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...OPORTUNIDAD’ FOR REFORM...
...lastly, there's the contradiction of insisting that racism and xenophobia aren't part of this discussion, especially when they've been part of every immigration reform discussion in the history of the Republic. From the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 to the 1924 Immigration Act - which used quotas to limit immigration from Southern Europe (read: Italy) - to the debate during World War II on how many Jewish refugees the U.S. should take in, we have never managed to have an ethnic-neutral, origin-neutral discussion of immigration reform. It always becomes about keeping out "those people." The present debate...
...several weeks, political observers have said that it will be tough to reconcile the enforcement-only immigration reform bill passed by the House of Representatives with the more comprehensive reform bill approved by the Senate. But the battle got even messier this week, as Republicans decided to hold public field hearings. The first, organized by House Republicans, took place Wednesday at a Border Patrol station near San Diego. Meanwhile, Republican Senate Judiciary Chairman Arlen Specter held his own hearings Wednesday in Philadelphia...
Bok—who has written widely on curricular reform and was at the University’s helm when the current Core curriculum was adopted—has said that he will offer his thoughts on general education to the committee if asked, but stressed that he will not impose himself on the process...
...eight to check the price equivalent in dollars. But it’s rewarding to take advantage of it. I’m not here because I believe I can undo the societal kinks that make foundlings out of perfectly adorable children, or because I believe I can reform the orphanage system. In fact, I am pretty sure I can’t make a profound effect on either, and I try to be realistic about both my budget and time here. But to believe that the difference between a familiar meal at McDonald’s and a bowl...