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More Sadness From Arizona

January 8th, 2011 · No Comments · AS, Immigration, Politics

I’m shocked to read about the shooting in Arizona today, in which Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords was shot in the head and is now in critical condition, and federal judge John M. Roll was killed, among others.  The suspicions that the shooter may have had political motives — including anger over immigration policy — are incredibly [...]

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Et Tu, NYT?

November 15th, 2010 · No Comments · AS, Immigration, Law and Justice

The California Supreme Court ruled today that students at UC schools can continue to benefit from AB-540, which grants in-state tuition status to graduates of California high schools as long as they attended a California high school for at least three years. This is a welcome ruling, even if it is only a small step [...]

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More Anti-Immigrant Ordinances

June 24th, 2010 · 2 Comments · AS, Immigration, Supreme Court

This week, Fremont, Nebraska residents passed a local anti-immigrant measure that aims to ban hiring or renting to “illegal immigrants.” Unlike the laws passed in Hazleton, Pennsylvania and Farmers Branch, Texas, this law was enacted by voter referendum. Otherwise, though, the law is pretty similar to its predecessors — it requires local employers to use [...]

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The Rich Get Richer

June 14th, 2010 · 2 Comments · AS, Law School, Law and Justice, Politics

American property law is not meant to protect the little people. This is not a legal blog, so I’ll spare you the details, but just trust me on this one: property law protects the interests of rich people. Studying for the California Bar Exam this summer and having to study property law for the second [...]

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White People

May 4th, 2010 · 1 Comment · AS, Technology

If you ever go back and watch a movie you’ve taped off TV in the 80s, you’ll be shocked at how little racial diversity there was in advertising back then. Just about every TV ad featured a happy, white, big-haired 80s couple, often with obligatory son, daughter, and golden retriever. I don’t mean to suggest [...]

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