* Political commentator Lou Dobbs latest diatribe against immigrants (and a lame one at that)- choosing May Day as the date for pro-immigrant marches.* Presidential candidate Bill Richardson and
* Oops! A case of mistaken identity led to the deportation of a legal immigrant from
* Here’s an interesting statistic- according to U.S immigration authorities there’s been a 20% increase in the amount of deportations in 2007 compared to last year.
Links- International Herald Tribune, The Latin Americanist, Guardian
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What Mr. Dobbs fails to mention is that May Day is mostly an international labor day. It was no solely confined to the Soviet Union as Latin America (not only Cuba) celebrates the dayas el Dia del Trabajador. As a side note, the NY Times mentioned May 1st as a "Cuban holiday". Yet again, a mis-informed journalist!
Not only that, but Law Day (May 1st) was originally established as a response to the post-World War II "red scare."
All in all, it's irrelevant to debate the date of pro-immigrant marches. Which is why I was suprised that Dobbs would argue on that basis. (Not that I agree with him most of the time, but I've read more coherent and rational arguements from him before).
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