GINNY HANSONContributing Writer Most people don’t think twice about immigration laws, yet in Sept. 2004, Time magazine reported that at the beginning of 2005, 15 million illegal immigrants were reportedly living in the United States, and one-fifth of them arrived in 2004 alone. Gov. Janet Napolitano of Arizona and Gov. Bill Richardson of New Mexico (the state with the highest … [Read more...] about The GOP and big corporations are dependent on illegal immigrants to perform manual labor.
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FDA oversteps legislative bounds to make a moral decision regarding birth control
RACHEL JOHNSONPerspectives Assistant The Food and Drug Admin-istration, more commonly known as the FDA, has numerous responsibilities to uphold and maintain. Among some of these responsibilities are seeing that food is wholesome and nontoxic, cosmetics will not harm people, and medicines and medical devices are safe and effective. However, the FDA’s job does not include … [Read more...] about FDA oversteps legislative bounds to make a moral decision regarding birth control
Strict immigration laws may prevent terrorism, but they also keep some students from higher education.
SHUHEI MATSUOContributing Writer The Sept. 11 terrorist attacks were some of the most tragic disasters in U.S. history. The attacks, waged by a small number of anti-Americans, have made it very difficult for the rest of the international community to come, stay or live in the United States, even with legitimate reasons. Because I arrived in the United States from Japan about … [Read more...] about Strict immigration laws may prevent terrorism, but they also keep some students from higher education.
Roberts unlikely to unify America
GARY GALLESGuest Columnist Before John Roberts' nomination to the Supreme Court, Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D - Nev.) said, “With this nomination the President should choose to unite the country, not divide it.”Afterward, Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean claimed that the opportunity to “bring this country together” had been missed. The problem is … [Read more...] about Roberts unlikely to unify America
Citizens of border states are taking charge with the lack of government response to illegal border crossing.
GLORIA SHELLERContributing Writer It is hard to fully grasp a situation unless it’s in your backyard, so considering the idea that we have an illegal immigration problem is hard fathom in Malibu. But the problem is closer to home than some people think. The truth is, only a couple of miles north of Malibu, the overflow of illegal immigration is rearing its head. And I would … [Read more...] about Citizens of border states are taking charge with the lack of government response to illegal border crossing.