Today is World Refugee Day,a day instituted to bring awareness to the plight of the millions of people displaced by racism,intolerance,war and persecution. Go and check MDW,that has a poem by a 14 year old Sudanese refugee,of which the following is an extract:The actual moment,Of Exile,Is like [...]
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A few weeks ago,somebody physically attacked me. He is one foot taller,weights fifty pounds more,and is white. Obviously,I called the police. Imagine my surprise when they arrive,and they yell at me! “You get away now!”Mr. White policeman shouts,while taking his hand to his pistol. Five of them are [...] Bloggers are under attack:death threats to Kathy Sierra,and an international response. In these days,that people are simply throwing around death threats as if they were candy,it might be worth to revisit wikipedia: A death threat is a threat (often made anonymously) against a person to kill him or her. Death threats [...] Is the issue of race forgotten already? Clearly,people tend to forget that which is more unsavory: At least in the abstract most Americans disavow bigotry. They feel that it’s shameful that American citizens are being discriminated against because of the color of their skin. Nonetheless,it’s still happening. Unfortunately,it’s no longer politically correct [...] Winston-Salem is a small town,and all your sins come back to haunt you rather fast. I was at a bar three years ago,talking to somebody,and out of nowhere one of the Harpies materialized,yelling and demanding that I show my passport to her,asking all kind of questions,and yelling me that [...] It is Mexican (and others) immigrants hunting season. You just have to get with the Minuteman Project,and you get to act vigilante on the US border with Mexico. Concerns are obvious because of the hateful nature of the invitation,and as a mayor says “They are going to draw every misfit,every renegade,everyone [...] The stupidly inane The Terminal seemed to convey the impression to unaware Americans that the Customs people are actually kind,loving,and would let you live in a airport if you had no visa. Or no country. Bullshit. If you happen to arrive from a country that has a visa program,and you do not [...] Further on the AgJOBS bill,here is the list of the organizations endorsing it: Bookmark It Hide Sites $$(‘div.d1669′).each( function(e){e.visualEffect(‘slide_up’,{duration:0.5}) }); Once again,election year,and this time both candidates are in a race to lure the Latino vote. The tool of choice is now the AgJOBS 1645 bill,which according to PCUSA,could help the sitatino of immigrnats that labor here in the USA in appalling conditions The earned adjustment clause allows persons who can [...] Immigrants outlive the poor US born,according to the Star Telegram:of course,it is surprising to see that despite the lack of access to proper medical care,and very poor living conditions and long working hours,a healthier lifestyle brings those significant differences:“People have a misconception that immigrants have poorer health,but when [...] |  | ||||||
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