A century ago, they were called “colonials”; in the 1960s, they were known as “immigrants”; today, they are “citizens”. “Immigrants”is the second part of our three-part series looking back at the history of Muslim immigration into France.
www.rightwingwatch.org The issues of border security and illegal immigration are incredibly complex and directly affect tens of millions of Americans — not to mention the 11 million undocumented immigrants who are estimated to be living in the United States. In other words, these are issues that call for some level of nuance. Nuance, however, isn’t something that Governor Rick Perry and Rep. Michele Bachmann do.
Newt Gingrich and Michele Bachmann express opposing viewpoints on what should happen to illegal immigrants. Gingrich states that he wants illegal immigrants who have been in the US for a long time to be able to stay in the US. He would empower local neighborhood boards to decide who can stay. Gingrich responds to criticism that his plan would undermine the rule of law and encourage more illegal immigration. In contrast, Bachmann would have them all deported. Out of all the candidates in the race, these two have had the most candid opinions on this topic. Huckabee Republican Presidential Forum, Fox News Dec 3, 2011
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The idyllic Italian island of Lampedusa, halfway between Italy and Libya, once served as the first stop for most of Italy’s African immigrants. But under a controversial deal with Libyan leader Muammar al-Gaddafi, the Italian government has closed this gateway to Europe, with patrol boats now intercepting and ‘pushing back’ migrants, including asylum seekers.
“What is an illegal immigrant” is an ethnographic research project that looks at “common senses” surrounding the phrase “illegal immigrant.” The purpose of this project not to survey public opinion, but to actually understand why people believe what they believe. Our hypothesis is that “subjective” opinions are socially shaped and that our media has played a role in this process. Each interviewee was asked three questions: When you here the phrase “illegal immigrant” what comes to mind? — How would you describe the typical deportee? — How do you know this to be true?