Weekly Diaspora: Will $600 Million Border Security Bill Target Innocents?

By: Thursday August 12, 2010 8:39 am

by Catherine A. Traywick, Media Consortium blogger

Anti-immigrant forces have adeptly shaped the ongoing immigration debate into an issue of crime and punishment. Now, the pending passage of a $600 million border security bill could breathe new life into the narrative of the criminal immigrant – despite the increasing safety of our border communities.

Justifying the Unjustifiable

By: Thursday June 10, 2010 11:26 am

Discussion of the deaths of two boys

Violence and “Safety” Dance A Couple Miles Apart

By: Sunday May 2, 2010 11:26 pm

A student summary of the events taking place on the border and the people who endure it.

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