On Friday, members of California’s Latino Caucus released a video about the 25th anniversary of the controversial Proposition 187 immigration measure that was being championed back then by Governor Peter Wilson.
The message? “Thank you, Pete Wilson.”
You’ll see why.
The “Thank you, Pete Wilson” refrain is also one of the titles of the new Futuro Studios-LA Times podcast series about Prop 187.
immigrants need to all work on the books and pay taxes. they need to contribute their fair share for their children’s education and healthcare. if you don’t work on the books, you should not be able to get benefits. period.
[…] Of course, when you ask Latino politicians 25 years after proposition 187 if “we” won, they say yes. They see personal success, that is, just the doors opened to […]