Jul
30

The Great Migration

The last few years have witnessed the greatest migration of humans in recent memory. Partly as a result of the civil strife, e.g., Syria, Libya; or inability of civil governments to protect its own people from violence, e.g., Mexico, Honduras, etc. While these migrants have been condemned in certain quarters for entering other countries without […]

Jul
13

Republican Immigration Debate: Bush v. Reagan

As the debate heats up again within the Republican party regarding what to do with individuals and families who are present in the United States without valid authorization, it is instructive to see how far right the party has drifted in the last three decades. Not too long ago, candidates George Bush and Ronald Reagan […]