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Mexico Welcomes First Female President. But How Much Has Really Changed?
SAN DIEGO -- Is what's happening in Mexico a miracle? Or a mirage?
Now and then, I like to perform a wellness check on the old country. I go through the ritual to honor the memory of my grandfather, Roman -- who came with his family to the United States as a boy during ...Read more
Harris Hits Trump Over a Deportation Plan That Could Have Been Dreamt Up by Democrats
SAN DIEGO -- All of a sudden, Democrats are aghast at the concept of the U.S. government deporting undocumented immigrants.
Who knew? Although you won't hear it from a liberal media that is busy at the moment trying to get Vice President Kamala Harris elected, the Democratic Party has a long and not-so-proud history of aggressively removing ...Read more
Trump's New Scapegoat Is History's Favorite Fall Guy: The Jews
SAN DIEGO -- Twelve years ago, I returned from a life-changing trip to Israel with a priceless souvenir: an epiphany that Jewish Americans and Mexican Americans have a lot in common.
Both have proud immigrant histories and a culture that some see as so foreign as to be threatening. Both have endured discrimination in the United States and ...Read more
The Biden-Harris Administration's Terrible Handling of Immigration Should Disqualify the Democrat in White House Bid
SAN DIEGO -- The Biden-Harris administration has united conservatives and liberals. Both are disgusted by how the Democrats have mishandled the U.S.-Mexico border -- albeit for different reasons.
A recent poll from Reuters/Ipsos found that only 31% -- less than a third -- of Americans approved of how the administration has dealt with the ...Read more
I'm Undecided. But I Know This Much: Harris Isn't Ready To Be President
SAN DIEGO -- As someone who expresses his opinion for a living, part of the job description is now and then having to defend what you believe.
That shouldn't be the case, when you think about it. All sorts of people have all kinds of opinions on all manner of topics. Few of them get pushed up against the wall and ordered to defend their views...Read more
This Year, Voters Are Flexible and Ready To Deal
SAN DIEGO -- As if the 2024 presidential election didn't have enough surprises, it now delivers something completely unexpected that we don't see often in politics: a squishy electorate.
Usually, it's the politicians and elected officials who bend and twist and contort themselves to get elected. Forget about kissing babies. The real tradition...Read more