Don't let facts get in the way, Governor (Op-Ed)
Don't let facts get in the way, Governor (Op-Ed)
- August 29, 2014
- An op-ed by Rubén G. Rumbaut, sociology professor, is featured in the San Antonio Express-News August 29, 2014
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From San Antonio Express-News:
When it comes to immigration, facts often get in the way of supporting one's position.
… Texas' own governor, Rick Perry, has pledged to do everything in his power to protect
the citizenry from the ravages of crime that immigrants inflict on Texans. … Never
mind that the soaring crime level pinned on immigrants is simply not true. … Rubén
G. Rumbaut is professor of sociology at the University of California, Irvine.
For the full story, please visit http://www.mysanantonio.com/opinion/commentary/article/Don-t-let-facts-g....
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