Archive for November, 2010

Latinos and Immigration

Latinos and Immigration

One of the interesting things about conventional wisdom is that very often it turns out to be based upon assumptions that are false. A case in point being the widespread misconception that all Americans whose family origins lie in Latin America and the Caribbean are reflexively pro-mass immigration and in favor of amnesty, when...
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Mistaken Identity

Mistaken Identity

Courtesy of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, we learn a little bit more about the unusual case of a young-most likely Chinese-man who successfully entered Canadian territory by pretending to be an elderly white man.
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Reform? Read The ‘Tea’ Leaves, Padre.

Reform? Read The ‘Tea’ Leaves, Padre.

If you have read the online postings since the tsunami of GOP election victories, one gets the idea–which is not unwarranted–that with this new, refreshing realignment of power, the thorny immigration issue will be tabled.
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Dawn of the Dead

Dawn of the Dead

As many of us have predicted, the shellacking Democrats experienced in the off-year elections this past week has done nothing to diminish the fervor of the open borders lobby for enacting wholesale amnesty. In spite of its repeated rejection by Congress, as well as the enduring hostility of the vast majority of the American...
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Flyboys

Flyboys

You would think that after the September 11th massacres, the United States would be a little more selective about who it allows to participate in flight-training programs. You would think, but you would be wrong.
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R.I.P. Elder Diaz

R.I.P. Elder Diaz

Now that the mid-terms have finally concluded, it’s time to get back to some of the important news that we’ve overlooked this past week. Some of this news, unfortunately, is depressingly familiar to those of you who’ve been watching the news emanating from Mexico recently.
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The Unused Visa: Sanity over Sanaa

The Unused Visa: Sanity over Sanaa

Occasionally, we at American Rattlesnake like to publish original work on issues of a topical nature. That is why I’m pleased to bring you a trenchant personal essay that touches upon one of the most disturbing issues recently dominating the news cycle. So without further ado, I present to you the words of my good friend, Marion Dreyfus:
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Post-Election Analysis

I’ll keep it brief-delving a bit deeper as the complete results from yesterday’s races shake out-but here are some initial thoughts on what transpired on Election Day.
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New York ICE Facebook Fan Page

It’s here, what you’ve all been waiting for: the official New Yorkers For Immigration Control and Enforcement fan page!
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Election Day Message

Election Day Message

VOTE!
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