Articles filed under Navarrette, Rueben

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  Cruz finds redemptionMay 22, 2013 12:00 AM
  Columnist Ruben Navarette: A couple of weeks ago, in a partisan jab, former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson (a Democrat) accused Texas Sen. Ted Cruz (a Republican) of being “anti-immigration.” This was an odd accusation to level at someone whose personal hero is his father, Rafael, who immigrated to the United States from Cuba in 1957.
  

   

• Tequila, with love May 2, 2013 12:00 AM
  Columnist Ruben Navarrette Jr.: For Cinco de Mayo this year, I recommend a tequila that lets you savor a son's love for his father. The liquor will fill your glass. But the story behind it will fill your soul.
  

   

• Testing the will of the people Apr 1, 2013 12:00 AM
  Columnist Ruben Navarrette: When I listen to conservatives and liberals stake out their respective positions on gay marriage, I have to wonder if they're listening to themselves talk.
  

   

• Hispanic Republicans walk a fine line Jan 24, 2013 12:00 AM
  
  

   

• The balancing act of parenting Jan 14, 2013 12:00 AM
  Columnist Ruben Navarrette: I often describe it as my most important job. It’s the one that is the most difficult, and yet the most fulfilling. The job is being a parent to my three young children — ages 3, 5 and 7. And in 2013, my resolution is to do it better.
  

   

• Scholarships for illegal immigrants Dec 31, 2012 12:00 AM
  Columnist Ruben Navarrette Jr.: When it comes to how California handles illegal immigrants, the state is all over the map. Not unlike the rest of the country, the Golden State can't decide whether it wants to make life comfortable for the undocumented or make them so unhappy that it runs them off.
  

   

• Democrats’ hypocrisy toward blacks Dec 31, 2012 12:00 AM
  
  

   

• Whiner in chief Nov 26, 2012 12:00 AM
  Columnist Ruben Navarrette: We mustn't confuse those "gifts" with the giveaways that Republicans hand out after they win elections — from farm subsidies to tax cuts to increases in defense spending. This is totally different.
  

   

• Mexico’s own immigration debate Nov 20, 2012 12:00 AM
  Columnist Ruben Navarrette: The immigration debate in Mexico is also dishonest and hypocritical and filled with people who would rather pursue their own interests than solve the problem. And it all revolves around a broken system that stays broken because important and powerful interests want it that way.
  

   

• Give back to Mexico — for what? Nov 16, 2012 12:00 AM
  Columnist Ruben Navarrette: Mexican officials want to enlist Mexican-Americans to help give Mexico a makeover. The relationship is still an open wound, and yet they expect us — the children and grandchildren of the throwaways — to open our wallets. That's not going to happen, amigos.
  

   

• Preaching to the choir Sep 21, 2012 12:00 AM
  Columnist Ruben Navarrette: You'll never hear any criticism of the deferred-action policy from so-called immigrant advocates. They tell only half the story: the part that makes Democrats look good and Republicans look bad. But, in reality, on immigration, both parties look awful.
  

   

• Ambivalent in Charlotte Sep 7, 2012 12:00 AM
  Columnist Ruben Navarrette: What's a liberal to do when the person you voted for has taken up policies that you've railed against or been leery about? It's no wonder that the Democratic base — union members in particular — are less than enthusiastic about Obama's re-election.
  

   

• Emanuel’s about-face on immigration Jul 19, 2012 12:00 AM
  Columnist Ruben Navarrette: If Chicago follows Cook County's lead and puts more restraints on local law enforcement, it could wind up facing punishment of its own by the Obama administration. That would be awkward, to say the least.
  

   

• Harry Reid and the race card Jul 18, 2012 12:00 AM
  
  

   

• Get used to stalemates Jul 26, 2011 12:00 AM
  Leading up to the 2012 election, both political parties have trouble with their bases. Republicans must contend with The Dissatisfied, and Democrats with The Disappointed.
  

   

• No kids? No kidding Jul 18, 2011 12:00 AM
  In your private space, you can do what you want and ask anyone who comes into that space to do what you want as well: “Before you enter my home, please take off your shoes.” But when you step into a public space, you have to give up any expectation that you’ll be able to control the behavior of others to make yourself more comfortable.
  

   

• Hollywood’s Latino snub Mar 8, 2011 12:00 AM
  Ask any of the small but growing number of Latino writers, directors, producers and actors who don’t get a fair shot at jobs in show business even though the industry is based in a city that is nearly 50 percent Latino. The latest insult was the casting of Depp to play Francisco “Pancho” Villa
  

   

• In praise of leaders with backboneMar 3, 2011 12:00 AM
  In politics, the norm is spineless politicians who avoid tough subjects that could jeopardize their jobs by stirring the masses.
  

   

• Where are the Latino journalists going? Feb 24, 2011 12:00 AM
  What some critics call the media “brownout” is happening at a most inconvenient time. The big story outside the newsroom is the phenomenal growth of the Latino population in the United States over the last 10 years.
  

   

• On immigration, actions louder than words Feb 14, 2011 12:00 AM
  And the problem is not just that Obama broke his promise to make immigration reform a top priority in his first term. From what I’m hearing, what really concerns many Latinos is that Obama is moving in the opposite direction.