Not Black and White

Linda ChavezUncategorized

It may be months before we know what actually happened the night Trayvon Martin was shot in Sanford, Fla. on February 26. But many seem to have already decided that this was a brutal case of racial profiling and vigilante justice, emblematic of lingering racism in America. Martin’s parents, who understandably want justice for their son, have been joined by a plethora of activists, politicians, commentators and celebrities in demanding that the shooter, George Zimmerman, be arrested and tried for murder. The Justice Department has gotten in on the act as well, investigating whether the shooting constituted a hate crime …

True Terrorist Threat

Linda ChavezUncategorized

       Much of the attention in the Middle East over the past few months has been focused on the suffering of the people of Syria. But the Assad regime in Syria, which is slaughtering its own people by the thousands, does so with help from its only ally, Iran. And it is not only in Syria that Iran wreaks havoc; Iran is the chief state sponsor of terrorism throughout the world. Related posts: TESTIMONY OF ROGER CLEGG, PRESIDENT AND GENERAL COUNSEL, CENTER FOR EQUAL OPPORTUNITY BEFORE THE U.S. COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS REGARDING THE PROPOSED EMPLOYMENT NON-DISCRIMINATION ACT …

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Who Is a Citizen?

Linda ChavezUncategorized

Is Mitt Romney in favor of increasing the number of illegal immigrants in the United States? You might not think so, given his tough anti-illegal immigration rhetoric, but his leading immigration adviser wants to do just that. What’s more, the proposal this adviser is pushing would impose a new tax — from $1,200 to $1,600 — on every American family for the birth of each child. These are the conclusions of a new study put out by the conservative think tank the National Foundation for American Policy. The whole study calls into question the motives behind the radical anti-immigration groups …

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Making Things Worse by Trying to Do Better

Linda ChavezUncategorized

The Department of Labor is about to release figures on long-term unemployment that suggest a major shift in employment patterns in the U.S. Related posts: Drop in Illegal Immigration Opens Door for Real Reform TESTIMONY OF ROGER CLEGG, PRESIDENT AND GENERAL COUNSEL, CENTER FOR EQUAL OPPORTUNITY BEFORE THE U.S. COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS REGARDING THE PROPOSED EMPLOYMENT NON-DISCRIMINATION ACT Did Juan Williams libel LU’s Hans Bader? Five Mistakes Some Conservatives Are Making on Immigration Policy

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New Deportation Rules a Cynical Move

Linda ChavezImmigration

The Obama administration this week announced new rules governing the deportation of illegal aliens. The administration’s new policy, which has been in the development stage since the summer, aims to speed the deportation of convicted criminals and halt those of many illegal immigrants without criminal records. The timing is purely political; attempting to again make illegal immigration a major factor in the upcoming presidential campaign will ultimately help Democrats, not Republicans. Related posts: The Immigration Impasse Five Mistakes Some Conservatives Are Making on Immigration Policy Arizona Bids Adios to Illegal Immigrant Basher Americans by Any Name

Arizona Bids Adios to Illegal Immigrant Basher

Linda ChavezImmigration

For the last several years, State Senator Russell Pearce has been the face of the anti-illegal immigrant movement in Arizona. But his district voted this week to recall him, ending a 10-year state legislative career that has been marked by ugly episodes. It’s about time. Related posts: Five Mistakes Some Conservatives Are Making on Immigration Policy The Immigration Impasse TESTIMONY OF ROGER CLEGG, PRESIDENT AND GENERAL COUNSEL, CENTER FOR EQUAL OPPORTUNITY BEFORE THE U.S. COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS REGARDING THE PROPOSED EMPLOYMENT NON-DISCRIMINATION ACT The Case For Birthright Citizenship

A Colorblind America

Linda ChavezRacial Preferences

Could anyone have imagined even a few years ago that the 2012 U.S. presidential race might end up as a contest between two black candidates? I certainly couldn’t have. Yet, with Republican candidate Herman Cain’s recent surge in popularity, the possibility is there. This says a great deal about race in America — all of it good. Related posts: Arizona Bids Adios to Illegal Immigrant Basher Suggested Reading on Civil Rights Issues Did Juan Williams libel LU’s Hans Bader? Drop in Illegal Immigration Opens Door for Real Reform

Steve Jobs — a Relentless Visionary

Linda ChavezUncategorized

Like millions of Apple users around the world, I learned that Steve Jobs had died when I turned on my Mac on Wednesday evening. There his picture was, staring out from the Apple homepage when I went to my browser: his signature black turtleneck; his close-cropped grey hair and beard; his piercing, pale eyes. I felt enormous sadness — the kind that makes your throat constrict to force back tears, and at first, I couldn’t quite figure out why. I certainly didn’t know Jobs. I couldn’t even have told you whether he had a family or how old he was …

Standardized Testing Under Attack … Again

Linda ChavezRacial Preferences

As predictably as fall marks the beginning of the new school year in campuses across the country, so, too, does it usher in new attacks on standardized testing. The 2011 version comes in the form of a new book, “SAT Wars,” a collection of essays that purports to be an authoritative account of the controversy over one particular test used by most selective universities in their admissions process. But far from being an unbiased account of the pros and cons of using any standardized test — much less the SAT, one of the most thoroughly studied, modified, and continuously validated …

Racial Preferences in Wisconsin

Linda ChavezEducation

The campus at the University of Wisconsin-Madison erupted this week after the release of two studies documenting the heavy use of race in deciding which students to admit to the undergraduate and law schools. The evidence of discrimination is undeniable, and the reaction by critics was undeniably dishonest and thuggish. Related posts: New Studies Show Severe Racial Discrimination at University of Wisconsin New CEO Report: If California Restores Race Discrimination: Implications for Higher Education Madison Mob Madness Standardized Testing Under Attack … Again