True of too many Demorats. But at the County level it's still de facto Republican control for the most part,…
Which goes to show you that Democrat politicians are just as venal and corrupt as Republicans. I've seen it close…
What most people have forgotten is that at the time this all happened Melahat was a sitting director on the…
Yeah I was going to fix that ED thing, it was the only substantive correction Dan offered in his little…
"...the puny pockmarked Jeff Flint" Aw, that's just mean.
"Let’s just pile on." Okay. The crook tried to bribe Irvine councilmembers. She admitted it. She may appear bulky but…
No. Melahat wasn't the Executive Director of the DPOC when this went down. She was a DNC member and California…
Beth Krom must be pretty fucking stupid. Her story is that Rafiei has taken responsibility by pleading guilty. That's nonsense.…
On that note, Melahat got Loretta Sanchez to have me play piano at her wedding and reception. I do remember…
immigration reform Archive
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![. . . Small and wiry, handsome and loquacious, former state Senator Joe Dunn makes no apologies for his liberalism, and hasn’t a worry about his Congressional race for the […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/contemplative-115x115.jpg "Joe Dunn: The Man, the Record, the Interview.")
Joe Dunn: The Man, the Record, the Interview.
Posted on November 30, 2015 | 10 Comments. . . Small and wiry, handsome and loquacious, former state Senator Joe Dunn makes no apologies for his liberalism, and hasn’t a worry about his Congressional race for the […] -
![. . . Last December it seemed we’d practically beaten the immigration issue to death, so I didn’t post a piece on Obama’s Executive Order. Univision‘s Jorge Ramos had recently […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/ramos-gustavo-whitaker-115x115.png "Immigration: Republicans and Democrats should listen to Jorge Ramos and Gustavo.")
Immigration: Republicans and Democrats should listen to Jorge Ramos and Gustavo.
Posted on January 26, 2015 | 42 Comments. . . Last December it seemed we’d practically beaten the immigration issue to death, so I didn’t post a piece on Obama’s Executive Order. Univision‘s Jorge Ramos had recently […] -
![. . . Just across the transom E-MAIL from Congresswoman Sanchez (who I’m betting is NOT gonna go up against Kamala for Senate.) We agree with Lo here: the Congressional […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Loretta-passionate-115x115.jpg "Loretta: House Republicans’ Latest Anti-Immigrant Demagoguery is “Sin Verguenza.”")
Loretta: House Republicans’ Latest Anti-Immigrant Demagoguery is “Sin Verguenza.”
Posted on January 14, 2015 | 26 Comments. . . Just across the transom E-MAIL from Congresswoman Sanchez (who I’m betting is NOT gonna go up against Kamala for Senate.) We agree with Lo here: the Congressional […] -
![. . Timing is everything in politics, and the recent terrorist attacks in Boston need to be considered when Congress makes its important immigration decision this year. The immigration issue […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/statue-of-liberty-tamerlan-115x115.jpg "Immigration, and protecting the American Dream")
Immigration, and protecting the American Dream
Posted on May 1, 2013 | 4 Comments. . Timing is everything in politics, and the recent terrorist attacks in Boston need to be considered when Congress makes its important immigration decision this year. The immigration issue […] -
![We tried to warn you back in July. Did you listen? Probably not. Conservative commentator and celebrity Stephen Colbert took up the United Farmworkers on a dare and agreed to […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/colbert-lockwood-155x155.jpg "Colbert’s Congressional Testimony, after working with immigrants in the fields.")
Colbert’s Congressional Testimony, after working with immigrants in the fields.
