However, as a practicing doctor and director of a major university medical center, comprehensive immigration reform in America would be good for health care in general. Why do I say it’s good for health care? I’ll give you several reasons. Many undocumented immigrants who are living in thi...
it falls back.The Immigration Act of 1965overturned immigration quotas that were based on national origins, originally designed to favor immigrants from European countries. The law paved the way for millions of legal and illegal immigrants from Latin America and elsewhere. And that spurred some xeno...
Mayorkas’ case, it seems to be the latter. His “root causes” plus “lawful pathways” plus “meaningful deterrent” formula is a bust. Mayorkas has said, “We are a nation of immigrants. We are also a nation of laws.” But when it comes to immigration, he has betrayed thos...
Most of these foreign nationals—i.e., “illegal immigrants”—have arrived in New York with no invitation, no employment prospects, and no plan for housing. But most of them plan on staying. And why shouldn’t they? Upon arrival, thousands of them immediately went on the public dole in...
Biden:I hired more border patrol. I hired more asylum officers. This is why there are no more illegal immigrants. He put babies in cages. I’m going to continue until we get the total initiative relative to what we’re going to do with more border patrol and more asylum officers eating...
Before the Missouri State Fair, Mike and I went to Menards to get some new chairs to take to our tents. I chuckled a bit at having to go through turnstiles to enter the store. That's so pre-digital age. I mean, where else today do you go through turnstiles? So, what gives? Do...
In "Taste the Nation," a Hulu original, Lakshmi travels all over the country to learn about the people and places where immigrants, indigenous tribes, and many more are keeping the vibrant culture of their homeland alive in the kitchen. She addressed Iranian stereotypes over kabobs in Los Ang...
But it IS illegal to carry an ice cream cone in your back pocket in the Commonwealth. Naturally, I have NEVER seen anyone break this law. I'd imagine--at the risk of going out on a limb--that most people like to hold their ice cream cones in their hands. I know I do, so I'...
Trump is targeting Harris and the Democrats on immigration. How do you think Harris should respond to this attack without sacrificing the basic principles of justice and the rights of immigrants? You’ve got to recognize that the border issue in the south, and by the way I hear...
The idea of an indefinite abject oppression that justifies essentialism and political Blacknessdoes not reflect reality. The facts thatroughly 80 percentof Black Americans are working class or higher and thatthe number of Black immigrants has skyrocketed(strongly suggesting that the United States isn’...