Andrea Nill at Think Progress has a pretty good post up about Republican Florida senatorial candidate Marco Rubio and his views on Ronald Reagan’s immigration policy, which back in 1986 granted amnesty for over 2.7 million people and provided a pathway to citizenship for agricultural seasonal workers. The Immigration Reform and Control Act, also known [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Cuba'
Kicking the ladder after your people have arrived – Estilo Cubano courtesy of Marco Rubio
November 17th, 2009 · 11 Comments
Tags: Cuba · GOP · Immigration · Republican Party
Mixed Signals on Honduras & Clinton’s position
November 12th, 2009 · 35 Comments
Seneca’s latest blog post where he describes the current situation in Honduras has garnered much attention. Some commenters feel that the situation in Honduras reflects Secretary of State Clinton’s leadership issues and a lack of direction for Latin American foreign policy in the Obama administration.
This morning I heard this clip on YouTube, where a [...]
Tags: Barack Obama · Cuba · Foreign Policy · Hillary Clinton · Iraq War · Latin American Foreign Policy · Mexico · Seneca
Seneca on Obama Administration’s Latin Foreign Policy Woes
November 7th, 2009 · 21 Comments
The Obama Administration is plainly showing that its policy for South of the Border is equally as empty, indifferent and at times almost maladroit or inept as it has been for nearly a score of years. During last year’s campaign for the White House, Candidate Obama was judged to have a refreshing view of the [...]
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Update on Governor Richardson – Cleared of Criminal Wrongdoing
August 27th, 2009 · 3 Comments
New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson, who had to withdraw from the Secretary of Commerce cabinet position back in the beginning of the year due to a federal investigation, has now been cleared of criminal charges.
If you remember, Richardson was involved in an investigation of pay-to-play in regards to donations from CDR Financial Products, which in [...]
Tags: Bill Richardson · Cuba · ethics
Seneca: Mexico and a Possible Mexican American Lobby?
April 14th, 2009 · 22 Comments
This week President Obama will be visiting Mexico on Thursday en route to the Summit of the Americas. Given the timeliness of the President’s visit, Seneca has composed some thoughts about the creation of a Mexican-American lobby, which could enhance foreign policy with Mexico by easing differences and creating a better understanding between these two [...]
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