Mohammed Saleh, 67, has a multi-faceted identity. He is a Bangladeshi immigrant who arrived in the U.S. 44 years ago, eventually moving to Merrick in 1985. He is a successful pharmacist who became a …
more
By Julie Mansmann
|
12/17/15
|
The anti-refugee and anti-immigrant rhetoric we’re hearing these days is simply un-American. Clearly we are all concerned about our safety, and everything needs to be done to protect ourselves, but we cannot . . .
more
11/25/15
|
I don’t know about you, but my ancestors weren’t born here. In 1910, a 13-year-old boy from Odessa, traveling alone, boarded a ship with a ticket that entitled him to a bunk in steerage, and he set sail for America.
more
9/2/15
|
While I was in the Senate, I voted, in support of President Reagan, for the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 . . .
more
8/26/15
|
I absolutely regret having to write another column about Donald Trump. But after reviewing the latest utterings by the candidate, I am compelled to offer at least one more analysis . . .
more
8/19/15
|
He has talked about it, and now he’s done it. After months of challenging Congress to act on illegal immigration, to pass legislation, the president has acted with the most expansive use of his presidential power.
more
11/28/14
|
President Obama finally seems like he’s trying to get back in the game. Unfortunately, part of politics at his level is a game.
more
11/28/14
|
Republicans are preparing to take over the U.S. Senate on Jan. 2, when their new members will be sworn in and take their oaths of office. Until then, both parties need to learn to play nice.
more
11/20/14
|
On Sept. 11, 2001, many professional, well-trained and dedicated police officers, firefighters and EMS workers lost their lives at the World Trade Center because, in addition to the other tragedies that day, their radios were not “interoperable.”
more
9/3/14
|
For decades, the U.S. has failed to address one of its core problems: securing the nation’s borders.
more
7/23/14
|