Guest Column
IMMIGRATION WATCH
- [USA] 'Operation Spotlight' targets day labor centers
[CO] Tancredo plots run for President - [AZ] Minuteman Project not a religious experience, officials rule
- [CA] Friends of Border Patrol suspends operations, fires director
- [UT] Utah town 'takes a stand' against illegal immigrants
[USA] 'Operation Spotlight' targets day labor centers
Time Magazine / November 28, 2005
Minutemen volunteers are staging tense confrontations with Hispanics outside day labor sites across the country as part of a new "stalking" tactic.
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[CO] Tancredo plots run for President
The Denver Post / November 27, 2005
Elected to represent Denver suburbs, U.S. Congressman Tom Tancredo is spending more time than ever on the national anti-immigration campaign trail.
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[AZ] Minuteman Project not a religious experience, officials rule
Sierra Vista Herald / November 23, 2005
Zoning supervisors rejected the claim that the Minuteman Project was a "religious revival" and upheld a nearly $10,000 fine levied against the Miracle Valley Bible College for illegally hosting Minuteman volunteers in April.
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[CA] Friends of Border Patrol suspends operations, fires director
San Gabriel Valley Tribune / November 28, 2005
Andy Ramriez, the chairman of the troubled "civilian border watch "group, said operations have temporarily ceased after he fired his field director for failing to properly handle paperwork.
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[UT] Utah town 'takes a stand' against illegal immigrants
The (St. George, Utah) Spectrum / November 28, 2005
Washington City council members vowed to "protect our city" by cracking down on contractors who illegally employ Mexicans.
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LEARN MORE
Want to learn more about the anti-immigration movement? Read these articles from the Southern Poverty Law Center's Intelligence Report:
*** Blood on the Border ***
A survey of anti-immigration activity and groups.
splcenter.org/intel/intelreport/article.jsp?aid=230
*** The Puppeteer ***
An investigative profile of America's most important anti-immigration
activist.
splcenter.org/intel/intelreport/article.jsp?aid=93
*** Open Season ***
A feature on vigilantes in Arizona.
splcenter.org/intel/intelreport/article.jsp?aid=19
*** The Battle of Georgiafornia ***
A feature on the hate crime backlash against Hispanic immigrants in
Georgia.
splcenter.org/intel/intelreport/article.jsp?aid=505
*** Arizona Showdown ***
A feature on the Minuteman Project in Arizona.
splcenter.org/intel/intelreport/article.jsp?aid=557
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