Commentary

Commentary:
Al Día

For immigration reform to mean anything it’s got to make it easier for all undocumented immigrants to regularize their status in the United States — not just DREAM-Act eligible young people.

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<strong>Colorlines</strong></p>
<p>This week, the nation will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom with events in Washington, D.C., and many other cities. A hot summer of race news—Moral Mondays to preserve voting rights in North Carolina, the efforts of the Dream 9 to expose the vagaries of our immigration policy, and those of the Dream Defenders to undo Florida’s Stand Your Ground law—have led many to speculate on whether we are at the start of a new civil rights movement.</p>

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Commentary:
By Rodolfo F. Acuña

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<strong>Committee on Chicano Rights (CCR)</strong></p>
<p> <strong>Martin L. King.</strong></p>

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<p>When you’re putting out a campfire, it’s the embers that you need to worry about. They may not look as impressive as a roaring fire, but if you don’t respect them they can cause a raging forest fire nonetheless. So it is, as well, with this country’s debt problems: they may not look as dire as they did a few months ago, but rest assured that if we don’t deal with them in a comprehensive way, they will come back with a vengeance.</p>