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. To … Continue reading →

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This Will Bring Jobs Back To Coal Country

Posted on July 2, 2017 by mikethemadbiologist

This happened recently in Baltimore (boldface mine): The co-owner of a dockside Baltimore restaurant has revealed that nearly his entire kitchen staff resigned after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent demanded their papers in the latest example of the national … Continue reading →

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