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Bringing Separated Families Together
by Daniel Nardini One of the great tragedies of the current immigration system is that families who have one parent who is undocumented and unable to attain legal status may… Read more
The Church for All the Races
by Daniel Nardini When many people think about the Church of Latter Day Saints (i.e. the Mormons), they think about people of white European origin. Fifty years ago most people… Read more
Giving a Former Gang Member Another Chance
by Daniel Nardini I always believe in giving a person another chance for when they realize they did something wrong and are truly repentant. This is the case of Ricardo… Read more
Immigrants Able to Get Drivers Licenses in Georgia
by Daniel Nardini It was one of the most anti-immigrant laws in the United States. The State of Georgia had passed a law that would deny drivers licenses to immigrants… Read more
Sowing the Wind
by Daniel Nardini The prominent U.S. newspaper the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) has warned that if Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump keeps displaying erratic behavior then the Republican Party should… Read more
The Mad Butcher of the Philippines
by Daniel Nardini It sounds more like a poor script from a bad movie. The newly elected president of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte, had issued a kill order and a… Read more
The Sad Tragedy of Mark Swidan
by Daniel Nardini I really, truly, sincerely and wholeheartedly feel for Mark Swidan. Mark Swidan, age 41, went to Southeast and East Asia to travel and paint and draw pictures… Read more
Of Poor Suffering Animals and Luxury Watches
by Daniel Nardini The more horror stories I read coming out of Venezuela, the more I have to wonder if this land has truly been cursed. I read about all… Read more
What If the Hackers Were Mexican?
by Daniel Nardini Obviously, the hackers were not Mexican. It is widely believed that the hackers who broke into the Democratic National Committee’s private e-mails were from a superpower that… Read more
Why the Cuban Adjustment Act is Still Needed
by Daniel Nardini Nine foreign ministers in Central and South America sent a letter to U.S. President Barack Obama stating that the Cuban Adjustmen Act should be rescinded and that… Read more »