Some signs of this interweaving are visible: the local Wal Mart stocks Jarritos-brand Mexican soft drinks and jars of mole sauce. Good old boys don't hesitate to recommend dinners at La Casita, one among the half-dozen or so Mexican restaurants that already outnumber barbecue spots. Full Story »
Posted by Sandip Roy
A heavily biased article that insists on calling illegal immigrants "undocumented," as though for the want of a few papers their presence in the United States would be quite legal. The article introduces a second bias by associating the controversy over illegal immigration with racism and America's struggle for civil rights. These flaws make it difficult for me to recommend this article as an example of good journalism.
In the controversy over whether illegal immigrants take jobs away from American citizens, one fact in particular has been ignored--in industries where illegal immigrants gain a strong foothold, they introduce a strong bias against American citizens who cannot speak their language. This is true in industries dominated by illegal Chinese immigrants, and it is especially true in industries dominated by illegal immigrants from Mexico and Central America--if one applies for employment at construction sites anywhere in the Southwest, one will not be hired if one cannot speak Spanish. And, in general, both Black and White applicants need not apply, especially if the company is Latino-run and makes a practice of hiring illegals.