Word: exclusionism
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With the California bill in the bag, Fong now plans to take the issue to Congress, where he will request an apology for the Chinese Exclusion Act, the only federal law ever enacted to deny immigration based exclusively on race or nationality. Passed in 1882, the law was not fully...
On Tuesday, Obama himself sounded almost resigned that taxing health benefits is now front and center in the health-care debate. "This is something that's going to be debated in the House and the Senate," he told the Virginia audience. "[Virginia Senator] Mark Warner is going to have to...
"Nobody at this point is - or not many folks - are talking about taxing benefits or completely eliminating the exclusion," Obama said. But he noted that taxing benefits above a certain point - citing, as an example, $13,000 a year - would have some benefits in holding down costs overall. "If you...
Racism or Pride? Sharon Verghis' essay on racism in Australia resonated with me [May 25]. I returned from Europe almost two years ago to an Australia that frankly shocked me. Sadly, the "oi oi oi" bellowed boorishly at some gatherings reflects the oversimplified concept of country that is carried by...
On May 19, 150 students joined together to rally against the exclusion of student opinion in the first round of budget cuts. Leading up to the rally, students submitted over 70 pages of feedback on the budget process to the UC website. This input will guide the UC leadership over...