Speaking of immigration and illegal immigrants

Today someone asked, "What would the United States of America be like today if the Native Americans had stricter immigration laws and policies back in the 1600s?" Questions like this make you say, "Mmmh?"

Life without social justice is death

How do some of us go through life only looking for things that benefit us? Is it because we are selfish? Some of us do not care what happen to others as long as we feel secure and do not suffer the indignities that others do. Who was it that said that if one man is oppressed then no man is free?
I am my brother's [sister's] keeper. Life without social justice is death!!!

Diversity or tokenism

Many institutions boast on their websites or to prospective employees about their commitment to diversity and social justice. I have come to realize that many people in these institutions have no clue about the meaning of diversity. For many people operating at some of these institutions diversity is a word-- only a word to attract persons from the underrepresented groups. Once these institutions are able to employ one or two persons from the underrepresent group they think their work is done---they think they have diversity. These institutions pay lip service---tokenism to people from underrepresented groups.
It is a shame what goes on at some of these institutions in the name of diversity and social justice.