List/Grid

Commentary Subscribe to Commentary

The Second Spanish Attempt to Conquer Mexico

The Second Spanish Attempt to Conquer Mexico

by Daniel Nardini It is not very well known that the Spanish Empire tried in fact to retake Mexico after Mexico succeeded in gaining independence in 1821. Even though Mexico… Read more »

How the U.S.-Mexico Border Became Militarized

How the U.S.-Mexico Border Became Militarized

by Daniel Nardini The blockading of the U.S.-Mexico border was a relatively recent phenomenon. From 1848 until 1969 (121 years), the border between Mexico and the United States was a… Read more »

The Unwanted Border Wall

The Unwanted Border Wall

by Daniel Nardini Whatever decisions are being made either in Washington, D.C., or on the Donald Trump presidential campaign trail, there is no question that the idea of a border… Read more »

Why the Cuban Adjustment Act is Still Needed

Why the Cuban Adjustment Act is Still Needed

by Daniel Nardini Nine foreign ministers in Central and South America sent a letter to U.S. President Barack Obama stating that the Cuban Adjustmen Act should be rescinded and that… Read more »

Bringing Separated Families Together

Bringing Separated Families Together

by Daniel Nardini One of the great tragedies of the current immigration system is that families who have one parent who is undocumented and unable to attain legal status may… Read more »

The Church for All the Races

The Church for All the Races

by Daniel Nardini When many people think about the Church of Latter Day Saints (i.e. the Mormons), they think about people of white European origin. Fifty years ago most people… Read more »

Giving a Former Gang Member Another Chance

Giving a Former Gang Member Another Chance

by Daniel Nardini I always believe in giving a person another chance for when they realize they did something wrong and are truly repentant. This is the case of Ricardo… Read more »

Immigrants Able to Get Drivers Licenses in Georgia

Immigrants Able to Get Drivers Licenses in Georgia

by Daniel Nardini It was one of the most anti-immigrant laws in the United States. The State of Georgia had passed a law that would deny drivers licenses to immigrants… Read more »

Sowing the Wind

Sowing the Wind

by Daniel Nardini The prominent U.S. newspaper the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) has warned that if Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump keeps displaying erratic behavior then the Republican Party should… Read more »

The Mad Butcher of the Philippines

The Mad Butcher of the Philippines

by Daniel Nardini It sounds more like a poor script from a bad movie. The newly elected president of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte, had issued a kill order and a… Read more »