They're Not Called Green Cards For Nothing
Friday, March 17, 2006
In the debate on immigration reform, most people think of Asians and Latin Americans. But recent rallies held by an Irish lobby group are getting major media attention and drawing appearances by prominent US Senators. 78% of the estimated 12 million illegal immigrants in the US are from Latin America so why is an older generation of immigrants getting so much attention? Plus: a look at the city’s most diverse stretch of land – Queens Boulevard, the planned US-Iran summit on Iraq's political future, and your weekend plans.
Today's Guest Host:
» Daljit Dhaliwal
Today's Guest Host:
» Daljit Dhaliwal
They're Not Called Green Cards For Nothing
Niall O'Dowd, publisher of the Irish Voice newspaper and chairman of the Irish Lobby for Immigration Reform
- why an Irish lobby group is having an impact on immigration legislation for allethnic groups
» The Irish Voice
» The Irish Lobby ...
- why an Irish lobby group is having an impact on immigration legislation for allethnic groups
» The Irish Voice
» The Irish Lobby ...
Boulevard of Dreams
Roger Quan, owner of Rogue Productions Magic in Elmhurst Queens and son of immigrants
- on how the neighborhood has changed
and
Rob Polner, reporter for Newsday
- on how immigrants and immigrant culture is evolving in Queens
- on how the neighborhood has changed
and
Rob Polner, reporter for Newsday
- on how immigrants and immigrant culture is evolving in Queens
Appointment with the Enemy
Alan Isenberg, writes for Newsweek International
- on the planned US-Iran meeting on Iraq's future
- on the planned US-Iran meeting on Iraq's future
Open Phones
- your calls on what to do this weekend
Feedback: Philo's Logos
[listen to Garry Wills on the BL Show 3/13/06]
Lookin' Sharpe!
Seven decades young and nearly as buff as the governator...
Good news for the Times' new blog on the Newark mayor's race
Photo File: Quan, Polner, Kolbert, Dhaliwal
Magic store owner and Queens-booster Roger Quan
Robert Polner: scribe of Queens boulevard
The New Yorker's Elizabeth Kolbert
Required Reading: March 17, 2006
Happy St. Pat's! Daljit Dhaliwal hosts again today.
Our apologies for no blog yesterday, as you've probably noticed wnyc.org and this blog have both undergone a redesign (what do you think? Email us!) and our server was down for most of the day.