All posts in tag: immigration reform

Michael Dear Building connections (not more walls) along the U.S.-Mexico border

Michael Dear, professor, city and regional planning | 5/15/13 | Leave a comment

As the immigration debate heats up in Washington, D.C., and around the country, various interest groups are lining up to make sure they get what they want from reform, whether it’s more fences, protections for American workers, visas for qualified high-tech workers, or increased immigration quotas for specific nations.

One important … More >

Claude Fischer Immigration and political clout

Claude Fischer, professor of sociology | 4/10/13 | 4 comments

Two hot-button social issues seem to be moving to some sort of political resolution rather quickly. Their stories tell us something about the nature of attitudes Americans hold on such topics and also about the nature of American politics.

One issue is gay marriage. It appears that, whether de jure or … More >

Robert Reich What immigration reform could mean for American workers, and why the AFL-CIO is embracing it

Robert Reich, professor of public policy | 4/3/13 | 7 comments

Their agreement is very preliminary and hasn’t yet even been blessed by the so-called Gang of Eight Senators working on immigration reform, but the mere fact that AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka and Chamber of Commerce President Thomas J. Donohue agreed on anything is remarkable.

The question is whether it’s a good … More >

Michael Dear U.S. Senators visit U.S.-Mexico border: Guess what they saw

Michael Dear, professor, city and regional planning | 4/1/13 | 5 comments

Four U.S. Senators came to visit the Arizona border. Hosted by John McCain, Republican of Arizona, they were members of the so-called ‘Gang of 8’ — a bipartisan group currently drafting proposals for comprehensive immigration reform.

During their visit, the senators reportedly witnessed a migrant trying to scale the border wall … More >

Michael Dear Kafka at the border

Michael Dear, professor, city and regional planning | 3/18/13 | 7 comments

A little-known paradox in debates on immigration reform is the ongoing fortification of the United States-Mexico border, which is occurring at the same time as the number of official ports of entry between the two countries is expanding. Not lost on residents on both sides of the border is the … More >

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