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Category Archives: Immigration
What makes a Jewish dentist run for the U.K.’s anti-immigration party?
From Haaretz: Raymond Shamash is a candidate in the May 7 general election for the United Kingdom Independence Party, slammed for its anti-EU, xenophobic stances. It can be hard to stand up for what you believe in, as Raymond Shamash, … Continue reading
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The Board Of Deputies Of British Jews Promotes Censorship, Hate Speech Laws, Multi-Culturalism
It is sad to see organized Jewry at the forefront of the struggle to limit speech. Here is its 2015 General Election manifesto: * With the growth of social media, Antisemitism is finding new forms of expression which must be … Continue reading
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How Do We Limit Muslim Atrocities?
Steve Sailer writes: Muslim atrocities in Europe are being carried out by people who don’t deserve to be allowed into the countries they victimize is particularly appalling. To be preyed upon by those stronger than you is bad enough; but … Continue reading
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The Four Planks Of A Dissident Party
From Heartiste: There are 3-4 major issues that Americans should fight on. 1. Immigration. There needs to be a permanent end to immigration to the US. Immigration lowers wages, erodes American culture, and creates a low-trust society. 2. Oligarchization. Our … Continue reading
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It’s Time To Get Australian On Illegal Immigrants
Katie Hopkins writes for The Sun newspaper of London: No, I don’t care. Show me pictures of coffins, show me bodies floating in water, play violins and show me skinny people looking sad. I still don’t care. Because in the … Continue reading
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American Jewish Year Book 2013: Immigration
Link: Jewish groups were generally pleased with the Supreme Court’s decision to deny states the right to upstage the Federal government in enforcing immigration policy. The American Jewish Committee (AJC) praised the Arizona vs United States decision, but expressed disappoinment … Continue reading
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A Torah Perspective on National Borders and Illegal Immigration
By Nochum Mangel and Shmuel Klatzkin: If the heavens and earth and all of mankind are created by one G‑d, what does the Torah, G‑d’s instruction manual, tell us about One World–ism? Does it recognize national boundaries as legitimate? In … Continue reading
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American Jewish Yearbook 2014
Link: Hopes were high that Congress might enact long sought reforms to the nation’s immigration system. Surveys showed that the Hispanic vote had grown to 10% of the electorate in the 2012 election and Conservative pundits opined that the Republican … Continue reading
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What Is Europe’s Duty To Immigrants?
Steve Sailer writes: A simple reform would be to modernize the refugee application system to the 21st Century and run it solely over the Internet. You can apply from your local Internet cafe in your own country, and if you … Continue reading
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Immigrant Crime
REPORT: A language barrier initially hindered the investigation, Police Chief Toussaint Summers Jr. said. “The first officers who arrived on scene observed the suspect with a knife,” he told The Associated Press. “They gave him commands and he complied with … Continue reading
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