Rivers of people....rivers of backlash?
The L.A. march was truly impressive. One does not see 500,000 people on the streets (peacefully) very often, anywhere. One wonders what will happen with this "people power" if Congress passes a harsh, enforcement-only immigration bill.
Will the Average Joe be offended after seeing so many immigrants, legal or not, waving Mexican (and U.S.) flags? Mickey Kaus certainly thinks so.
Certainly, it is hard for me to gage the antipathy of U.S. natives to Latinos, although I'm increasingly pessimistic. It seems shocking, for instance, that most white Americans believe that Mexicans do not and will bother to learn English (something that is true only of the most recent arrivals).
What seems fairly certain is that the huge gulf between both populations will lead to a very suboptimal result if indeed some sort of immigration reform comes to pass.
Will the Average Joe be offended after seeing so many immigrants, legal or not, waving Mexican (and U.S.) flags? Mickey Kaus certainly thinks so.
Certainly, it is hard for me to gage the antipathy of U.S. natives to Latinos, although I'm increasingly pessimistic. It seems shocking, for instance, that most white Americans believe that Mexicans do not and will bother to learn English (something that is true only of the most recent arrivals).
What seems fairly certain is that the huge gulf between both populations will lead to a very suboptimal result if indeed some sort of immigration reform comes to pass.
posted by Andrés at 10:02 AM
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