May 17, 2009

Immigrant Privilege in Salt Lake City

On May 6, a Sudanese immigrant called Luka Kang veered his car onto a sidewalk in Kearns, Utah and mowed down several children walking home from their Junior High. By good fortune, none were actually killed.

When Kang was interviewed later by detectives, the only explanation he had for the accident was that he was despondent.

"When we tried to talk about the kids, he said, 'I wasn't thinking about the kids,' " Hutson said.

Farms, Immigrants, And The <i>New York Times</i>

Another NYTimes Editorial promoting amnesty,(in the form of AgJobs) and acting as if we'd all starve without immigrant labor stooping in the fields:

Stupidity or what: "State GOP's problem? Too white, too male"

"State GOP’s problem? Too white, too male", by Martin Wisckol, Orange County Register, May 14, 2009. (Also here if you want to comment).

Public High School Legacy Admissions In The People's Republic Of Santa Monica

From the LA Times:

Emulating a controversial practice at many colleges, two high-achieving public school districts in California are giving preference to the children of alumni.