Experts discuss immigration
Although the immigration debate has largely faded in this year’s presidential election, it is at the forefront of politics in New Haven.
Experts on American and New Haven immigration held an open dialogue with the community in the New Haven Free Public Library Thursday evening. Two guest speakers — author and host of WBAI’s “Wake Up Call” Deepa Fernandes, along with Kica Matos, head of the city’s Community Services Administration — were moderated by Yale associate professor of American studies Alicia Camacho during a 90-minute discussion. All three echoed the view that America’s...
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9:21a.m. on October 28, 2008
The second woman in the photo is definitely not Kica Matos. (misidentified in the photo credit line). Thanks!
Immigrants built this country, and as far as I am concerned human migration should NOT be a crime, people looking for better lives should be able to live where they want to live without government interference. The United States should open their doors. The constitution doesn't give the government the power to determine who can migrate to this country, but of course our politicians no longer obey the constiution. We need to stop electing the monopoly party with two branches and start electing other parties, I mean we have more choices in condoms than we do politicians, and at least condoms offer protection against disease, but what do politicians offer?