CBP chief: Sealed border is unrealistic
The commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection agrees that Arizona’s border needs to be better controlled, but he said completely sealing the international line is unrealistic. “This is not about sealing the border,” Commissioner Alan Bersin said Friday in Tucson.
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It’s everybody’s fault, or so says the latest Latino voter poll
When it comes to the lack of activity on the issue of immigration reform, it seems that Latino voters are willing to blame just about all elected officials in the federal government. That may sound like a “What else is new?” type of statement.
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It’s everybody’s fault, or so says the latest Latino voter poll
Latino population on rise despite decline in “illegal” totals
The nativist segment of our society is determined to believe that they are having a positive effect on our nation by pushing for policies that let those dreaded “foreigners” know they’re not welcome in this country. They have taken various surveys that indicate superficial levels of people leaving places such as Arizona that are peddling hateful policies and rancid rhetoric, and claim it is evidence they are succeeding. WHICH MEANS I am curious to see how they try to discredit the Pew Hispanic Center’s latest study – one that says the total number of people living in this country without citizenship or a valid visa has been on the decline for years.
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Opinion: The Power of 2
Last Sunday afternoon I was in a coffee shop enjoying a good read and great Colombian coffee; I was sitting next to two young Latinas – around 22-24 years old each – who were talking about everything: school, work, boyfriends, girl friends, music, movies, etc. Now, I was not eavesdropping, but could not help but hear them talk based on my proximity to them. They spoke mostly in English, but did mix it up with Spanish every now and then
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Opinion: ‘Dreams in Arizona Have Been Swept Away’
Imagine if an imagination was all you needed: to begin, to finish, to follow through. What if all your tomorrow consisted of was your development in thought from today? That’s where dreams come from… You think it in your head, you see it through your eyes, then show others through your action.
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Opinion: ‘Dreams in Arizona Have Been Swept Away’
When latino kids opened california´s schoolhouse doors
A story lost from history books prompted an evening coffee house mix of three dozen college students and curious capital professionals — nearly all females — to listen intently as author Philippa Strum revisited the events behind Méndez v. Westminster, a California Ninth Judicial Circuit Court decision that preceded Topeka’s landmark Brown v.
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When latino kids opened california´s schoolhouse doors
A story lost from history books prompted an evening coffee house mix of three dozen college students and curious capital professionals — nearly all females — to listen intently as author Philippa Strum revisited the events behind Méndez v. Westminster, a California Ninth Judicial Circuit Court decision that preceded Topeka’s landmark Brown v. Board of Education by eight years
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Pols and anti-immigration activists use lies to demonize immigrants
Unencumbered by any moral imperative to be truthful, some anti-immigration activists and politicians have no qualms about demonizing immigrants with half-truths and outright lies.
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Frank Sharry: In Florida, Bill McCollum’s Primary Loss Shows Limits of Immigrant Bashing
While most analysis of immigration politics has focused on Arizona lately, both parties should take note of the results of last Tuesday’s gubernatorial primary in Florida. In states with a significant Latino presence, there is a steep price to pay for ugly immigration politics.
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Opinion: Drug charges ensnare Hilton and entrapped Latino activist Ramsey Muñiz
Cyberspace has been blazing with news of bad-girl-socialite Paris Hilton’s felony charge for being found with .8 grams of cocaine in her purse in Las Vegas over the weekend. Now news reports are saying that she probably won’t even see any jail time.
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