Nov 19 2012
Killing the American Dream: How Anti-Immigration Extremists are Destroying the Nation
After winning the Presidential election with over 70% percent of Latino voters supporting him, President Barack Obama announced last Wednesday that he expects a comprehensive immigration reform bill to be introduced in Congress shortly after his inauguration in late January. Meanwhile, during a meeting with campaign contributors on the same day, GOP candidate Mitt Romney explained his election loss to supporters by saying President Obama won by bestowing “gifts” on blacks, Hispanics, and young voters that included the Affordable Care Act, student loan concessions, and more.
The resulting media brouhaha has not only pushed the mainstream GOP to disavow Romney’s comments, but resulted in some notable Republican leaders also calling for comprehensive immigration reform. During an ABC interview, Republican Speaker of the House John Boehner said he favors comprehensive immigration reform, something he had not done previously. Republican Senators Lindsey Graham of South Carolina and John McCain of Arizona are expected once more to espouse comprehensive immigration reform as they have in the past. Arizona congressman Jeff Flake, co-author of the recently failed national immigration reform bill, is also expected to participate in redirecting the GOP toward a softened-stance on immigration. Even conservative Fox News host Sean Hannity, once voicing staunch anti-Latino rhetoric, shocked followers by advocating a “pathway to citizenship” for law-abiding undocumented immigrants.
The US has a long and varied history on immigration policies. Pilar Marrero, senior political writer for La Opinion has authored a new book called Killing the American Dream: How Anti-Immigration Extremists are Destroying the Nation. In it, she takes a historic survey of immigration policies in the United States and how anti-immigration hostility has generally emerged from the American right wing and resulted in their constant push for policies that generate fear in immigrant communities.
GUEST: Pilar Marrero, Senior Political Writer for La Opinion, author of Killing the American Dream: How Anti-Immigration Extremists are Destroying the Nation
7 Responses to “Killing the American Dream: How Anti-Immigration Extremists are Destroying the Nation”
so, its now the MEXICAN dream. so much for america.
Thank you, Sonali and Uprising Radio staff for featuring Pilar Marrero.
As a white male (of Irish ethnicity) who has lived in Los Angeles since the 1950s, I am sympathetic to the travails of immigrants to this nation. How can I not be? I have lived side-by-side with immigrants all my life. (You should have seen my 2nd Grade class at St. Raphael’s Grammar School in 1962. While not the United Nations, it nearly had representation of the entire Caribbean and Central America.)
Ms. Marrero (full disclosure: she and I are Facebook friends) raises a provocative question? Would the immigration “problem” lessen by taking down the barriers and making movement among nations less onerous and deadly?
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