Just read Andrea’s blog
I’ve really fallen down on the job in terms of my immigration-related posts lately. For one, the injustice just gets me down. But mostly it’s because my brain isn’t working too well these days and I just can’t get my head around things to get a serious post out. Yesterday Andrea wrote a very thoughtful post about Arizona’s state enforcement measure, which takes effect in January. It will be interesting to see how this plays out. It is my hope that the state gets hit hard and fast so that other states are deterred from passing similar measures. I’m also interested to see the additional legal challenges to the law once it is in effect.
P.S. I really like John Edwards. Obama and Clinton have both made similar pandering comments regarding immigration and it’s disappointing, but it does reflect the nation’s concern regarding this issue. I’m just not sure whether the issues aren’t being defined by the press and political rhetoric rather than by what the citizens as a whole actually want.
December 19th, 2007 at 3:47 pm
John Edwards seems more protectionist to me than other candidates — not only his comments about how immigrants need to learn English, but also his stance against free trade and “protecting American jobs.”