Not exact matches
Pittman has been known to take strong positions on social and
political issues such as abortion and
immigration, sending charged email messages to select staffers and friends that leave little doubt where he stands.
Although the works on display could echo random graffiti found on any city's walls and protest banners, the work emanates a series of ironic and yet satirical statements inspired by the national and global
political scene, while at the same time consciously ignoring prominent
issues such as immigration, terrorism and war.
However, while the
issue of
immigration in the US (
as in other countries) has traditionally been regarded
as a
political or economic
issue, more recently there is a recognition — in some quarters at least — that there are social and human
issues,
such as the separation of families, the treatment of refugees and asylum seekers, racial anxieties, national identity and perceptions that traditions are under threat.
The
issue for the UK is how much FDI they are willing to accept because
political and local content
issues arise,
such as housing prices and
immigration issues involving the use of foreign workers.
Yes,
political brinksmanship still exists on major
issues such as tax reform and
immigration.