They recently arrived from Mexico. If the Nov. 7 election is a cliffhanger, Latinos might very well decide whether Al Gore or George W. Bush is the next president of the United States. About four in 10 respondents believe that immigration policy should be liberalized, while about 20 percent favored a more restrictive policy and 27.5 percent favored leaving the current system in place. The director of a Spanish radio program is complaining that a logo promoting the State Fair of Virginia is offensive to Hispanics. The illustration borrows the image of Carmen Miranda, a Brazilian singer and movie actress who was successful in the United States during the 1940s and 1950s and was known for her campy style and fruit-laden hats.
Authorities say the agent opened fire when pelted with rocks.
I cannot defend this horrible act although the Mexican media sometimes blows the issue out of proportion by reporting that the ranchers are actually hunting down and killing immigrants. The truth is that Arizona ranchers are employing immigrants to work their lands, and I have no knowledge of any deaths, or even injuries, on the U.S. side. But unlike previous spikes in the school-age population, this one promises to keep building. And as enrollment climbs, communities across the US not only will have to figure out how to provide seats for all, but also how to deliver a solid education to the most diverse student body ever. Sacramento New drive for amnesty unites local immigrants They began showing last December for informational meetings at local churches, drawn by curiosity and a faint sense of hope.