Immigration
We need a wall on the U.S.-Mexican border. One way is to have the U.S. Military build it. Why not? Isn’t it the military’s job to protect the country? The U.S. military could construct a wall, or fence or some kind of barrier on the border. When I was in Iraq in 2005, I was […]
The U.S. and Mexican governments have announced that the U.S. is giving 10 billion dollars (for starters) to Mexico and Central America. It seems to be the beginning of Mexican President AMLO’s vision of an international aid program mostly funded by the United States. The goal of the 10 billion dollars is to aid development […]
Many of us have admired Japan’s tight immigration policy, which protects its own people rather than flooding the country with foreigners working cheaper. Japan wants to remain Japanese. But could that change ? France24.com reports that Japan passed a law that could bring in over a quarter million workers. For the entire blog entry, click […]
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The supposed need for more agricultural laborers has, since the days of slavery, been a major justification for the use of cheap labor. In the long run though “cheap labor” is anything but cheap. As agriculture continues to be mechanized/automatized/robotized, this excuse is less and less valid, if it ever was. Even the New York Times is […]
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The latest installment of Said in Spanish deals with the topic of the Caravan. There are five topics: 1. The Governor of Baja California asks Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto for help. 2. Mexico Complains about the Tear Gas 3. Honduras Complains about the Rubber Bullets 4. Mexican Human Rights Commission on Honduran Border Havoc […]
The Honduran “caravan” has arrived to Tijuana, a Mexico city on the border, across from San Diego. And there have been protests, as many Tijuana residents oppose the presence of the Hondurans, who, they fear, will wind up staying in Tijuana. So what should the United States do? Why won’t we really secure our border? […]
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There has been a big increase in Guatemalans crossing the U.S.-Mexican border, and people are asking why. It’s due I think to a combination of factors. But the Wall Street Journal featured in this blog ignores some of the major reasons for it. For example, it never mentions Mexico. And these Guatemalans have to cross […]
President Trump could accomplish more of his agenda if he had more help in Congress. And I’m not referring to Democrats, but to Republicans. The Washington Post recently quoted several Republicans in Congress who sure don’t seem too concerned about the border. Republicans like this should be defeated and sent home. For the entire blog […]
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Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, known by the acronym AMLO, was elected president of Mexico July 1st but doesn’t take office until December 1st. So far, Trump and AMLO are speaking well of each other. Speaking Guaymas, AMLO said “We aren’t going to fight with Trump”. I hope there are good relations between the U.S. and […]
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The latest installment in the Said in Spanish series, with five topics: 1. Mexican media discovers that other countries (not just the U.S.) deport Mexican minors. 2. Mayor of Mexican border city complains about migrants in her city. 3. Univision reports an immigration raid. 4. St. Patrick’s Battalion. 5. Eugenio Derbez. To read the entire […]