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Posts tagged Latinos
'The Tan Klan' Bandaid Badge
June 1, 2009
Anti-immigration forces call groups like the National Council of La Raza ‘The Tan Klan’ and the latest insinuation is that judicial nominee Sotomayor is also a part of the Klan. What is the Tan Klan? The so-called Latino Klan without the hoods and nooses. Of course, one... [+]
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01Jun
Are Your Hospital Emergency Rooms...
August 21, 2008
Fox News would like you to think so as would The Examiner and countless other anti-migrant sites that we won’t bother mentioning here. Alas, a new study by the Public Policy Institute of California proclaims, Medi-Cal patients are more likely than uninsured or privately insured Californians to... [+]
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21Aug
Deport Olympic Gold Medalist Henry...
August 19, 2008
“I’m here and this is my dream. So it’s cool.” Cejudo, crying the moment the match ended and wrapping himself in an American flag, defeated Tomohiro Matsunaga of Japan 2-2 on tiebreaker and 3-0 in the best-of-three match. He is the son of undocumented Mexican immigrants... [+]
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19Aug
Scary New World? Minority to Become...
August 15, 2008
An older and more diverse nation by mid-century – Report released by the Census Bureau What predictions can we make from a majority-ethnic minority population in the future? More liberal politics? Increase tolerance of difference? An end to white privilege, institutionalized discrimination and racism? IT tells us nothing.... [+]
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15Aug
Assimilation makes you fat and other...
July 3, 2008
In the study, researchers examined information on more than 13,000 New Yorkers from all five of the city’s boroughs, who voluntarily had their height and weight measured. The data, collected at community-based health centers and hospitals between January 2000 and December 2002, was used to... [+]
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03Jul
Undocumented Immigrants and Crime -...
June 26, 2008
Kyle asked via email whether there are any studies which show that undocumented immigrants commit less crimes than American citizens. The one study we should be familiar with is the one from IPC last year, which is here. This was the summary of their research: At... [+]
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26Jun
Afterthoughts on "Deport this...
June 11, 2008
Alright, so I am not particularly pleased with this Rubin Navarette Jr. article IN MY CITY NEWSPAPER about deporting Arthur Mkoyan because he feels AM is getting “special treatment” as opposed to a DREAMer who is of Mexican origin. And I was harsh about it... [+]
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11Jun
Deportation Delayed for Arthur...
June 11, 2008
It really wouldn't come down to this last minute gamble, if Congress had demonstrated some leadership and enacted the DREAM Act. Arthur Mkoyan and his family are no longer being deported thanks to Senator Feinstein who filed a private bill on their behalf. Yet, their... [+]
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