Now is the time for the U.S. and the nations of Western Europe who engaged in the slave trade throughout this hemisphere to come forward in a positive way to assist in undoing the harm that was caused by their past colonial policies in the hemisphere.

Respecting our veterans includes providing them the ways and means they so desperately need to reintegrate into our lives and serve us again as productive members of our civilian community.

Hurricane season routinely strikes the Caribbean harder than the U.S.

I, for one, would think both about how far we have come as a country and how much further we need to go to erase racism and discrimination from our society.

Immigrants have faced huge obstacles to achieving the American Dream, yet have persevered to overcome them.

Honoring the sacrifices many have made for our country in the name of freedom and democracy is the very foundation of Veterans Day.

Our immigration policy should be driven by what is in the best interest of this great country and the American people. Comprehensive immigration reform will strengthen U.S. security and boost economic growth.