Burmese refugee workers strike, claim discrimination and turn to AFL-CIO

I can’t resist saying, I told you so.   Here we have a case from Pennsylvania where recently resettled Burmese refugees have walked off the job with other American workers claiming wage discrimination and unsafe working conditions.  Don’t get me wrong, I am not disputing their claim, I suspect they do have miserable jobs and miserable … Continue reading Burmese refugee workers strike, claim discrimination and turn to AFL-CIO

Why is it a morally superior position to promote the welfare of immigrants to the detriment of Americans?

…while many of those are low income Americans?  That is a question that has been bugging me for a couple of years—ever since I first became aware of the refugee issue when the Virginia Council of Churches (with funding from the federal government) came to our county and dropped off a few hundred refugees.    Why do groups like … Continue reading Why is it a morally superior position to promote the welfare of immigrants to the detriment of Americans?

Comprehensive Immigration reform, and warning to Tea Party grassroots folks

Update September 27th:   Urrrgh!  Talk about timing!   Here is the Washington Post this morning with a piece suggesting that Dick Armey is the driving force behind the Tea Parties with Grover Norquist weighing in about how they need to be careful not to look like any one person is driving the movment.    This is what Norquist says: … Continue reading Comprehensive Immigration reform, and warning to Tea Party grassroots folks