The recent sensationalized coverage of the H1N1 influenza strain in the United States has been used as the latest emotionally-charged platform against Mexican immigration.<\/p>\n
They call it “Swine Flu” because the strain was correctly associated with pig farming. In fact, the strain of H1N1 that has received so much press coverage in recent weeks, actually originated on a California-based pig farm, although the huge corporate farm in question was jointly owned by American and Mexican partners. The seriousness of the strain’s prevalence should not be minimized. According to a Centers for Disease Control website updated as of May 5, 2009, 403 cases of the flu have been reported in humans, with one confirmed death.<\/p>\n
Despite the facts, a trough-full of conservative talk show hosts have managed to blame the recent epidemic on the influx of “Mexican illegals and other immigrants” into the U.S. Some of the most egregious comments emerged from the gob (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The recent sensationalized coverage of the H1N1 influenza strain in the United States has been used as the latest emotionally-charged platform against Mexican immigration. They call it “Swine Flu” because the strain was correctly associated with pig farming. In fact,…<\/span><\/p>\n