Intellectually Entertaining. Socially Relevant.
Pres. Obama’s State of the Union address last night was mostly mundane, except for this part: “It has been two months since Newtown. I know this is not the first time this country has debated how to reduce gun violence. But this time is different. Overwhelming majorities of Americans – Americans who believe in the Read More
For the those Cubans unable to take advantage of the island’s new travel policies, now they can see the world from their couches: “News-starved viewers watched an Ecuadorean opposition candidate liken the government of President Rafael Correa, one of Havana’s staunchest allies, to a moonwalking Michael Jackson: He walks like he’s moving ahead, but he’s Read More
First, on the GOP side: “House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) said on Tuesday that he believes undocumented young people who entered the United States as children should be given legal residence and, eventually, citizenship, in what marks a reversal for the congressman who voted against the Dream Act less than three years ago. ‘A Read More
Fox News Latino attempts to count the number of Latinos serving in Congress: “There is no disputing this number in the Senate, which has three Latino senators. The House, however, is a whole other matter. The House Press Gallery, an administrative office of Congress that helps media and House officials get the data and background they need, Read More
A new study conducted by the Pew Hispanic Center reveals some unsettling facts about Mexican immigration and the long-treasured path to citizenship: “Nearly two-thirds of the 5.4 million legal immigrants from Mexico who are eligible to become citizens of the United States have not yet taken that step. Their rate of naturalization—36%—is only half that Read More
Shannon K. O’Neil, senior fellow for Latin America Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations, provides the most convincing case for immigration reform that I’ve read so far by countering the arguments anti-reformists tend to give. Here she answers the concern that “The U.S. Economy Already Has All the Workers It Needs”: “Not for long. Read More
For better or worse, the Castro regime isn’t going away anytime soon: “Cuba formally assumed Monday the presidency of the Community of Latinamerican [sic] and Caribbean States during the group’s summit in Chile calling for regional integration and independence from the United States. Cuban President Raul Castro hailed the move as ‘a great honour’ and Read More
Who doesn’t love a good old-fashioned march on Washington? “New Progressive Rep. José Aponte opined Sunday that the United States hasn’t felt pressure to grant statehood to Puerto Rico and that he will begin initiatives in Washington with that firm objective. Aponte announced that he will lead a march on Congress on March 2, as Read More
Slammin’ Sammy talks about being cheated for cheating: “Sammy Sosa thinks he and fellow steroid-era baseball star Mark McGwire belong in the Baseball Hall of Fame. He also said the Chicago Cubs should retire his number, and he left open the possibility of running for president of the Dominican Republic during an interview Wednesday on Read More
I’m normally iffy about polls. But the trend charted in this one — and that it comes from such a reputable source — caught my eye: “According to a new Associated Press-GfK poll, more than 60 percent of Americans favor allowing undocumented immigrants to eventually become U.S. citizens. … The poll results suggest that the public overall, not Read More