AltWeeklies Wire
Friend and Foes of Illegal Immigrants Deal with the Delugenew
As the number of undocumented immigrants in this country continues to grow, so does the volume of the debate over how to fix the problem. The controversy has no clear end in view, or even likely to come into view for a long time.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Eric Griffey |
10-10-2008 |
Immigration
The Real ID Act Leads to a Civil-rights Nightmare on the Bordernew
To date, DHS has issued five waivers for "expeditious" implementation of the Secure Fence Act, including last April Fool's no-joke waiver of 36 federal acts along with "all federal, state, or other laws, regulations and legal requirements of, deriving from, or related to the subject of" those laws, from California to Texas.
San Antonio Current |
Nat Stone |
09-03-2008 |
Immigration
Homeland Security's Actions May Help in Stalling the Border Wallnew
How Michael Chertoff's "mega-waiver" could awaken the Supreme Court, revive humane legislation, and create a kinder, gentler border.
San Antonio Current |
Greg Harman |
04-16-2008 |
Immigration
Walling Off the Rio Grande Will Claim Many Victimsnew
The Great River is now considered one of the world's most endangered waterways, but Texans may not have to watch this serpent expire from overuse. Homeland Security, empowered by the Secure Fence Act of 2006, is rushing to wall off the U.S. border with Mexico. In so doing, the River herself -- and thousands of our wildest acres -- stands forfeit.
San Antonio Current |
Greg Harman |
03-12-2008 |
Immigration
Surveyor Stakes and Costly Mistakes at the Bordernew
I've been on the road for a week, visiting with residents who make their home on El Rio and considering how U.S. Homeland Security plans to wall the border will change la frontera.
San Antonio Current |
Greg Harman |
03-05-2008 |
Immigration
Grappling With the Border Wallnew
A major policy shift is underway on the Texas border. Following the failure of Congress and the Bush administration to forge new immigration policies, those looking north have only the face of Homeland Security to judge us by. That face is the Wall.
San Antonio Current |
Greg Harman |
02-27-2008 |
Immigration
Why Does the Mexican Border Wall Bypass the Rich and Connected?new
Texas resident Eloisa Tamez wants to know why her land is getting a border wall from Homeland Security, while a nearby golf course and resort remain untouched.
The Texas Observer |
Melissa del Bosque |
02-19-2008 |
Immigration
