The Tea Party Got What It Wanted
A May 29, 2010, rally organized by members of the Arizona Tea Party movement to show support for Arizona law SB1070, which made it a state crime to be in the US illegally and required immigrants to carry papers with them at all times. ZUMA Press/Jack Kurtz A couple weeks ago, the New York Times…
They Got Their Voting Rights Back, But Will They Go to the Polls?
Detric Linner, 41, is considering voting for the first time. Akasha Rabut/The Marshall Project This article was originally published by The Marshall Project, a nonprofit news organization covering the U.S. criminal justice system. Sign up for their newsletter, or follow The Marshall Project on Facebook or Twitter. Most Sundays, Clint Williams attends service at one…
Joe Biden Is Working His Way Toward an Answer on Obama’s Deportations
Cory Booker and Joe Biden during the second of two Democratic debates in Detroit.John Nowak/CNN via ZUMA Wire During Wednesday night’s debate, Joe Biden completely dodged questions about his views on the record number of immigrant deportations carried out while he was Barack Obama’s vice president. But on Saturday, he took a shot at addressing…