In metro Detroit, about two-thirds of Mexicans who have recently moved here are men, Mexican authorities estimate. Latinos are one of the fastest growing groups in metro Detroit. In southwest Detroit, their presence is clear. Mexican carpenters, landscapers and craftsmen are renovating once abandoned homes. New businesses named for small Mexican towns abound.
Streets are thick with people speaking Spanish.
I was particularly reminded of the court room scene in which Bogart as Queeg, the obsessed, deranged, and ultimately pathetic commanding officer, takes the witness stand and rants on about missing strawberries, duplicate icebox keys, and how his entire crew plotted against him. Sitting on the witness stand in the court of public opinion, he was on the defensive. As in the movie, I kept waiting for the close-up of Gore's hand rolling those two silver balls. Portland Oregon newspaper complains about the 'unchecked power' of the INS An investigation by The Oregonian finds disarray in the agency that devastates lives across the United States. While its role as protector of the nation's borders shapes the INS' most visible and enduring image, its heavy hand falls on people most Americans will never see.