by Miguel A. De La Torre | Nov 21, 2008 | Opinion
How do you say “thank you” in Spanish? Appointing a few brown faces to your cabinet or to the Supreme Court is not the answer. We should not feel gratitude for something that should be the norm. You say thank you by not ignoring the number one reason we...
by Miguel A. De La Torre | Oct 13, 2008 | Opinion
Migrants are easy targets on both sides of the borders. Not since the days of Jane and Jim Crow has the U.S. government had a policy in place that systemically brought death to a group of people based on their race or ethnicity. Our deterrent policy is killing...
by Bob Allen | Jun 5, 2008 | News
Anti-immigration policies like an Oklahoma bill cracking down on illegal aliens are costly, two economists said in an interview aired recently on a Baptist radio program. Passed in 2007, the “Oklahoma Taxpayer and Citizen Protection Act,” HB 1804, is the...
by Miguel A. De La Torre | May 27, 2008 | Opinion
Family values have arisen as battle cry among Christians, specifically conservative Christians. During past presidential elections, family values were indicated as being a decisive factor for the electorate in arriving at the decision for whom to cast a vote. Without...
by Robert White | May 7, 2008 | Opinion
Immigration: everyone has an opinion. We hear rhetoric used to describe the dilemma of undocumented immigrants in this country from politicians to pulpits. This is an emotionally charged issue. People feel strongly about their opinions. If you don’t believe it,...