Bloomberg: Immigration flap reflects anxiety over 'browning' of U.S.

Release Date: April 11, 2006 This content is archived.

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An article distributed by Bloomberg news service on protests supporting looser immigration laws quotes Teresa Miller, professor of law, who said "The current congressional debate over legislation criminalizing illegal, and overwhelmingly Hispanic, immigration reflects American anxiety over the 'browning' of the U.S. due to Mexican and Latino immigration over the past 40 years. This is a critical period for Hispanics and their future in America." Go to article.

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