I consider this very serious development. This could impact access to justice. Women could be afraid to file restraining orders. Witnesses and victimes alike could become afraid to testify. This has not hit the press … [Read more...]
‘Los Angeles is Burning’: Lives on the Murder Wind
Originally Posted on Citizen Orange"Los Angeles is Burning" - Bad ReligionWhen the hills of Los Angeles are burningPalm trees are candles in the murder windSo many lives are on the breezeEven the stars are ill at easeAnd Los Angeles is … [Read more...]
Deporting Dissent: Tam Tran and the DREAM Act
Duke has already written a better post about Tam Tran then I will ever be able to write, so I'm going to write about this from the unique perspective that I bring.First, ICE is the most frightening enforcement agency within the U.S.'s … [Read more...]
“The Immigration Debate”? Oh jeez, not again!
As complex as this issue is, there is certainly no shortage of over-simplified, legislation-for-its-own-sake proposals out there. There are few who can deny, however, that this issue seems to have taken on a life of its own. … [Read more...]
Guilty Corporations Fund Hypocritical Anti-Migrant Politicians
As politicians continue to use migrants for their own political purposes, a pattern is emerging. Migrants are bearing the brunt of their political posturing, while the people that hire and benefit from them go without … [Read more...]
When, why, and at whose behest did Ogo start caring about immigration?
I just took a stroll through the press release archives at Camp Ogo. (Why? So you don't have to. You can thank me later.) And I noticed something pretty interesting: for the first several months of his campaign, he … [Read more...]
Ogo vs. the farmers
Jim Ogonowski says he's a farmer. But he seems to be a tad out of touch with what's going on in the farming business.With a nationwide farmworker shortage threatening to leave unharvested fruits and vegetables rotting in fields, the … [Read more...]
One illegal’s story
In light of the recent hoopla over immigration, I thought a little Sunday night story might be useful.Alfredo Quiñones (disclosure: a former student of my father) arrived in the US illegally in 1987. He jumped the border from Mexico … [Read more...]
COMMENTARY: Grading the candidates: the MA-05 debate part two: Immigration
Braude-"Jim, the centerpiece of your campaign has been opposition to the McCain, Bush, Kennedy immigration bill. You call it an amnesty bill, and your belief that all illegal immigrants must go home. Two questions. One, how do you deport 12 … [Read more...]
The Story of Pedro Zapeta: How the U.S. Government Stole a Happy Home from Guatemala
These are just a few of the commentaries on a story that has swept the internet. "Pedro Zapeta" was one of google's most searched terms over the weekend, and by my last count there have already been over 100 blog posts written about him on … [Read more...]
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