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The Republican Quote Debate(s) Unquote
The Washington Post has a full transcript of the prime-time debate, and also a transcript of the “undercard” debate. It’s also worth checking out Factcheck’s quick overview of both the main and the undercard debates. “Businesswoman and former CEO of … Continue reading
Posted in Elections and politics, Immigration, Migrant Rights, etc
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Questions linger over US Border Patrol’s killing of 16-year-old
NOGALES, Mexico: Questions linger over US Border Patrol’s killing of 16-year-old | National | The Bellingham Herald. From the article: The bullet hit Elena in the back of the head. He slumped mortally wounded to a sidewalk on the Mexican … Continue reading
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Coke’s controversial “America The Beautiful” Commercial
Some comments about Coke’s Super Bowl Ad from Coke-Cola’s Facebook page: You should be ashamed of that commercial. Ill never buy another coke product again. Offensive and a diss to America the Beautiful! Ashamed, disappointed. Bad choice, Coke! I’ve been … Continue reading
Posted in Immigration, Migrant Rights, etc, In the news
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Undocumented Immigration Is Not A Contemptible Act
[Note: Title changed in order to more accurately reflect Jack’s views.] Over at Ethics Alarms, Jack wrote a post about John Kerry’s lies (short form: Kerry lies about having been against invading Iraq, lied about being Irish, plus the typical … Continue reading
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How Building The Border Wall Increased Immigration From Mexico
Ezra Klein interviews immigration expert Doug Massey: According to Massey, the rise of America’s large undocumented population is a direct result of the militarization of the border. While undocumented workers once traveled back and forth from Mexico with relative ease, … Continue reading
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Seven Thoughts About The Gang Of Eight’s Immigration Bill
The bipartisan “Gang of Eight” – that is, eight Senators – has released a 19-page summary of their proposed immigration reform. If you’re not up to reading a 19 page summary, you can read Rebecca Leber’s much shorter summary of … Continue reading
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“Undocumented Immigrants” versus “Illegals”: A conversation about power and respect
A very short play (or maybe a future comic strip, if I think of a punchline): SHERMY: Now, what William here proposes we increase widget production. BILLY: Actually, it’s “Billy,” if you don’t mind. SHERMY: I think I like “William” … Continue reading
Posted in Immigration, Migrant Rights, etc, Language Politics
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Killing People For Infractions of Minor Laws: Prohibition and Immigration
From an article about the government’s program of deliberate poisoning during Prohibition: Frustrated that people continued to consume so much alcohol even after it was banned, federal officials had decided to try a different kind of enforcement. They ordered the … Continue reading
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Cartoon: Immigration and Jobs
[spoiler]PANEL 1 Illustration shows Alamar, a dark-skinned man wearing overalls and a hardhat, standing behind a partly built brick wall holding a brick in one hand and a trowel in the other. CAPTION: Alamar came to the United States to … Continue reading
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