I write in response to a recent letter from Dr. Andrea Schmidt. I also write to defend The Forum in its use of the terms objected to by Schmidt. The use of the title "Dr." signifies that a person has ...

In a recent letter to the editor, the writer stated that there is a lack of evidence that supports the idea that illegal aliens in the U.S. commit crimes more often than U.S. citizens. While this ...

There is a federal criminal statue, 8 U.S.C. 1325 Improper Entry by Alien. It reads, "Any alien who (1) enters or attempts to enter the United States at any time or place other than as designated by ...

Recently Santa Monica has become a battlefield of political opinions regarding the Santa Monica Airport (SMO). Supporters of the airport claim that it is key to our cities safety in the event of an ...

Please, can we persuade our government (including the current occupant of the White House) to stop calling immigrants “aliens”? Immigrants are human beings, just like us (or at least, just like most ...