Immigrants and refugees are facing some ugly battles on both the state and federal level. The newest round of executive orders from Donald Trump shows a continued interest in anti-immigrant policies, while state policymakers seem intent to likewise press xenophobic policies. This has culminated in multiple protests from immigrants, their families and supporters. Most recently a… [Read More]
McKoon attacks Better Georgia — again
A right-wing state lawmaker has attacked Better Georgia — again. Sen. Josh McKoon (R-Columbus), the sponsor of pro-discrimination legislation like the so-called religious “freedom” bill, is furious about about a Better Georgia blog post written by Crystal Muñoz, calling him out on his controversial bills targeting undocumented immigrants, among others. The senator, who chairs the Senate… [Read More]