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Ruben Navarrette Jr.
The Dirty Little Immigration Secret Kept by Both Parties
The guest worker issue is one that Democrats and Republicans wish would just go away.
Shattering Myths About Immigrants
Some surprising results from a new study on how fast newcomers assimilate.
Sotomayor’s Senate Critics Give a Dreadful Performance
And even they, in the end, admit that they don't think she will use the law to change America.
Mexico’s President Calderon Struggles
The leader who has taken on the drug lords faces a political threat from the corrupt party that ruled Mexico for decades.
Ricci: When Judicial Activism Isn’t Judicial Activism
Conservatives who complain about activist judges are strangely silent about the Ricci decision.
The GOP Can Attract Minorities — If They Can Stop Being Bigots
Clumsy, racist epithets from GOP members are driving blacks away, even those who support the conservative message.
Sotomayor Should Not Apologize For Being an ‘Affirmative Action Baby’
With all she made of her opportunities, she has no reason to humble herself.
Obama’s Immigration Enforcement Policy in Limbo
When it comes to workplace raids, the Department of Homeland Security has lots of options — all of them bad.
Workplace Raids, Pelosi, and Me
Enforcing immigration laws and holding people accountable for their actions is the American way. Or at least it should be.
Mexico’s Drug and PR Wars
Mexicans are angry at Americans who buy the drugs and supply the guns that produce Mexico's violence.
The Unfair Vilification of Alberto Gonzales
Newly released Justice Department memos on torture show that the Democrats and the media were wrong to pin blame on the former attorney general.
Don’t Call Mexico a ‘Failed State’
Every time they so much as hear the phrase, Mexican officials go loco.
Uncle Sam Wants A Few Good Immigrants
The U.S. military is turning to the foreign-born to offset recruitment shortfalls — and many on the far right are upset.
Black President, White Fears
Two weeks into Obama's presidency and his color is already getting under some people's skins.
Bush Was Right to Show Mercy on Ramos and Compean
Even though it seems obvious that the former Border Patrol agents are guilty as sin.
Dems Poised to Screw Up Immigration Reform
Republicans blew their chance at reforming immigration law. The Democrats are getting ready to make the same mistakes.
Was the ‘Barack the Magic Negro’ Ditty Really Racist?
Not really — but that won't stop the Left scoring political points off of it.
Why Cops Shouldn’t Enforce Immigration Laws
It would be a recipe for disaster, and do far more harm than good. Update: Officer Jack Dunphy responds.
Five Mistakes That Cost the GOP Hispanic Support
Republicans don't need to ditch their core principles. They need to change their tone.
Social Security Fraud in the Classroom
A Dallas scandal takes corruption, incompetence, and mismanagement to a new level.
Immigration Follies at Homeland Security
Incompetent leadership at the agency's Immigration and Customs Enforcement Department is making immigration problems worse.
Immigration: The Forgotten Issue of Election ’08
What are the real reasons for the campaigns' immigration blackout?
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