Election 2008: What’s At Stake?

Trade unions have a long and difficult history (pdf) with immigration. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, immigrants were used as replacement workers, and companies that didn’t want unions organizing their workers sometimes employed immigrants from disparate groups who spoke different languages or merely distrusted one another, making it difficult for them to […]

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Felipe Ramirez, a Mexican immigrant living in Queens, cannot vote. Yet he has decided to volunteer his time with the Hillary Clinton presidential campaign, distributing fliers and speaking to the parents of Hispanic children at area schools. Watch the video to hear him talk about his experiences.

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Organizers of last week’s May Day immigrant rights demonstrations, which took place in Los Angeles, Chicago, New York, Houston, and Miami, attributed this year’s low turnout to fears of rising raids on businesses that hire illegal workers, as well as stalled Congressional efforts to revamp immigration law, and disagreement among activists as many turn their […]

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As Arizona grapples with the state’s large undocumented immigrant population, Gov. Janet Napolitano last Monday vetoed a bill that would have required all police officers and sheriffs to enforce immigration laws by partnering with Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers, or by receiving immigration training. Napolitano said the hefty price tag, which could top $100 […]

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Without widespread immigration reform from Congress, some local governments are taking it upon themselves to deal directly with illegal immigration. But using taxpayer money can stir tensions, at least in the case of Prince William County, Virginia, and nearby communities.
Prince William first received attention when it passed its crackdown plan last year. The move spurred […]

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As pundits debate whether Latino voters will back Democrats or Republicans, New York City’s oldest Spanish language daily newspaper suggests they consider backing third party candidates. In an April 4 editorial, El Diario la Prensa’s Jose Armas argues that Ralph Nader and his likely running mate, Matt Gonzales, are just as worthy of Latino votes […]

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Arguably the idea of “sounding presidential” originated with Calvin Coolidge, the 30th president who was first to have his inauguration broadcast on radio. During the Great Depression, Franklin Roosevelt’s voice reassured the nation as he delivered his “fireside chats” to persuade the nation to get behind the New Deal.As the current crop of presidential […]

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In a front page column in the New York Times last week, Adam Liptak outlined a brewing legal battle against Homeland Security chief Michael Chertoff’s use of sweeping new powers to expedite the construction of barriers along America’s southwestern borders.
But a legal challenge to the use of those powers is being heard at the […]

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The New York Times reports that bankruptcies were up 18 percent in February from the previous month, and 28 percent from the same time the previous year.  With all the economic gloom and doom we’ve been hearing, this may not sound surprising, but interestingly, the housing market and gas prices are probably not the biggest culprits.  In fact, medical […]

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The race for California’s heavily Republican 4th Congressional District pits two politicans that don’t live in the district.  Former Rep. Doug Ose is located just miles outside of the district in adjacent Sacramento County, while state Senator Tom McClintock has represented Ventura County based legislative districts in the State Capitol.  Doug Ose has come out with a new […]

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