{"id":32538,"date":"2012-11-19T10:58:02","date_gmt":"2012-11-19T17:58:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/uprisingradio.org\/home\/?p=32538"},"modified":"2012-11-19T11:09:19","modified_gmt":"2012-11-19T18:09:19","slug":"killing-the-american-dream-how-anti-immigration-extremists-are-destroying-the-nation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uprisingradio.org\/home\/2012\/11\/19\/killing-the-american-dream-how-anti-immigration-extremists-are-destroying-the-nation\/","title":{"rendered":"Killing the American Dream: How Anti-Immigration Extremists are Destroying the Nation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><ul class=\"inline-playlist playlist\" title=\"\"><li><a href=\"http:\/\/archive.org\/download\/DailyDigest111912_1\/2012_11_19_marrero.mp3\">Listen to this segment <\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul class=\"inline-playlist playlist\" title=\"\"><li><a href=\"http:\/\/archive.org\/download\/DailyDigest111912_1\/2012_11_19_uprising.mp3\">Listen to the entire program<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" align=right width=50% src=\"\/home\/graphics\/killing_american_dream.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>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 \u201cgifts\u201d on blacks, Hispanics, and young voters that included the Affordable Care Act, student loan concessions, and more. <\/p>\n<p>The resulting media brouhaha has not only pushed the mainstream GOP to disavow Romney\u2019s 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 &#8220;pathway to citizenship&#8221; for law-abiding undocumented immigrants.<\/p>\n<p>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. <\/p>\n<p><em>GUEST: Pilar Marrero, Senior Political Writer for La Opinion, author of Killing the American Dream: How Anti-Immigration Extremists are Destroying the Nation<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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