by Michael Dranove In a June 1st blog post, executive director of the Center for Immigration Studies (CIS) Mark Krikorian questioned U.S. immigration policies in regards to Iraqi refugees. With this recent post, Krikorian continues what is an ever-present pattern … Continued
The DREAM Act did not pass the Senate vote on Saturday, December 18. The decision is devastating for the tens of thousands of students who fought tooth and nail for the bill. But it is not surprising. One only has … Continued
Today I participated in a new media panel at the National Council of La Raza’s (NCLR) annual conference with esteemed experts Edmundo Rocha, Kety Esquivel, and Murray Mann. While we tried to cover a wide range of topics from the … Continued
Hilary Clinton spent three hours in Lebanon Sunday morning and passed along a message of support saying, “You have been through too much and it is only right that you are given a chance to make your own decisions”. Lebanon’s … Continued
Despite a feigned concern about the distinction between “illegal” and “legal” immigrants, anti-immigrant forces in this country have helped stir up a general contempt for immigrants which goes beyond the status of documentation. The rhetoric of FAIR and other nativist … Continued
California’s recently passed Proposition 8, a constitutional measure, now defines “marriage as between a man and woman” and eliminates the right of same-sex couples to marry. Many people, either in error or racist intent, have attempted to argue that Proposition … Continued
A man named Marcello was walking with a friend on Saturday night in Patchogue, Long Island. As they walked a car pulled up and seven young men got out and surrounded them. The teenagers, all 16 and 17 years old, … Continued
Water. Ever think about not having any? I don’t. Like a lot of people, I think about conserving water – taking shorter showers, turning off the faucet while I brush my teeth. I think about not buying water and making … Continued