A word to Congress: “Whatsoever you do for the least of my brothers …”

Guess who said this: I like talking about people who don’t have any power. And it seems like some of the least powerful people in the United States are migrant workers who come and do our work but don’t have any rights as a result. And yet we still invite them to come here, and …

Back in the District

Got back to DC last Thursday. Leave for Illinois next Tuesday. That’s the news for now, folks. Though there may/will be news coming … P.S. In non-me-related news, the Senate Republicans united to defeat a cloture motion that would allow the Defense Authorization bill, including the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” repeal and the DREAM Act; …

Asian-American History: 10 Facts

Asian-American history doesn’t get taught much in schools (and probably even less so in Texas), but May is Asian-American Heritage Month (in case you didn’t already know). And Jenn Fang has compiled ten facts you may not know about Asian-American history. Here are the first five: The first Asians whose arrival in America was documented …