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Aug.20.2010
My grandfather was an illegal alien. Though he came to this country illegally in the hope of finding a better life than he could in his birth country, he married a legal resident, and eventually even received U.S. citizenship. Still, if the beliefs touted in my home state of Arizona today had been...
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Jun.04.2010
One of the best novels I read last year was The Devil’s Redhead by Northern California author David Corbett. Just recently, he’s presented highbrow thriller fans another literate, emotional, and gritty nail biter entitled Do They Know I’m Running?, a novel that goes behind the demagogue-...
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Nov.07.2009
I’m sure Lou Dobbs imagines himself a patriot. He seems compelled to defend the U.S. from “illegal” immigrants, an enemy that threatens his vision of America. Yet Dobbs’ near-daily harangues against Hispanic immigrants are stoking a smoldering fire that may one day consume the nation in a very real...
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May.16.2009
Is it identity theft when an undocumented worker uses a fake Social Security number to get a job? On May 4, 2009 the United States Supreme Court unanimously said, “No.”
Identity theft, which carries a two-year mandatory prison term, is the crime of using stolen credit cards and other personal...
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Nov.24.2008
During the campaign, president-elect Obama promised to initiate legislation for comprehensive immigration reform in the first 100 days of his administration. Like most presidents, Mr. Obama will come into office with considerable political capital during the proverbial "honeymoon" period...
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Nov.15.2008
The new Bishop of Little Rock, Anthony B. Taylor, has taken a daring stance on the immigration issue. In his first pastoral letter released on November 5, Bishop Taylor declares that all humans have “the right to immigrate when circumstances so require.” In the Bishop’s 64-page letter, Taylor...
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Nov.02.2008
On Wednesday October 29th, I had the privilege of addressing the students at Columbia College Chicago on the Latino experience in America as part of Hispanic Heritage Month. My appearance was arranged by the college’s Director of Latino Cultural Affairs, Daniel Aranda. Columbia prepares its...
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Nov.01.2008
The immigrant men gather on the pavement at dawn and wait passively as the bosses walk among them, choosing those who will work today. For the lucky ones, a ten-to-fourteen-hour day of hard labor lies ahead. Tomorrow, they will show up at dawn again, hoping to find another day of work.
After work...
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Oct.24.2008
Over the last three years, a number of U.S. immigration officials have been charged with using their power to abuse women. In a recent case, a U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services adjudicator from Garden City, New York demanded sexual favors from the 22-year-old Columbian wife of a U.S....
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Oct.12.2008
Three of the most pervasive myths about illegal immigrants have once again been exposed as fallacies by a host of recent reports and data.
Myth #1: Illegal immigrants drain our social services
The Facts: Since 1994 welfare cases across the United States have declined over 60%. Almost every state...
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