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Animal Farm: The Harsh Rhetoric of Anti-Immigration Republicans
Want to repair the breach between the GOP and America's largest minority? Start by avoiding incendiary rhetoric comparing Latino immigrants to animals.
GOP Can’t Afford to Alienate Hispanics
Republicans are making life easy for Democrats who don’t deserve to have the level of support they have with Latino voters.
New GOP House Majority Bodes Well for Immigration Reform
Despite the rhetoric, it’s usually Republicans — and not Democrats — who push immigration reform efforts.
Obama Continues to Play Hispanics on Immigration Issue
Immigration reform is always an afterthought with this president, and only tends to come to mind when Obama finds himself addressing a Latino group and looking for dependable applause lines.
Lou Dobbs and His Hypocritical Crusade Against Employers of Illegals
What employers deserve is something that, ironically, Dobbs now expects the rest of us to give him: a little empathy, a fair hearing, and the benefit of the doubt.
Attempts by Congress to Fix the Immigration System a Bad Joke
It’s tempting to say that Stephen Colbert made a mockery of Congress’ handling of the immigration issue. But it’s not exactly fair. Lawmakers from both parties beat him to it.
Whitman’s Illegal Immigrant Troubles Self-Inflicted
Could this embarrassing episode be the beginning of the end for the Whitman campaign?
Dems Trying to Rewrite History on Immigration Reform
Harry Reid and President Obama want Hispanics to believe that it is Republicans who are obstructing immigration legislation, while it has been Democrats who have scuttled efforts at comprehensive reform.
No Excuses for Anti-Hispanic Hate Crimes
People in the country illegally should be apprehended and deported by authorities, not beaten and killed by thugs.
Support for Arizona Immigration Law Cleaves Along Racial Lines
There's no escaping the conclusion that whites and Hispanics see SB 1070 — and the immigration problem — very differently.
GOP Playing with Dynamite on ‘Anchor Baby’ Issue
There was a time when Republicans knew better than to handle radioactive material.
Time for Obama to Put Up or Shut Up on Immigration
Obama is good at making speeches about immigration, but when will he stop blaming the Republicans for obstructing reform and get something done?
Stephen Colbert Seeking to Prove Americans Won’t Take Jobs Held by Illegals
The comedian is out to explode the myth that the unemployed will leap at the chance to work the scut jobs currently being done by illegal immigrants.
What You’re Not Hearing from the Liberal Media About Immigration Reform
Obama keeps blaming Republicans for lack of progress on immigration, but if the president wants to know who the culprit is, all he has to do is look in a mirror.
A Border ‘Invasion’? Let’s Dial Back the Immigration Rhetoric, Please
Point/Counterpoint: In the left corner of the ring, Ruben Navarrette says that the increasingly acrimonious tone of the immigration debate is actually making life on the border especially dangerous.
Romney’s Untypical Views on Immigration
His family history has affected his outlook on immigration in profound ways.
Arizona: Never Let Mexican Border Violence Go to Waste?
Point/Counterpoint: In the left corner of the ring, Ruben Navarrette is not a fan of Arizona's new immigration law: "Mexican drug violence is a headline-grabber that stirs anxiety and fear. So it’s natural that Gov. Brewer and other supporters of SB 1070 would cynically use it to further their claim."
Steve Poizner Is No Jaime Escalante
The California gubernatorial candidate has low expectations of the same kind of kids that Stand and Deliver teacher Escalante taught calculus to.
Obama’s Plan for Education Reform: Bash Bush … Then Adopt His Policies
Just like with the war on terror, Obama refuses to grant any legitimacy to the ideas of his predecessor while quietly adopting them wholesale.
Cesar Chavez Would Not Have Supported Amnesty for Illegals
The sainted labor leader was unalterably opposed to legalizing undocumented workers. It is dishonest for immigration reform advocates to invoke his name in their cause.
Illegal Immigration Rears Its Head in California Governor’s Race
In reality, governors can’t do much about illegal immigration — and they shouldn’t grandstand while trying to prove otherwise.
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