Posted on September 24, 2010 | 14 CommentsWe tried to warn you back in July. Did you listen? Probably not. Conservative commentator and celebrity Stephen Colbert took up the United Farmworkers on a dare and agreed to […] -
![“The earliest influx of new arrivals started in the mid 1840’s when Europe felt the throes of a bitter famine. This FIRST wave of immigrants – primarily Northern Europeans from […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Immigrants-at-ellis-island1-155x155.jpg "Immigration Inflows and Comparisons from the Past vs Today")
Immigration Inflows and Comparisons from the Past vs Today
Posted on July 27, 2010 | 21 Comments“The earliest influx of new arrivals started in the mid 1840’s when Europe felt the throes of a bitter famine. This FIRST wave of immigrants – primarily Northern Europeans from […] -
![President Obama must think we are not paying attention to his personal agenda. When it came to his desire to address a national health care plan for America he pressed […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/cyclingfield-155x155.jpg "Health care pledge upheld while president back pedals on immigration reform")
Health care pledge upheld while president back pedals on immigration reform
Posted on July 2, 2010 | 3 CommentsPresident Obama must think we are not paying attention to his personal agenda. When it came to his desire to address a national health care plan for America he pressed […] -
![“Today, Mr. Obama will make the case for providing a path to legal status for the country’s estimated 11 million illegal immigrants in a speech at American University’s School of […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/immigration-reform-155x155.jpg "Obama finally making a push to reform immigration")
Obama finally making a push to reform immigration
Posted on July 1, 2010 | 8 Comments“Today, Mr. Obama will make the case for providing a path to legal status for the country’s estimated 11 million illegal immigrants in a speech at American University’s School of […] -
![The Obama administration is finally going to do something about the Arizona racial profiling law. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton leaked the news in an interview with an Ecuadorean […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/Obama-to-sue-over-Arizona-law.jpg "Arizona now going after babies, but Obama to sue them over S.B. 1070")
Arizona now going after babies, but Obama to sue them over S.B. 1070
Posted on June 20, 2010 | 16 CommentsThe Obama administration is finally going to do something about the Arizona racial profiling law. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton leaked the news in an interview with an Ecuadorean […] -
![Santa Ana students engaged in a civil disobedience action with the purpose of shutting down all activity in the Santa Ana Federal Detention Center, today. At 10 am eight students […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/Paramedics-handle-protester-in-Santa-Ana.jpg "Santa Ana youth block access to federal building in immigration reform protest")
Santa Ana youth block access to federal building in immigration reform protest
Posted on June 3, 2010 | 18 CommentsSanta Ana students engaged in a civil disobedience action with the purpose of shutting down all activity in the Santa Ana Federal Detention Center, today. At 10 am eight students […] -
![[poll id=”279″] [poll id=”280″] If you picked answer 2 or 3, click “read more” to continue [poll id=”281″] I suspect many – maybe most of us will agree on the […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/handcuffs.jpg "Take the Orange Juice Immigration Poll.")
Take the Orange Juice Immigration Poll.
Posted on May 8, 2010 | 33 Comments[poll id=”279″] [poll id=”280″] If you picked answer 2 or 3, click “read more” to continue [poll id=”281″] I suspect many – maybe most of us will agree on the […] -
![Assemblyman Jose Solorio spoke at yesterday’s LULAC May Day Rally, at the Plaza of the Flags, in Santa Ana. You can watch video of Solorio’s speech by clicking here. And […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Jose-Solorio-at-LULAC-May-Day-Rally.jpg "Assemblyman Jose Solorio’s speech at the LULAC May Day Rally")
Assemblyman Jose Solorio’s speech at the LULAC May Day Rally
Posted on May 2, 2010 | 1 CommentAssemblyman Jose Solorio spoke at yesterday’s LULAC May Day Rally, at the Plaza of the Flags, in Santa Ana. You can watch video of Solorio’s speech by clicking here. And […] -
![Today’s LULAC May Day Rally and March was a big success. While the event started slowly, more and more people arrived and the march turned out to be huge. Assemblyman […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Jose-Solorio-and-Alex-Vega.jpg "LULAC May Day 2010 rally and march")
LULAC May Day 2010 rally and march
Posted on May 1, 2010 | 9 CommentsToday’s LULAC May Day Rally and March was a big success. While the event started slowly, more and more people arrived and the march turned out to be huge. Assemblyman […] -
![[poll id=”255″] PROTEST JANUARY 20TH – OBAMA FIRST YEAR IN OFFICE OBAMA FIRST YEAR IN OFFICE SEES NO IMMIGRATION REFORM HERMANDAD MEXICANA AND MAPA DEMAND OBAMA FULFILL PROMISE Los Angeles […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Obama-immigration-reform.jpg "Latinos protesting Obama’s immigration policy on Jan. 20")
Latinos protesting Obama’s immigration policy on Jan. 20
Posted on January 17, 2010 | 6 Comments[poll id=”255″] PROTEST JANUARY 20TH – OBAMA FIRST YEAR IN OFFICE OBAMA FIRST YEAR IN OFFICE SEES NO IMMIGRATION REFORM HERMANDAD MEXICANA AND MAPA DEMAND OBAMA FULFILL PROMISE Los Angeles […]
She was embedded as an officer of fhr CDP too. She was wearing a wire while an officer of the…