“President Obama has said over twenty times that he would not circumvent Congress and the will of the people to create his own immigration law,” reported Representative Ann Wagner (R-MO) Wednesday morning. Arguments that Obama’s unilateral actions will assist in reforming the U.S. immigration system are gravely flawed. Granting amnesty plays no part in reforming … Continue reading
Category Archives: Mexico
What is an American?
Immigration seems to have only become a controversial issue in the last couple of years, when in reality this has been an American issue since the country was formed. Recent legislation such as the Arizona’s S.B. 1070 also gave way to hatred against people who looked of Hispanic background, regardless of their legal status in … Continue reading
The “Narco” problem in Mexico: A social perspective.
“What do you want to be when you grow up?” I asked the small group of kids gathered in a circle in front of me. “I want to be a Narco” eight-year-old Pepe replied without hesitation. The community center in one of the poorest and most violent sectors of Monterrey, México was Pepe’s recreational sphere, … Continue reading
Mexico in shock: The aftermath of Peña’s first 100 days in power.
It has been 100 days since President Enrique Peña Nieto took office in Mexico, restoring the Partido Revolucionario Institucional ‘s (PRI) seventy-year rule after a brief twelve-year pause. Today Mexico is in shock, not by the number of deaths and criminal incidents that still harass the Mexican population on a daily basis, but because several … Continue reading
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