Tag Archives: immigration

Facebook and Immigration

Posted on December 6, 2020 by wcoats

December 3rs’s WSJ started an article on immigration as follows: “The Trump administration has sued Facebook Inc., accusing the social-media company of illegally reserving high-paying jobs for immigrant workers it was sponsoring for permanent residence, rather than searching adequately for available … Continue reading →

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Saving the American Dream

Posted on November 4, 2020 by wcoats

The American Dream is under attack. “The American Dream is the belief that anyone, regardless of where they were born or what class they were born into, can attain their own version of success in a society where upward mobility … Continue reading →

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Where does the desire to explore come from?

Posted on August 10, 2019 by wcoats

Long ago I had the pleasure of introducing a young friend to types of food he hadn’t tasted before.  He was quite comfortable with his American style hot dog and hamburger meals and wasn’t certain he wanted to try new … Continue reading →

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The Wall: Form or Substance?

Posted on February 6, 2019 by wcoats

Most Americans support legal immigration into the United States (preferably more and better targeted than now) and oppose illegal entry. Controversy has arisen over how best to limit the illegal sort (to say the least). The border between the U.S. … Continue reading →

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Immigrants from Hell

Posted on January 20, 2018 by wcoats

What immigration policies best serve the national interests of the United States? Every country on the face of the earth has citizens whose intelligence, enterprise, and moral character range from 0 to 10. In poorly governed countries, we might call … Continue reading →

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Our dysfunctional Congress

Posted on January 11, 2018 by wcoats

Congress is failing to do its job. It sometimes overrides states’ laws when it shouldn’t. At other times it fails to exercise its authority over the Executive branch, which then exceeds its constitutional authority. For many years it has failed … Continue reading →

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Globalization and Nationalism: Good and/or Bad?

Posted on November 22, 2016 by wcoats

Globalization is under attack and nationalism is on the rise. The evidence includes the election of Donald Trump. But what is this globalization these people are so opposed to? After 1945—after the Great Depression and two world wars—Western nations established … Continue reading →

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What do Trump supporters want?

Posted on November 14, 2016 by wcoats

Dear Jeff (Giesea), Thank you for reaching out to non-Trump supporters in the search for dialog and better understanding. I fully agree with you that we need civil discussion, which requires assuming the good intentions of those across the table. … Continue reading →

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Emigration and Immigration

Posted on August 23, 2016 by wcoats

During the height of the Cold War, the Berlin Wall was built to keep the citizens of East Germany from leaving. We cheered as it and similar barriers to emigration from the Soviet to the Free World fell in 1989. … Continue reading →

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The challenges of change: Globalization, Immigration, and Technology

Posted on June 11, 2016 by wcoats

“Future shock is the shattering stress and disorientation that we induce in individuals by subjecting them to too much change in too short a time.”  Alvin Toffler 1970 Some people welcome change as a challenge and embrace the adventures it … Continue reading →

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