I was rather surprised to see this press release from Roy Warden, the anti-immigrant provocateur who burnt a Mexican flag in the middle of a pro-immigration rally in Tucson. The first surprise was the risable charges against Pima County officials of illegal-alien smuggling and (I can’t help but chuckle as I type) formenting civil war. … Read more
As Bush contemplates deploying up to 10K National Guard troops to the Mexican border, the Sentate seems to have settled upon a compromise that could open a path to permanent legal status for millions of undocumented immigrants. Of course, there remains a vast gulf between the likely Senate bill and the Sensenbrenner bill passed earlier … Read more
There is a lot of controversy over a new Spanish version of the National Anthem. Considering that there are no less than four different versions of a Spanish language anthem on the State Department’s website, it seems contrived for some people to try to exploit the creation of a fifth as political issue. Nor is … Read more
A nationwide day of boycotts and marches planned for May 1 will flood the country’s streets with Latinos demanding amnesty and legalization for undocumented workers. “We’re going to close down Los Angeles, Chicago, New York, Tucson, Phoenix, Fresno,” says a boycott organizer. These protests will be even larger than the last wave of nation-wide immigration … Read more
I’m begining to wonder if 2008 will see a fracture of the GOP over the issue of immigration? Could a Perovian candidate right to the far right on this issue and split the GOP vote, as in 1992? The heir apparent of the GOP, Senator John McCain, has steered a moderate path on the immigration … Read more