Sen. John McCain is well-known for his progressive position on immigration reform—a position that has put him at odds with many in his home state. Now, a recent Time magazine piece looks at how the “conservative” revolt against the Republican presidential candidate in Arizona (and to a lesser extent nationwide) reveals the state GOP’s deep [...]
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“Ask a Mexican” Takes on Immigration Debate
September 29, 2008 – 3:57 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjU5DsxI-js Sure, it’s a serious subject, but O.C. Weekly columnist Gustavo Arellano takes a humorous look at the controversies surrounding the immigration issue in his column “Ask a Mexican.” Purporting to offer the Mexican perspective to confused “gabachos” (white people), Arellano tackles issues from citizenship to “anchor babies,” taking on the “Know-Nothings” and “Loud Dobbs.” [...]
McCain Strikes Back at Obama in New Spanish Ad
September 23, 2008 – 5:14 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fClpMEG2N2o In response to Barack Obama’s “Dos Caras” ad, John McCain is bringing up Obama’s promise to meet with Venezuelan demagogue Hugo Chavez, painting the Democrat as naïve and juxtaposing him with a fiery, expletive laden speech by Chavez. The ad is airing in Florida, home to many anti-communist Latin American exiles and the one [...]
McCain Attacks Obama in New Spanish Ad
September 22, 2008 – 6:06 am
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QyKGHvRL2_U Proving that the presidential candidates see Nevada, Colorado and New Mexico as key states and Latinos as a key demographic, John McCain has begun airing this ad in those markets. The ad blames Obama and Democrats in Congress for the failure of the comprehensive immigration reform that McCain championed. Obama and his allies in [...]
In Presidential Race, Immigration May Soon Be a Factor
September 16, 2008 – 9:30 am
The Dallas Morning News has a helpful review of the collapse of comprehensive immigration reform last year, and it predicts that immigration will return to the fore once the debates start next week. Mr. McCain was once the Senate’s top champion of comprehensive reform, despite fierce resistance within his own party. But the push for [...]
New UK Immigration Restrictions to Affect South Asians
September 15, 2008 – 3:40 pm
With all the controversy at home, sometimes we forget that other countries have controversies over immigration as well—especially the European Union. For example, the UK enacted regulations last week that will restrict the number of immigrants that can come to the country from outside Europe. The UK’s Migration Advisory Committee, a division of the UK [...]
Federal Border Fence Delayed; Some Take Matters Into Their Own Hands
September 11, 2008 – 7:10 pm
Land disputes and rising costs will prevent the Bush Administration from completing the 670 miles of border fence that Congress mandated, the Washington Post reports. A deadline for the end of the year was set in the Secure Fence Act of 2006. So far, the administration has completed about half the required amount. What are [...]
Oklahoma’s Illegal Immigration Law Has Unintended Consequences
September 11, 2008 – 6:36 pm
In May of last year, Oklahoma Gov. Brad Henry (D) signed a law making it a felony to transport or harbor illegal immigrants and establishing strict enforcement and identification policies. Now, the Columbus Dispatch reports, up to 25,000 Latinos have left Tulsa and thousands of Oklahomans have had difficulty getting drivers’ licenses or applying for [...]
