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The Naturalization Act of 1790
by Daniel Nardini In 1790, the U.S. Congress and U.S. President George Washington signed into law the Naturalization Act. Under this act, only the U.S. government could grant U.S. citizenship… Read more
The Credit Score Nightmare
by Daniel Nardini We never think twice about it. People use credit cards, debit cards, paypal and even their iphones and galaxy phones to carry out credit transactions. That is… Read more
Wisconsin’s Disgraceful Voter ID Law
by Daniel Nardini It has been challenged in court since the day it was passed back in 2011. Sadly, this voter ID law is still on the books in Wisconsin…. Read more
The Polish Undocumented
by Daniel Nardini There are an estimated 40,000 Polish undocumented living in the Chicago area. The number of Polish undocumented in the Chicago area is the second largest only after… Read more
Legal Victory for Mentally Impaired Immigrants
by Daniel Nardini In a major lawsuit brought by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), a U.S. federal judge has ruled that mentally impaired immigrants, whether legally here or undocumented,… Read more
Clouds of War?
by Daniel Nardini As Venezuela keeps its border with Colombia closed in what can only be called a hostile act, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has also sent soldiers to the… Read more
Trying to Dilute the Poisoned Well
by Daniel Nardini They know they are in trouble. The Republican Party of California is now battling an uphill fight because of its unpopularity within the state as well as… Read more
Majority of Americans Want to Keep 14th Amendment
by Daniel Nardini Despite Republican candidate Donald Trump’s rhetoric of getting rid of the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, he will face popular as well as legal resistance to… Read more
Leaving a Dark Door Open
by Daniel Nardini A federal judge in Arizona, reaffirming a U.S. Supreme Court decision that allows Arizona police to question people on their immigration status, has basically ended the appeals… Read more
Reparations for Cuba?
by Daniel Nardini I found an article in the Huffington Post that states that the Cuban government’s calls for reparations for the U.S. embargo as rational and acceptable. Cuban President… Read more »