Raids are destructive, create fear, separate families, leave children without parents, destroy businesses, foster a negative image of immigration agents, and deport good workers. Worst of all, they do nothing to solve the problem of undocumented immigrants in the United States. more>

“Mexican President Felipe Calderón can do a great deal to push for the legalization of the millions of undocumented Mexicans,” the author said. “But my suggestion is that he doesn’t do it like Vicente Fox. A clear shout and a kick from a cowboy boot will not get him anywhere.” more>

Every day, more than a million people cross the 3,140-kilometer border that separates Mexico from the United States legally, and others, though not as many, do the same illegally. The author argues that with merchandise and drugs also coming through unobstructed, the border is more like a line drawn on a map than some unbreakable barrier separating two different worlds. more>

Kerry attempts to counterbalance recent criticisms that his campaign was slow to proactively seek out the Hispanic vote and that there weren’t enough Latinos who held important positions on his campaign team. more>

Canada’s linguistic diversity is a lesson – and a challenge – to the United States. French, spoken in Quebec before the country was known as Canada, is an official language in the country and protected by the constitution. Spanish was the main language in places such as California, Arizona, Texas and New Mexico, before they were a part of the United States. Can we learn something from our northern neighbors? more>

Our interview with Mexican President Vincente Fox was sandwiched between his press conference to the Mexican media and his off the record meeting with the editorial board of the The New York Times. more>

The events of September 11 have given Bush immunity in the eyes of the press and the people of the United States. But the question is, how much longer will this immunity last? more>