Word: second-class
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...does the resolution offer support for a guest worker program, such as that proposed by President Bush. It says that this “would create a second-class citizenry without basic rights that would be disenfranchised and would be vulnerable to exploitation by unscrupulous employers...
...does the resolution offer support for a guest worker program, such as that proposed by President Bush. The resolution says that such a program “would create a second-class citizenry without basic rights that would be disenfranchised and would be vulnerable to exploitation by unscrupulous employers...
...this gruff right-winger has become the most intriguing aspect of an otherwise lackluster electoral campaign. His plan is controversial not only for some Israelis who see it as akin to ethnic cleansing, but also, not surprisingly, among the Arabs. However much Israeli Arabs complain about being treated as second-class citizens, most of them say they prefer living in Israel to being submerged inside the West Bank?s poverty and turmoil...
...Parker is about to become a hero to many women, she's happy to embrace the cause. She has plenty to say about what she views as the second-class treatment female athletes receive. A few weeks ago, the Tennessee football team returned to Knoxville at 4 a.m. after a victory over Louisiana State; the players, plus the band and cheerleaders, were excused from class the next day. Parker notes a similar situation last season when, while traveling with the women's basketball team, she got home in the middle of the night but had to be in class...
...people who live in projects like those where last week's riots raged are treated as second-class citizens. We have less access to the rights and services of the republic--schools are run down; job opportunities are remote. What we do have is a supermarket, a mall for low-cost shops, a few fast-food joints and maybe a movie complex. That's it. The idea is to create just enough diversion so we stay where we are. The message is, Don't come in to mix with the people in the city centers. That's what the police...