Re: Immigration Videos

Interesting posts that will repay attention as a group.
In particular, I thought that the videos highlighted how immigration can be viewed differently with respect to CULTURE, RACE, and ECONOMICS. Note that the man in Lucy's post explicitly welcomes the CULTURAL and RACIAL aspects of immigration (ie diversity) while rejecting what he sees as its ECONOMIC effects (specifically, depressing the level of wages for the lowest-paid workers). How far do you think this view is a product of his own class position? Compare also the immigration policy of California Governor Schwarzenegger, which acknowledges the importance of undocumented (or 'illegal') immigrants in providing low-cost labor for business. The situation in California (many of whose industries, including tourism and fruit production, rely on large numbers of low-paid workers) means that Schwarzenegger is more positive about immigrants than many other Republicans.
Similar issues are suggested - or conspicuously ignored - in other videos. Think of Kerry's posting of Rush Limbaugh. You might want to try to ascertain how accurate his claims are -but ask also what difference it makes that the Mexican laws are attempting to protect themselves against the greater economic power of US businesses and individuals.