Rural America Stands up for Immigrants

Rural America Stands up for Immigrants

This summer, people gathered in cities throughout the country to protest our government’s separation and incarceration of immigrant families. In Alabama, hundreds of local residents came together in Birmingham, Montgomery, and Dothan. It was only the Huntsville rally...
Kafka on the Border

Kafka on the Border

Insanity reigns. The inmates are now officially in charge of the national asylum. Hidebound Donald Trump partisans keep insisting that their man isn’t certifiably insane, despite a mountain of evidence to the contrary. But surely some of them finally must admit...
Why They Still Come

Why They Still Come

What goes around comes around. This familiar phrase explains why Central American families and children are coming up to our back door, seeking asylum in the United States. And they will keep coming — even if the Trump government resumes tearing small children away...
Our Immigration Debate Needs a Lot More Humanity

Our Immigration Debate Needs a Lot More Humanity

I don’t think I’m alone in believing there’s an intrinsic value to human life. That is, any human, no matter who they are or what they’re like, has worth simply because they’re human. On some basic level, all of us are equal and precious....