There was a radio piece on NPR today, about recent immigration raids in Laurel, Mississippi. The gist of the piece was that it was a local union that tipped off the authorities. Listening to some of the union members quoted, it struck me as pretty clear as to who they blamed for their declining situation. The immigrants, of course. The contempt just dripped off of the words “illegals” and “Mexicans.”  And it brought some of Tim Wise’s work to mind:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3Xe1kX7Wsc&feature=related[/youtube]
Coincidentally, a friend forwarded another Tim Wise piece this morning, which I recommend.