Puerto Rico: On the Road to Becoming the 51st State
Although citizens of Puerto Rico could not vote in Tuesday’s U.S. presidential election, many did turn out to vote for an important referendum that posed the question regarding the current […]
Monthly Archives: November 2012
The Opaqueness of Undocumented Immigration
The majority of the American public knows little to nothing about illegal immigration. The American public definitely has strong opinions about illegal immigration and undocumented immigrants but knows little to […]
A Winner Both On and Off the Field
This past week, the San Francisco Giants won their second World Series in the past three years and their second since moving to San Francisco in 1958. As a resident […]
Is It Too Late for Mitt Romney? Vicente Fox Thinks So
With the election less than 48 hours away, it seems there is very little time for either of the presidential candidates to make a difference in the minds of the […]
Venezuelans in South Florida
Earlier in October, comments about Chavez’s re-election in Venezuela flooded my Twitter and Facebook timeline. Friends living in Miami mentioned how their abuelitas, parents, and cousins were crying and upset […]
Breaking Down the Latino Vote
Whenever I see bumper stickers that say “Latinos for Obama,” I always feel a bit conflicted. It is important for Obama and other candidates to acknowledge and address the interests […]
The Absence of Voice
When a story is told, the perspective of the writer is not always taken into consideration by those reading or listening to the story. Although a source may be credible, […]
The Mysterious Appeal of Gangnam Style
As someone who has been a fan of Psy before he broke onto the U.S.’s charts, the explosion of his hit single “Gangnam Style” in the U.S. has always puzzled […]
Is lethal force ever acceptable?
Stories of border patrol agents using lethal force against individuals on the border or on the other side of the border have created major controversy. The clash between the criticism […]
LAPD Chief encouraging immigrants to not fear the police
Who are the police? Why should we trust them? Why should we call them when they don’t help? They want to get me in trouble right? These are the kind […]
Immigration Talk 