The New Immigrants And America’s Future Identity America needs real citizens, not just economic immigrants WASHINGTON – We now know that the Australian government is openly concerned that unless it can manage its immigration...
Will NAFTA Be Fixed? Will negotiations produce an improved free trade area in North America? WASHINGTON – It is not a bad idea to look at ways to improve NAFTA, the Free Trade Agreement...
In Mexico Large Gap Between Developed and Under Developed Regions The Economist suggests that the main obstacle to development is a traditional mind set that cannot embrace modernity WASHINGTON – I recently wrote about the absurd news item regarding 2.3 million applicants for 368 entry level civil...
The Senseless Death Of Kathryn Steinle The young woman has been killed by an illegal immigrants who should have been deported long ago WASHINGTON – The senseless killing of Kathryn Steinle by Francisco Sanchez, a Mexican illegal immigrant with a long criminal history, stunned America. 32-year-old...
How Do We Turn Immigrants Into Citizens? The emotional debate is about the deportation of illegal immigrants. But we shoud think about how we help them to become Americans WASHINGTON – Sadly, in the midst of so many strident polemics about what should be done regarding millions of illegal immigrants...
Mexico Will Amend Its Constitution, Allowing Foreign Companies To Invest In Its Energy Sector Great news for Mexico, for the US and for the world. The losers are Russia and the OPEC cartel By Paolo von Schirach August 13, 2013 WASHINGTON – If I were Vladimir Putin or Ali al-Naimi, Saudi Minister of Petroleum,...
Republican TV Debates About National Security Are Just Silly Posturing – Huntsman Is The Only Sensible Candidate Big words about bombing Iran and militarizing the border with Mexico. But nothing about the US end game in Afghanistan or the threat of an unstable Iraq. Sound bite TV political debates are a poor way to have a national conversation By Paolo von Schirach November 24, 2011 WASHINGTON – The Republicans fighting for the GOP presidential nomination want...
America’s War On Drugs Failed – Former Mexican President Vicente Fox Has An Idea: Legalize Drugs – This Would End The Bloody Fights Among Drug Cartels In Mexico, (40,000 Dead), While It Would Treat Drug Abuse In the US As a Medical, Not Criminal, Issue By Paolo von Schirach October 22, 2011 WASHINGTON – The US war on terror, (although no longer...