The truth about Eli Mystal and illegal immigrants

Posted on September 9, 2009 by kwilder

KW: The story of then-Legislator Elie Mystal saying an outrageous remark about immigrants, and the response to that remark, demonstrates some stark realities about the difficulties of community organizing, public communications, and keeping relationships among activists. The story below, by Elie Mystal’s son, inspires me, by confronting two awkward situations: former Legislator Elie Mystal, a […]

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Behind The Veil: America’s Anti-Immigration Network

Posted on July 4, 2008 by iwilder

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpiq1nAK4a0] A new video that details the common origins of many of the country’s leading anti-immigration groups and their ties to White supremacists.

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