New Orleans In the wake of anti-immigrant nativist policies, shooting massacres, and blatant racism, it is easy to think that it couldn’t be worse. Certainly, on the immigrant front, we have hit a nadir that the country may not have seen since the days of the “yellow peril” and anti-immigrant policies to restrict Asian …
Month: August 2019
Neighbors Protecting Their Own in Tennessee
New Orleans This is a story that needs to be retold of a working class neighborhood in Hermitage, Tennessee, who stood up for one of their own, even if he and his son were undocumented immigrants. Margaret Renkl, a contributing writer for the New York Times, wrote the story of what happened when, ICE …
Inclusionary Zoning Short-Term Rental Nightmare in New Orleans
New Orleans Let’s be clear: inclusionary zoning is a good thing! The problem is a bit like fake news though. What is real inclusionary zoning versus something that just claims to be creating affordable housing, while doing very little past the claim? This nightmare is unfolding in different versions repeatedly in New Orleans offering …