Amid a growing national angst about illegal immigration, Americans keep hearing a chorus: Secure the border first. Then talk about immigration reform.
The idea appeals to public sentiment, and it seems like a simple demand.
But what do pundits and politicians mean?
Is a border secure only when no one crosses illegally and when no contraband slips through?
If [...]
Posted on 11 June 2010 by oscar
From: Ponte Al DIa
The oil slick managed to obscure the death of a 15 year old Mexican at the hands of the U.S. Border Patrol, the second use of deadly force against Mexicans in the last 2 weeks.Last Monday, beneath the Paso del Norte international bridge, a U.S. Border [...]
RIO RICO – About 70 parents usually attend monthly parent-teacher meetings here at the Peña Blanca Elementary School. In April, at the last meeting of this school year, only 20 showed up.
“There is a little fear,” said Sandra Figueroa, principal of this Santa Cruz County school 12 miles from the U.S.-Mexican border.
Fear, mistrust, anger. Arizona’s [...]
Posted on 15 April 2010 by Mario
Arizona is the Alabama of the new century and Maricopa County is the new Selma. America and the world should boycott GOP Governor Jan Brewer’s red state.
While the Arizona struggles with budget deficits it’s legislature has decided to legalize racial profiling in a effort to arrest and deport undocumented [...]
Posted on 01 April 2010 by oscar
From: The South Chicagoan
With apologies to comedian Paul Rodriguez, I couldn’t help but think of the title of one of his earliest comedy albums when reading a pair of police stories that appeared in the local press in recent days.
One was a report of a shooting death in Tacoma, [...]
