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Refugee flood at the border fuels policy debate
Opinion notes that violence in Mexico and parts of Latin America could drive millions to seek sanctuary in the United States. It calls on officials to address screening, acceptances, and humanitarian roles amid a shifting refugee landscape and ongoing drug violence shaping migration.
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Africa
Asia
Middle East
United States
Mexico
Cuba
United Nations High Commission For Refugees
Indochina
Saigon
Center For Immigration Studies
U.S
UNCHR
America
Gulf catastrophe tied to trade laws and unions
Walter Williams argues that trade protection acts like the Navigation Act and PVSA protect shipping interests while harming consumers. He blames Jones Act style protections for limiting foreign aid in the Gulf cleanup and warns these laws create higher costs and shortages, benefiting a few unions and companies at the public's expense.
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Thomas Paine
Gulf of Mexico
Washington
Great Britain
Britain
Coast Guard
Gulf Region
Unified
Area Command
U.S
James Carafano
The
Heritage Foundation
United States
Alaska
Vancouver
Seattle
PVSA
Walter Williams
George Mason University
Fairfax, Va
Creators Syndicate
Century Blud
Los Angeles
City Council stipend draws ire over health benefits
Readers debate a $621 monthly stipend for council members who decline city health coverage, praising ethical choices and condemning others. The dialogue also touches on church stances, homosexuality, religious tenets, and community leadership, with praise for local coaches and frustration over council pay expectations.
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Craig
Reid
Tidwell
Burkett
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