Undocumented immigrants and illegal aliens New immigrants have historically filled many labor-intensive, lower-wage jobs that employers have difficulty filling with native-born American workers. Much of this work requires relatively little formal education but considerable physical effort, irregular hours, or difficult working conditions. It includes agricultural labor, food processing, construction labor, landscaping, housekeeping and cleaning, restaurant […]
Curbstone Opinions
A casual, though informed, comment by an attorney on a point of law is commonly called a “curbstone opinion.” Outside of a formal attorney-client relationship, Curbstone opinions can only be considered purely gratuitous. However, in my curbstone opinions, I intend to provide general, information about a matter of current legal interest or public concern.
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Why Should You Believe Government Statistics?
September 10, 2026 | Curbstone Opinions
During the 1950s, it was a common observation among graduate students in math that statistics don’t lie, statisticians figure. They figure the numbers and then they figure what the numbers mean. The first is mathematics. The second requires human judgment that brings assumptions and biases with it. The mathematics may be rigorous, but what the […]
The $400,000 College Decision
September 9, 2026 | Curbstone Opinions
The value of college may depend as much on who you meet as on what you learn. Tuition, fees, housing, food and other expenses for four years at many colleges and universities now approach $400,000. Should you and your family assume that amount of debt to buy an education, a credential and four years as […]
A Rational Immigration Policy
September 6, 2026 | Curbstone Opinions
Undocumented immigrants and illegal aliens New immigrants have historically filled many labor-intensive, lower-wage jobs that employers have difficulty filling with native-born American workers. Much of this work requires relatively little formal education but considerable physical effort, irregular hours, or difficult working conditions. It includes agricultural labor, food processing, construction labor, landscaping, housekeeping and cleaning, restaurant […]