Trump Just Introduced a New, Dangerous Immigration Proposal
Former President Donald Trump speaks during a visit to an unfinished section of border wall.Eric Gay/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. Over the weekend, Donald Trump took to Truth Social to elaborate on how he would “end the migrant invasion of America.” The…
What Immigration Experts Want From a Harris Administration
Mother Jones illustration; Patrick Semansky/AP, Ivan Valencia/AP; Bryan Olin Dozier/NurPhoto/Zuma Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. Republicans have falsely labeled Kamala Harris as Joe Biden’s “border czar” in their attempt to blame her for the number of migrant crossings—which is decreasing. It’s a label…
JD Vance Keeps Doubling Down on Racist Lies About Springfield
JD Vance keeps insisting the debunked racist claims he has helped spread are not, in fact, false.Gage Skidmore/ZUMA Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. JD Vance loves a Sunday morning media blitz. In his latest round of television interviews, it appears he will not…
How JD Vance Unleashed the Racist Backlash Against Haitian Immigrants in Springfield, Ohio
Justin Sullivan/Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. On Monday morning, a friend texted Vilès Dorsainvil to ask if he’d seen the claims circulating on social media. Dorsainvil, the leader of Springfield, Ohio’s Haitian Community Help and Support Center, had not. He quickly saw…
The Debate Exposed How Comfortable America Is With Hating Immigrants
A member of the Texas delegation holds a sign during the Republican National Convention. Matt Rourke/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. During the ABC News presidential debate on Tuesday night, Donald Trump invoked over and over the issue he believes will win him…
With Trump, a Blatantly Racist Lie Just Reached the Presidential Debate Stage
Win McNamee/Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. The opening minutes of the very first question of the first presidential debate between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday saw the former president alluding to a racist lie—which has been…