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Racial tension simmers on Martha's Vineyard as Barack Obama arrives

Daily Telegraph | Aug. 20, 2009 (News Report)

When Barack Obama arrives on Martha's Vineyard for his first family holiday as president, he will enjoy the sparkling sea, salty air and fresh fish and clams.

And like others he will probably be unaware of the thousands of illegal immigrants the island relies on during its summer season.
But in the recession, a small army of dishwashers, gardeners and labourers, mostly from Brazil, has created a simmering tension with some locals and amid the ... Full Story »

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Malaika Aminata Clements
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 by Malaika Aminata Clements - Feb. 15, 2011

The title of the story was misleading, however because of this title the author gets you to focus on a subject that needs to be talked about. Illegal immigration is a relevant subject, that affects us all, and it does need to be discussed in detail, however improvements could have been made. The piece was choppy, not well sourced, but I understood why the writer would think it was important.

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