Raoul Lowery
Raoul Lowery Contreras is a Mexican-American Author, radio talk show host, and columnist, and aspiring politician, known for his centrist politics. He has gained notoriety as a defender of immigrants, illegal and otherwise, especially those from his native Mexico.
His writing is somewhat controversial and usually draws passionate agreement or virulent criticism. He is reviled by the anti-immigration crowd as well as the more radical Chicano activists. He is a member of the Republican party and entered his name in a bid to become a committee member of the San Diego County Republican board in 2004.
Raoul's mother emigrated to Mexico City from the US where she married a congressman. She gave birth to him in on 15 January, 1941 at the age of 15. Raoul's father died when she was 17 and he was two and a half. His mother later immigrated with him to the U.S. when he was three. By a loophole in the law, she managed to get him U.S. Citizenship. Here she married an Irishman by the name of Lowery who subsequently adopted Raoul. Raoul became an entrepreneur at 16, helping to grow thousands of avocados and plums, as well as selling them. From spreading fertilizer to picking the crop, to personally packing and selling the products to mom and pop markets; he did it all. This experience in spreading fertilizer has served him well in his career.
Raoul enlisted the Marine Corps in 1959 at the age 18. He was trained as an intelligence analyst in Virginia. He participated in the invasion of the Dominican Republic in February of 1965. As a temporary 2nd Lieutenant, he gathered intelligence prior to the invasion. Using his fluency in Spanish, he eavesdropped on Dominican soldiers in bars while wearing civilian clothes. Raoul learned that while Dominican beer wasn't very good, it was better than Mint Juleps. After the invasion he reverted to his prior rank of E-5 (Sergeant) and was discharged as an E-7 in 1967.
Peter Brimelow refers to Raoul as a "professional ethnic". He was a syndicated columnist for many years for The New York Times has been a talk show host on KOGO in the San Diego area. He writes for many Hispanic papers.
Raoul is active in the local Republican party and ran for the District 8 seat in the California State House in 1971. He finished sixth out of eight candidates. His mother Sarah was elected to the Executive Committee of the Democratic party.
Raoul is a paid political consultant for California Congressman Darrell Issa. He operates A Tour bus company that transports gamblers to and from California Indian casinos. Raoul fights for open borders from where he lives in Del Mar Heights California.
He is the author of several books:
- Illegal Immigrant: A Dagger Into the Heart of America?? ISBN 0-915745-61-5
- Jalapeño Chiles, Mexican Americans and Other Hot Stuff. ISBN 0-595-29256-9
- A Hispanic View of American Politics and the Politics of Immigration. ISBN 0-595-25691-0
- The New American Majority, Hispanics, Republicans & George W. Bush. ISBN 0-595-23249-3